ABD member Corsica Technologies just updated their Top 10 Best AI tools for 2026. It features the best chatbot for business/personal use, AI search, customer service AI, and more. This feature first appeared at www.corsicatech.com. Click read more for the specific article.
A national organization said major events can give small businesses the opportunity to get their product in front of a large crowd. Georgia has two such events this year, including a spring tradition in Augusta (Photo courtesy: www.visitaugusta.com) SCORE, the organization of retired business experts, recently held an online seminar to share advice on best practices to tap into those unique customer bases. Mark Dobson, a SCORE mentor and President of the investment and development company Eight-Four, LLC, pointed to some of the largest upcoming sporting events, including the Indianapolis
Chances are, your company has trouble keeping a consistent social media, newsletter, and web management presence. A local company aims to fill in the gaps by combining human strategy with AI to help businesses grow affordably without losing their authenticity. Your company would receive much more than software to make content execution easier. Creo AI assigns each client a dedicated Business Lead who learns the business inside and out—its voice, its values, its goals—and a Creative Lead who translates that understanding into marketing that sounds like the founder. “Capturing in-person
Helen Blocker Adams, longtime radio host, political leader, and businesswoman, is moving into a coaching phase of her career. She’s partnering with a podcaster with 600,000-plus followers on YouTube for a free event aimed at helping Augustans use podcasting to expand services and monetize their efforts. Below is a flyer to sign up for the Kroc Center event after the Masters in April. HBA says entrepreneurs, podcasters, content creators, and those transitioning into business will learn a lot from the host. “David Shands has been my podcast mentor/coach for over
In last week’s column on Super Bowl ads, I stressed the importance of providing a value proposition when you are advertising or marketing your goods and services. As a reminder, a value proposition is a promise that you make to potential customers that provides them a compelling reason why they should buy your product rather than a product from one of your competitors. Prior to developing a value proposition, you first need to understand who you are trying to sell to and what product characteristics they value. This will ensure
Publisher’s Note: Did you watch the “game within the game” on Sunday—no, not Bad Bunny’s halftime performance—rather the performance of the commercials. I checked locally and: 30-second commercials cost about $8,500 each on our NBC affiliate, WAGT. Our resident “supply chain” expert, Dr. Rick Franza, looked at the supply, demand, and multi-million dollar cost/benefit. First, allow him a little “Broadway Joe” runway! RICK: I have always been a big fan of the Super Bowl. As a young boy growing up on Long Island, my fondest Super Bowl memory is Joe
The old adage for any small business is location, location, location. However, being in the right place will not make your business a success if potential customers do not know about you. That is where the next crucial tool for small businesses comes into play: Marketing. Aiken SCORE can help, and ABD is sharing the secrets of success. SCORE, the volunteer-driven organization with a team in Aiken, offered a free online seminar to show the must-do steps to successfully market a small business. It’s part of the non-profit’s ongoing mentoring,
Patrick Reynolds sat in the front row at an AI sales workshop for a few reasons. He was trained as an engineer, isn’t a natural salesperson, and is the CEO of Cross Link Consulting. He tries to educate his IT and Cyber clients on the latest trends. “Using AI for some sales functions is helpful for non-salespeople. It takes away the pain of coming up with messaging, and it’s helpful to have prompts,” he said at yesterday afternoon’s AI workshop at the Augusta Area Business Summit in the First Baptist
Georgia AIM (Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing), a partnership that includes the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (USEDA), set up its mobile lab in Augusta on Wednesday. The stop at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) was part of Georgia AIM Week. It was a statewide tour to highlight the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) when it is used in manufacturing. Georgia AIM has eight projects across the state, with 17 subprojects. One of those projects focuses on cybersecurity and was awarded to
A local company that offers private charter jet service has unveiled a new look. Bravo Air, based at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), revealed the rebranding in mid-August. Co-owner and CEO Pamela Davison said the change was the outcome of a period of restructuring and a new management team. “As we did that, we realized we were developing a brand new identity, and we were creating something amazing, and it was very different than what we originally had,” she said. “We decided we didn’t want to change the name, but we
