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Local tourism agency to kick off new experiential program

Local business leaders will soon have the opportunity to host fun, educational team-building exercises and corporate events, thanks to a new tourism product coming to Augusta. Destination Augusta will unveil its Authentic Augusta Experiences Collection on Thursday, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Julian Smith Casino. These 10 unique experiences include Bartender for a Day – All Equal Parts; Time Detectives – Augusta Museum of History; and Mystery at the Morris – The Rest of the Story. During the event, attendees will get the chance to meet many

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Is your company “social?”

Have you ever heard of Facebook? These days, that’s a laughable question because social media has changed the landscape of the marketing world. The platform forged the creation of full-time positions to cope with the demands of digital marketing for companies, large and small. Today, we’ll be discussing the social media process and offer some helpful apps for businesses looking to streamline their social media processes. Content Creation Since Augusta Business Daily has 7 new local business stories each weekday that roll out and an additional newsletter each Monday, we

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Hiring software could be a big asset for your business

This week, we conclude our series on tracking software by delving into a hot topic right now, hiring. Ever since COVID shut down the workplace in 2020, the hiring process has changed quite a bit. Hiring managers have had to reform to meet the needs of their company. One way that technology can help with the process is by using Applicant Tracking Software (ATS). Like the CRM concept we discussed last week, but specifically geared towards industries and needs of the hiring side of your business. Let me provide you

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Options galore for tracking customers and business data

Dates, times, schedules, oh my! How do you track it all? Well, there is an app for that! Depending on your objectives and industry, there is the perfect software to meet the specific needs of tracking your customers and data. In sales, you are interested in tracking the correspondence you have with prospects. For recruiting, you’re interested in tracking the correspondence you have with applicants. Whatever the industry, whatever the task, you have options. In fact, there are so many options that this is Part 1 of a 2-part series

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Local business services company helps business owners take a break

Occasionally, business owners need a vacation, but they often wonder if they’ll still have a business when they get back. A local business services firm can help. Richardson Professional Solutions provides a variety of services for small businesses and non-profit organizations, including project management, bookkeeping, and marketing. But they can also keep your business running, even in your absence by offering virtual assistance, according to its Marketing and Sales Director, Payton Prather. Prather said their team can perform various tasks based on a business’s needs. “We can help return phone

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Business in the boardroom or on the fly, chances are there’s an app for that

In today’s busy work environment, we want to make sure that we can get to our data whether we are at our desks or on the go. CSRA business professionals all have their own workflows that make their organizations run smoothly. Apple was a forerunner when developing applications that synced your data among your desktop computer to your iPhone and tablet to make sure all your data was always accurate with iCloud. Since the introduction of the first iCloud account in 2011, many advances in collaboration apps have been introduced

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Local jeweler finds marketing green through annual giveaway

Augusta is synonymous with green jackets and to some extent with green boxes. One takes place in April, the other is a Christmas tradition akin to searching for Willie Wonka’s Golden Ticket, but for adults. The Green Box Giveaway from Windsor Jewelers celebrated its sixth year in 2022, but each year it has been more than just a search for a prize. It’s a part of Augusta’s rich history. The giveaway was the brainchild of Shane Thompson, head of marketing for Windsor Jewelers, and the third generation of Thompsons to

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Conducting business is now everything, everywhere, all at once

This weekend, Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the Academy Awards with seven gold statues. When you think of technology and the way it’s transformed business, it’s the perfect analogy. In the past, we were stuck at our desks, with no ability to conduct business on the go. Fast forward to 2023 and we see a business being conducted at the office, at our homes, and even on vacation (which draws mixed emotions). These recent productivity developments are largely due to the growth of specific technology that keeps our pipelines

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Marketing strategies will be topic of SRP Power Lunch

Local entrepreneur, Norman Dunagan will share some business tips at SRP’s Small Business Power Lunch on March 22. Dunagan, founder of The Dumpster Depot in Aiken County, and SRP’s marketing team will offer strategies for marketing small businesses that get results. The lunch is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Enterprise Mill Event Center, 1450 Greene St., Augusta. Registration is required by March 14. To register and for more information, click here.

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Top 10 Google searches in Augusta: Oxtails and other food

In 2022, people in the CSRA had one burning question: Where can I get oxtails? According to Google, “oxtails near me” was the most searched-for category by people in the Augusta area this past year (the answer is New York Butcher Shoppe in Surrey Center if you want to fix them yourself, or Jamaica Way and Timbuktu Café to have them served in a restaurant). Why people had such hankering for oxtails was not disclosed. The third-most searched-for item in this area, Google claims, was “colon cleanse near me” (which

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