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Amazon executive to speak in Columbia County

Companies that invest in their employees tend to achieve greater success and have more satisfied customers. Investing in employees will be the topic of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Luncheon Series on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Savannah Rapids Pavilion starting at 11 a.m. The keynote speaker will be Robert Packett – Amazon’s southeast regional director of operations. In this role, he oversees more than 20,000 employees. The title of his presentation will be “Turning Team Members Into Team Leaders.” “Investment in our people leads to delighted customers,” says

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Chamber accepting applications for local business awards

Augusta is home to a long list of great entrepreneurs and corporations, but the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce wants to narrow that list down to two. The Chamber is currently accepting applications for its 2021 Best in Business awards: Augusta’s Entrepreneur and Corporation of the Year. “Our members consistently share with us that recognition of outstanding businesses in our community is important to our continued economic growth,” says Sue Parr, the Chamber’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have great stories to tell and our annual Best in Business

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Keynote speakers discuss company culture at ABD Fall Expo

Company culture can make or break even the most financially successful organizations. Culture was the focus of the Augusta Business Daily Fall Expo, which was held on Thursday, Oct. 28 at The Space located on Greene Street. The event, titled Culture Shift, featured three keynote speakers who discussed various aspects of culture and how it can positively or negatively affect the success of an organization. The speakers were: Patrick Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of CrossLink Consulting, Declan Scott, Director of Operations for The Collaborative Way and Darin Myers,

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Negotiating tactics for a job

Robert Kelly, VP of several staffing companies will speak at 1:45 this afternoon on how negotiations are going now for employers and employees in this “Culture Shift”. To buy tickets day of go to www.abdexpo.com and type in adb50 as a coupon code. Here’s a preview.

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Effects of bad culture

Patrick Reynolds of Cross Link Consulting will speak at 8:30 this morning and 3 this afternoon on the effects of a bad culture. Here is a preview. To buy tickets day of go to www.abdexpo.com and type in abd50 as a coupon code.

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Communication and Culture

Click on Robbie King’s take on how communication affects culture. He’s speaking on Thursday. To save 50% go to www.abdexpo.com and type in abd50.

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Good Finances/Good Culture

Click on financial advisor Kurt Mueller’s short video to understand his take on the relationship between a financially sound person at home and good culture at work. Save 50% and go to www.abdexpo.com and type in abd50. Kurt is speaking Thursday at our event.

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ABD fall expo to focus on shifting company culture

Patrick Reynolds knows all too well the pain of leading a toxic workplace. Reynolds – President and Chief Executive Officer of Cross Link Consulting, knew it was time to change his company’s culture a few years ago when it became increasingly challenging for him to go to work at the company he founded. “Our culture was in a place that was uncomfortable” he explains. “I was really hungering and thirsting for some tools, some low-hanging fruit, and some quick wins on how to shift the culture at Cross Link.” Reynolds

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Local real estate company brings business leaders together on regular basis

Dustin Terry eventually wants to invest in real estate, but for now, he’s learning as much as he can about the process. Terry – who works in security at Plant Vogtle – attended a free networking event called Think Tank Tuesday on Aug. 31. “I come here to learn a lot,” he explains. “I’m trying to get into it.” Think Tank Tuesday – hosted by Auben Realty LLC – is an informal meeting of real estate professionals, investors, contractors, and business leaders that meets weekly at Ubora Coffee Roasters located

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