Thought Leaders

Heather Waddell

Free Access: Individuality is key to helping developmentally challenged

The world of human services changes constantly because we are supporting individuals whose needs change quite fluidly. We have seen many changes over the years, but Tri-Development Center has maintained a constant vision which has led us to develop many community group homes and day programs to help meet not only the needs of our individuals but the services they asked for and were seeking. We strive to ensure that individuals’ strengths and abilities are recognized and developed. People with disabilities are vital and integral members of our community. They

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Michelle Grant

Michelle Grant advocates the health benefits of salt

Name: Michelle Grant Company/Title: Owner/Operator, Sól Himalayan Salt Cave and Spa Years Served: Almost 2.5 years Website: http://www.solcaveandspa.com Phone: 706-364-7958 Michelle Grant is salty. About everything, And with good reason. You see, salt drastically improved her quality of life in many ways, and she wants others to benefit from what she says is its healing properties. That’s why she opened Sól Himalayan Salt Cave and Spa in February 2020, just five weeks ahead of the massive economic shutdown of the global pandemic. “We are the first and only salt cave

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Employee Benefits

Free Access: How to keep health benefit costs contained

Tom Mastny went from a Major League pitcher to helping local businesses with their health care benefits with The Pennant Group. In this interview with Neil Gordon, Tom talks about how to contain spending when looking at health benefits, including self-funding.

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Office Support

Free Access: Event planning is a special project

With fears of Covid lessening, our CSRA business community is out and about networking again. Companies are planning their own events— but with fewer hands on deck, due to the labor shortage. You might be wondering if outsourcing some of your events is for you.  Here are three advantages to outsourcing your next event and some photos of recent successes. *It’s important to have certified Project Managers. RPS has them and is prepared for every eventuality. We know what questions to ask, what is needed when, and how long it

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Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: What it means to work with an agent

Can I fire my agent? This is a popular question the public finds perplexing. Do you have an out once you have signed a contract with a broker to buy or sell a home? Before I answer that question, let me do a quick explanation of what it means to be a realtor. If you are working with a true realtor who is a member of the National Association of Realtors or NAR for short, your agent is held to very strict ethical standards. NAR’s website states that the code

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Heather Waddell

Free Access: Tri-Development Center receives funding from the local community

The Tri-Development Center is a community-based service that cares for and helps people with intellectual development disabilities integrate into society. In part 3 of an interview, Executive Director, Heather Waddell tells Neil Gordon how businesses and others in the community have been generous in supporting the center.

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Jan Johnson

Hometown girl makes good

Name: Jan Johnson Company/Title: Senior Vice President, Marsh McLennan Agency Years Served: Entire career in insurance Contact info: Office: 706-836-8811 Email: jan.johnson@marshMMA.com Jan Johnson grew up in North Augusta and has been in the area all her life but she has learned to travel outside those boundaries for a job she loves. She has worked her way up to Senior Vice President of the Marsh McLennan Agency. Johnson was working for J. Smith Lanier, at the time the largest privately owned agency, when they decided to sell to Marsh McLennan

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Digital Marketing

Free Access: Get more views for your website by pumping up off-page SEO

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is like the weather in Augusta – it is always changing. From hailstorms in the morning to sunny skies in the afternoon, it’s hard to keep up with what to wear, how to plan, and what to think. SEO is a lot like this. SEO has been around for more than 20 years and has changed, it seems, almost daily during that time. The impact on your website’s online visibility and your business results can be monumental. With so many types of SEO, it’s hard to

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