Thought Leaders

Cyber Security

Medical professionals celebrate award-winners

There is a war going on—not only in Ukraine, but on our desktops— and in local doctor’s offices and hospitals the last few years, said Eric Toler, Executive Director of the Georgia Cyber Center—and 28-year military veteran. His keynote speech last week at the Medical Professionals Magazine soiree highlighted the multi-million dollars in cost and lost time with cyber-attacks across the country in hospitals and medical practices. About 100 physicians, nurses, administrators, and staff listened and received a nice gift from Toler—a gift of gratitude. “Thank you for your service

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Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: For interior colors, old is new again

Will serene greens and dark kitchens be the next big thing to come into home decorating? We’ve been seeing wallpaper and art deco tile floors make a huge comeback. One thing I never thought would be popular and loved again was brass and gold fixtures, but here we are, and we are in love with the new take on what was an outdated idea. Even the retro style appliances are inspiring new kitchen designs. Every year, paint companies share their color of the year. This year Evergreen Fog is the

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Andrea Bryant

Andrea Bryant excels in the balancing act of life and real estate

Name: Andrea Bryant Company/Title: Realtor-Blanchard and Calhoun Years Served: 3 years Contact info: Office: 706-868-1000, Cell: 716-307-6179, Email: abryant@blanchardandcalhoun.com There’s an adage that says, “If you want something done, give it to a busy person.” That certainly applies to Andrea Bryant. She is a wife to Tracy, who is Regional Director for Classic Collision, and a mom to three sons ranging in age from 20 to 11, volunteers for the Columbia County Chamber, and has a successful career in the competitive field of real estate. “I first started in real

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Employee Benefits

Free Access: Coaching your way to the best employee health benefits

Few people connect baseball and health benefits. But Tom Mastny, who went from a Major League pitcher to helping local businesses with their health care benefits with The Pennant Group, tells Neil Gordon that coaching a baseball team has some things in common with creating the best health benefits for you and your employees.

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Digital Marketing

Free Access: The key to digital marketing is answering the right questions

Traditional marketing or digital marketing? Which is better? Many people will tell you that traditional marketing is “old-fashioned” and that digital marketing is the only way to go. This viewpoint may be simplistic. I believe that digital marketing complements a traditional marketing plan. It is not an “either/or” rather, it is “and/both.” The goal is to reach your customers or prospects whether they are online or offline. With that said, we will focus on digital marketing techniques in this column and just touch on traditional marketing. We mean traditional marketing

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Shawna Woodward

Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: Five Rules for a Smart Home Buy

Do you trust yourself when it comes to choosing the right home? I am usually working to decode a client’s comfort levels when it comes to how much they want my opinion. I never want to come off pushy in any environment, yet some need a bit of a “heave-ho” when it comes to making a decision. Today’s market has challenged every single personality style and those who are extremely decisive or thrive in the rush are winning this game. And I am fully convinced that “game” is an appropriate

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