Features
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How to Pick the Best Business Partner for You
July 21, 2015
Having the perfect business partner can help you take your business to another level even faster than you could take it on your own. But just like any relationship, you need to date first and test the relationship, so that you don’t make an expensive mistake.
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Overhead Door Of Columbus Announces 2nd Annual Garage Door Contest
July 15, 2015
Once Again, Overhead Door Of Columbus is out to find the Ugliest Door in The Valley.
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What it Takes to Build a Strong Company Culture
July 13, 2015
Company culture is the accumulation of the attitudes and behaviors of everyone in your company — starting with you as the owner. If companies had personalities, your culture would be the personality of your company.
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Chattahoochee Valley Region Battles to Stabilize Fort Benning
July 10, 2015
“The fight to preserve the strength and integrity of Fort Benning has only just begun,” Brian Anderson, C.E.O of the Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce. “It is important that our Regional community – which includes Columbus, Phenix City, our Metropolitan Support Area and the post itself – remain armed with the most current information regarding Sequestration; maintain vigilance in showing their dedication to Fort Benning; and let those in political power know that we and they must protect our post. We have Benning’s back, because Benning has always had ours.”
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Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson Tapped as Chair of Sweet Briar College's New Board of Directors
July 08, 2015
The Sweet Briar College Board of Directors held its first face-to-face meeting today on the Sweet Briar College campus, electing leaders, adopting a formal policy of inclusiveness and transparency and beginning work to establish board governance policies and a committee structure. Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson, a 1987 graduate of Sweet Briar, was elected chairwoman of the board.
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6 Helpful Tips for Training Small Business Employees
July 06, 2015
When you tell your employees it’s time for the weekly training meeting, you can almost see their groans. Training is generally not anyone’s favorite hour of the day and it can be expensive, especially for small business startups.
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CTC Administrators Graduate from Leadership Training
June 29, 2015
Two administrators with Columbus Technical College just wrapped up specialized training aimed at helping them improve their skills as leaders.
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Metro Columbus’ Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.1% in May
June 25, 2015
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Columbus’ unemployment rate for May was 7.1 percent, up five-tenths of a percentage point from 6.6 percent in April.
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Cunningham Center at Columbus State University Celebrates 10 Years
June 23, 2015
The Cunningham Center at Columbus State University will celebrate the 10thanniversary of its grand opening this week. The 67,500-square-foot building started with a gift and a bequest to the university from John Cunningham, a lifelong salesman who possessed a true passion for the sales profession.
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Georgia Credit Unions Affiliates Host Business Leaders from Dominican Republic
June 22, 2015
Georgia Credit Union Affiliates will host a group of business leaders from the Dominican Foundation for Social and Cooperative Development (FUNDESCOOP) in Atlanta June 22-24. The visitors represent financial and non-financial cooperatives in the Dominican Republic. Established in 2007, FUNDESCOOP is a non-profit group devoted to finding solutions to social and business needs in the Dominican Republic.
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TSYS Announces Promotion of Keith Pierce to Executive Vice President
June 18, 2015
TSYS announced the promotion of Keith Pierce to Executive Vice President for Relationship Management. Pierce will be responsible for TSYS’ North America consumer, commercial and healthcare lines of business.
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5 Tips to Get Higher Email Open Rates on Mobile
June 18, 2015
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2015 Leadership Columbus Class Graduates
June 17, 2015
The 2014-2015 Leadership Columbus graduation ceremony was held Tuesday, June 16, at The Cunningham Center for Leadership Development. This is the 33rd class to graduate from Leadership Columbus.
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3 Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Employees
June 15, 2015
An engaged employee will do exponentially better work than someone who is just dialing it in. We discuss 3 ideas around how to make sure your employees continue to challenge themselves.
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National Infantry Museum Named to TripAdvisor’s Hall of Fame
June 11, 2015
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center is announced its induction into TripAdvisor’s Hall of Fame for 2015. The award, offered for the first time this year, recognizes businesses and attractions that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews and have earned the travel website’s Certificate of Excellence for five straight years.
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Scott Hill, President and CEO of Columbus Regional Health, on the Challenge of Managing Costs
June 09, 2015
Columbus Regional Health budded in 1836 as a small wood frame structure on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. In 1986, what was previously known as The Medical Center was established as Columbus Regional Healthcare System, a not-for-profit health services organization.
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TSYS & FICO Release Report on How Financial Institutions Should Better Engage Their Digitally Active Customers
June 08, 2015
TSYS announced the publication, in association with FICO, of a new report titled “Engaging Customers: Why Should Financial Institutions Move Toward a ‘Bring Your Own Persona’ Approach.” The report explains that with the growing consumer adoption of mobile devices, social media and improved user interfaces, financial institutions can differentiate themselves by understanding their customers’ preference for digital communication and their degree of trust in sharing financial information through digital channels.
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Clean Fuel Vehicle Tour Highlights Local Fleets in Georgia
June 05, 2015
Georgia Gas prices may not be in the stratosphere at the moment, but Georgia cities and private fleets are still switching to clean fuels. The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Roadshow is set to open June 15th in Gainesville with an 8-city tour led by Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols.
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Aflac: As Access to Insurance Increases, Income Remains Key Factor in Health Crisis Preparedness
June 04, 2015
With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, more Americans now have access to major medical insurance. However, results from the 2015 Aflac WorkForces Report released today by Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in the United States, reveal wide disparities between higher- and lower-income households in terms of financial preparedness, knowledge about health insurance and benefits enrollment.
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Cliff Oxford: How Joe's BBQ Got Ranked the Best BBQ in the Country
June 03, 2015
TripAdvisor.com, based in Newton, MA announced last Wednesday that Joe’s BBQ in Blue Ridge, GA was the best BBQ restaurant in the country. That’s big news here in the South, but it went national fast. Major media like CNN, Huffington Post and Fox News poured fuel on the story by repeating it over and over.
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Columbus State Making an Uptown Impact
June 01, 2015
It’s quirky, vibrant, exciting, colorful and even historical. The RiverPark campus of Columbus State University is constantly evolving as more people are attracted downtown, er, “Uptown,” and more students take up living and studying in what was once considered a blighted section of town.
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Georgia Cyber Academy to Graduate Largest Class in School History
May 29, 2015
Georgia Cyber Academy, an accredited, full-time, online public charter school, will graduate its largest class in school history, with just under 500 students in the Class of 2015.
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Metro Columbus’ Unemployment Rate Declines to 6.7%
May 28, 2015
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Columbus’ unemployment rate for April was 6.7 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 7.0 percent in March. This is the lowest the rate has been since July 2008 when it was 6.7 percent.
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Columbus Technical College Training Center Moves to Industrial Park
May 27, 2015
The Columbus Technical College Training Center has relocated to the Columbus Industrial Park, 5330 Transport Road, Columbus. The move provides a one-stop shop for customized training services for local businesses and industries. Programs relocated include: Service Industry Academy, Continuing Education, American Heart Association Training Center, Computer Training, and Manufacturing.
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United Way Awards Funding to 55 Local Programs
May 26, 2015
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley's Board of Directors unanimously approved the funding recommendations of the Community Investment Volunteer Teams. United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley announced it will award funding to 55 local programs through 27 agencies.