Features
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Leadership Albany Class Experiences Marine Corps Training During Daylong Visit
April 20, 2015
More than 20 Leadership Albany class members participated in daylong activities aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, April 9th. Representing various local businesses in Albany, the group learned about MCLB Albany and its tenant commands’ missions and roles in the Marine Corps.
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Existing Industries Partner for United Way Day of Caring
April 17, 2015
Members of the Albany-Dougherty Industry Roundtable today will partner with the United Way of Southwest Georgia on its Day of Caring to lend their time and support for volunteer projects throughout the community.
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Albany-Dougherty Industry Roundtable Builds Rapport Among Local Leaders
April 16, 2015
Every other month or so since mid-2014, a group of leaders from about 15 companies that operate in and around Albany get together at different plant locations to talk about the common opportunities and challenges they face. They share ideas on how to influence positive change in the community and explore solutions that have worked well in other times and other places.
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Albany-Dougherty EDC Honors Existing Industries With Annual Awards
April 15, 2015
The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission today honored existing industries MillerCoors, SASCO Chemical Group, Thrush Aircraft and Central Monitoring for their global exports, innovative business practices, economic impact and corporate giving, respectively, at its annual ADEDC Industry Awards.
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Q&A With GDEcD Director of Global Commerce Annie Baxter
April 14, 2015
In the first of a monthly series with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Director of Global Commerce for Logistics, Energy, Agribusiness & Food Annie Baxter discusses important transportation projects, innovations in logistics, and the economic development climate in Georgia.
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Albany-Dougherty Industry Celebration Week Recognizes Existing Industries
April 13, 2015
The city of Albany and Dougherty County issued proclamations today declaring this week to be Albany-Dougherty Industry Celebration Week. With these proclamations, a weeklong slate of activities hosted by the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission (ADEDC) in appreciation of the community's existing industries officially gets underway.
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Are Your Employees Getting Enough Sleep? (And if Not, Why Do You Care?)
April 13, 2015
It’s no secret to any harried entrepreneur that getting too little sleep has plenty of ill effects. But did you ever stop to think about the effect lack of sleep might be having on your employees. And, by extension, how that could be affecting your business?
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Georgia Southwestern Renews Prestigious AACSB Business Accreditation
April 09, 2015
The School of Business Administration at Georgia Southwestern State University has maintained its business accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.
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2015 Georgia Chamber Red Carpet Tour Begins Today
April 08, 2015
The 2015 Georgia Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Tour kicks off today and runs through Saturday, April 11th. Twenty-four business leaders who are planning to locate or expand from throughout the nation and the world are participating in this year’s tour, which will visit the Governor’s Mansion, the College Football Hall of Fame and the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta and the Masters golf tournament in Augusta.
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Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Perform Employee Reviews
April 06, 2015
There are compliance elements to annual employee reviews, but they’re at the end of this article. That’s not to minimize their importance; however, they are more “checklist” things. So first, we’ll discuss the more complicated, and often ignored, employee review.
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President of University of Maryland to Address Albany Tech
April 02, 2015
Freeman A. Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is scheduled to address Albany Technical College officials during their spring Strategic Planning session today, beginning at 10am, in the Kirkland Conference Center.
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FTC Announces Final Agreement on Hospital Authority Purchase of Phoebe North
April 01, 2015
The Federal Trade Commission announced late Tuesday that it had settled it’s case with Phoebe Putney Health System and the Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County.
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Sheriff Kevin Sproul on Administrative Professionals’ Day
March 30, 2015
I have stated countless times that I am very blessed to work with so many faithful and dedicated men and women who serve our community as employees of the Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office. Administrative Professionals’ Day is soon approaching. April 22nd is the official day set aside to recognize and honor Administrative Professionals.
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Daniel Titus: Google's Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Changes
March 27, 2015
In February, Google announced that it was going to make some pretty serious changes to their Algorithm which would greatly affect some searches. These changes will take effect on April 21st. The force of these changes are to the benefit of sites that are mobile friendly. Daniel Titus takes a look at what the announcement itself and then answer some questions about it.
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Casino Gambling Legalization Introduced; Projections Suggest $250M For HOPE
March 26, 2015
Georgia legislators have toyed around with the idea of allowing horse racing at a new small scale race track. Yesterday, a bi-partisan group of lawmakers has dropped bills that would pave the way for Georgia to aim higher and assert itself into the major leagues of casino gambling. Charlie Harper of Peach Pundit writes that supporters of HR 807 and HB 677 tout a potential payoff of 10,000 construction jobs, 10,000 permanent jobs, and – perhaps most importantly – $250 Million dollars added to HOPE’s dwindling coffers every year.
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Being Active in the Community Drives Mike Gonzalez Jr. and Pro Outdoor LLC
March 24, 2015
In the five years since he left high school, Mike Gonzalez Jr. launched his own landscaping business – Pro Outdoor LLC, served as logistics chief for Albany-Dougherty Search & Rescue, raced cars on dirt tracks throughout the Southeast and entered the market for rental properties. Being active in the community is a big part of Gonzalez' business strategy.
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Tips On Effective Ways to Market to Millennials
March 23, 2015
The millennial generation has grown to be one of the largest populations in the United States, even outnumbering the baby boomer generation. And now, not only are they the largest group in America, but they are also the most financially influential group, representing more than $1.3 trillion in consumer spending power, according to the Hartman Group. Communicorp's Amanda Bass gives us some tips on marketing to this growing generation.
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Albany Tech Foundation Holds Annual “Roast” of Ken Hodges
March 20, 2015
The Albany Foundation will hold its annual “Roast” event on Friday, March 20, 2015, beginning at 7pm in the Kirkland Conference Center, with a Silent Auction beginning at 6pm in the atrium of the Kirkland Conference Center. This year’s honored guest is Kenneth B. Hodges, III, Attorney for Flynn+Peeler+Phillips and former District Attorney for the Dougherty Judicial Circuit.
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Ed Farley: What Do Your Customers Think?
March 20, 2015
How many times do you hear companies brag that they are…world-class ….have top-rated products! How often do we hear the claims of an incredible sales force! The best customer service! Are these claims true? How do they know? How do you know?
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Pellicano Construction Sees Development Uptick, Growth for Georgia
March 17, 2015
The construction industry in Georgia has made some great strides since the economic downturn, inching back closer to the robust times of late 90s and early 2000s. Pellicano COO Stephen Dew points out some great indicators for 2015 that looks to keep development in the state strong.
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How to Turn Wasteful Meetings Into Business Success
March 17, 2015
Experiencing boring, wasteful meetings will encourage people to avoid similar events in the future. No one likes to have precious time wasted. Worse yet, are the types of meetings where one person does all of the speaking while showing little interest or concern for others in the room. Instead, the person doing all of the talking is spending the time trying to impress the others.
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Doug Porter: Greenspace Master Plan Depends on Leadership
March 16, 2015
When County Attorney Spencer Lee contacted me back in February to see if Chehaw was interested in participating in a greenspace master plan that might result in the downtown trail connecting to the park, I was a little bit surprised and a whole lot excited.
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Darton State's Annual Scholarship Gala Set for April 23rd
March 13, 2015
The Darton State College Foundation will host its Annual Scholarship Gala on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in the Cavalier Arena. The gala is the Foundation’s premier fundraising event of the year. Proceeds will provide scholarships to students, many of which are first generation students.
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Jim Blanchard on Changing the Leadership Culture
March 12, 2015
When former Chairman & CEO of Synovus Jim Blanchard retired, his agenda didn’t fill with days dedicated to front-porch sitting. He desired to perpetuate and expand the influence of what he calls “servant leadership.” He proposed the concept of a leadership forum to his successor, who, understanding the value, eagerly agreed to sponsor the program. That was 10 years ago. The 10th annual Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum will roll out later this year in August.
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Turner Furniture Company Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary
March 10, 2015
Turner Furniture started out as a hardware store in Pelham, Georgia in 1915. It began with M.W. Turner, Sr. and a business partner not related to the Turner family. However, in 1929 the partnership was dissolved and M.W. Turner and his son M.W. Turner, Jr. opened a new hardware store across the street as competitors. It was during World War II that Turner’s began selling used furniture.