National Defense Briefs – April 4, 2014
April 4, 2014By Thomas Smith April 2, 2014 Twelfth in the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing with timely military…
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Get more done in less time
March 31, 2014By Jerry BelluneMarch 31, 2014 It’s not about time managementNone of us can manage time. It just keeps on ticking.What we can manage is ourselves.It takes courage, commitment and diligence.…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation for February 2014
March 28, 2014Largest Ever One-Month Drop in the Unemployment Rate COLUMBIA, SC – March 28, 2014 – South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell significantly to 5.7 percent in February from the January estimate…
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National Defense Briefs – March 24, 2014
March 25, 2014By W. Thomas Smith Jr.March 24, 2014 Eleventh in the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing with timely military…
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Visionary Leadership – The Five Levels of Leadership
March 24, 2014By Jerry BelluneMarch 24, 2014 Becoming a Level 5 leader is not easy.Once you attain it, you must renew it every day.Level 5 leaders never rest on their laurels.Have you…
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Charleston Novelist Walks Through Time
March 21, 2014March 21, 2014 When author Andra Watkins launched her novel To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis, she decided on an unorthodox approach.She committed to walk the 444-mile Natchez…
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Charleston School of Law president supports InfiLaw deal
March 17, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – March 17, 2014 – Andy Abrams, president and dean of the Charleston School of Law, this morning sent a statement to students, faculty, staff, alumni and others…
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Fiscal transparency a key to quality government
March 17, 2014By Richard EckstromS.C. ComptrollerMarch 17, 2014 Each year, the week that includes March 16 is designated as “Sunshine Week. It’s a time to remind government officials about the laws that…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation January 2014
March 17, 2014Rate Continues Its Downward Trend COLUMBIA, SC – March 17, 2014 – South Carolina started off 2014 with another drop in itsunemployment rate. The January 2014 rate of 6.4 percent was…
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Visionary leadership – How to bring out the best in others
March 16, 2014By Jerry Bellune March 18, 2014 As leaders, we should bring out the best in people. At their best, they reach peak performance. That should be every leader’s highest priority.…
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What kind of leader do you need to be?
March 11, 2014By Jerry BelluneMarch 11, 2014Leadership without vision leads to blind tunnels.Vision without leadership is shouting into the wind.Visionary leadership is what’s needed today.Leadership is the deal maker in business.Lack of…
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National Defense Briefs
March 10, 2014By W. Thomas Smith Jr.March 10, 2014 Tenth in the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing toreaders of MidlandsBiz.com updates aimed at informing with timelymilitary and homeland-security…
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OP-ED: Watchdog citizens deserve public officials’ respect
March 10, 2014By Richard EckstromS.C. ComptrollerMarch 10, 2014 It happens in every county, every small town, and every school district. It happens at the state level and at the federal level. “Watchdogs” monitor the…
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President Backs SC Ports Initiatives in Budget
March 5, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – March 5, 2014 – The President included more than $15 million in critical funding for SC Ports Authority projects, including the Post-45 harbor deepening project, in his…
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Visionary leadership – Be the right leader at the right time
March 4, 2014By Jerry BelluneMarch 4, 2014 Be the right leader at the right timeI’ll admit I had my doubts about Ronald Reagan.He had been a broadcaster and actor.Like many in Hollywood,…
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Year End-2013 Charleston Retail Market Report
February 26, 2014Colliers International, South Carolina YE-2013 Charleston Retail Market Report CHARLESTON, SC – February 21, 2014 High Occupancy Rates Spur New Construction Key Takeaways King Street continued to excel with new…
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Visionary leadership – The man who sent us to the moon
February 24, 2014Text Here By Jerry BelluneFebruary 25, 2014 The man who sent us to the moonRemember Oct. 4, 1957, the day Sputnik went up?You may not have been alive then.You may…
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Voterheads Radio Podcast February 17, 2014
February 17, 2014February 17, 2014 Attention, shady characters! How does your head feel? Beach umbrellas, concussions, beer and wine up for votes and comments this week in SC. Try a VH…
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Voterheads Radio Podcast February 3, 2014
February 4, 2014The Week of February 3, 2014 In this week’s episode, Columbia goes up in flames, Cayce gets oiled up, York County goes fishing…and Matt should have taken a BC Powder!…
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The American Dream is Thriving in the Palmetto State
January 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – January 17, 2014 – South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its 2013 year-end statewide market report and video. The data show 2013 brought a major shift…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation November 2013
December 20, 2013Rate drops and is the closest South Carolina has been to the national rate since 2002 COLUMBIA, SC – December 20, 2013 – In November, the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate declined…
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National Defense Briefs Dec 19
December 19, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr.December 19, 2013Part-seven of the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing with timely military and…
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5 Strategies for Promoting Diversity in the Workplace
December 11, 2013By Jennifer JohnsenGallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.December 11 2013 Strong diversity management can provide organizations with a competitive advantage in the market. As global and regional demographics change, the continued…
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5 Things that Should Scare Investors
December 6, 2013December 6, 2013 Despite the stock market’s YTD run-up, student portfolio managers in the College of Charleston’s School of Business Investment Program are constantly asking themselves how much farther…
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National Defense Briefs – November 25, 2013
November 25, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr.November 25, 2013 Part-six ofthe series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing with timely military andhomeland-security news…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation October 2013
November 24, 2013Lowest State Unemployment Rate Since Sept. 2008 InOctober, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declinedsignificantly to 7.5 percent from 7.9 percent in September. This is thelowest the rate has…
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Charleston’s Industrial Market: Steady Sailing
November 20, 2013November 20, 2013 Hagood Morrison, SIOR, MBASenior Vice President & Principal | Charleston Third Quarter 2013 Recap Charleston’s industrial market was stable through the third quarter. This period was…
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National Defense Briefs – November 18, 2013
November 18, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr.November 18, 2013Part-five of the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing all with timely military…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation
November 15, 2013September 2013: State’s unemployment rate drops November 15, 2013 – After several months of little or no change, the state’s seasonally adjustedunemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent in September from…
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National Defense Briefs – November 11, 2013
November 11, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr. November 11, 2013 Part-four of the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing all with…
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Outdoor dining offers allure, but is danger on the menu?
November 6, 2013By Vernon GlennNovember 6, 2013 It’s so appealing to dine al fresco, so little wonder outdoor dining venues are plentiful these days. Naturally, they’re often on a corner, a sidewalk…
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State’s Businesses Can Save on Federal Unemployment Taxes for Third Year
November 6, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 6, 2013 – For the third consecutive year South Carolina businesses will only pay the minimum 0 .6 percent per employee for federal unemployment taxes (FUTA)…
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National Defense Briefs – November 4, 2013
November 4, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr. November 4, 2013 Part-three of the series, NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS. Each week we are bringing to readers of LowcountryBizSC.com updates aimed at informing all with…
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Just the facts about Social Security Disability
October 29, 2013October 28, 2013 Recently, 60 Minutes ran a report titled Disability, USA that depicted Social Security’s disability program as wasteful and rife with fraud and abuse. This came soon after…
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Six must-know tips for businesses in creating a healthy worksite
October 25, 2013By Dawn Brazell, MUSC Public Relations October 25, 2013 A light fall breeze brushes past an eggplant growing in MUSC’s Urban Farm as a group roams through rows of greenery.…
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National Defense Briefs
October 23, 2013By W. Thomas Smith Jr. October 25, 2013 With this piece we begin a new series, National Defense Briefs. Each week, LowcountryBizSC.com will publish several briefs aimed at informing…
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Across the Savannah: Down By The Sweetgrass Highway
October 9, 2013By Tom Poland October 9, 2013 WHEN I WAS FIFTEEN I FIRST GLIMPSED MOUNT PLEASANT’S SWEETGRASS BASKET WEAVERS. My aunt and uncle lived in Summerville where I spent two weeks each…
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The Books are Closed and the Results are Good
September 2, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 2, 2013 – The state finished the 2013 fiscal year that ended June 30 on a positive note. The state’s Rainy Day Fund has increased to…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation July 2013
August 19, 2013Unemployment Rate Essentially Unchanged at 8.1 percent South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 8.1 percent for July 2013. Over the year, the rate has dropped by more…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation June 2013
July 22, 2013In June, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increasedslightly to 8.1 percent, up from 8.0 percent in May. In June, the number of unemployed people rose by 1,904 for a…
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The Global Corner: Global Value Chain – What is it?
June 20, 2013June 19, 2013 First there was the Global Economy. Now a new term has entered thelexicon of international trade, Global Value Chain. Based on anarticle from the WSJ, exports depend…
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New Bill Creates Incentives for Development
June 18, 2013By Michael Bedenbaugh Executive Director Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation June 17, 2013 On Tuesday June 11, Governor Haley signed into law the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act (ABRA) creating tremendous…
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Spoleto Festival U.S.A. Opening Ceremony Remarks by Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
May 29, 2013May 24, 2013 Thank you very much Carlos Evans for your kind words and for your service as Chair. You have given the Festival great leadership and I wish to…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation April 2013
May 20, 2013Unemployment rate drops to lowest in five years May 20, 2013 – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fellsignificantly in April to 8.0 percent from March’s 8.4 percent estimate. This…
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New I-9 Form takes effect today. Are you ready?
May 7, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – May 8, 2013 – Today, employers are required to use the new I-9 Form to verify the identity and employment authorization of each employee hired in the…
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Activity & Deals Exploded in the First Quarter
April 30, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – April 30, 2013 – Robust activity and transactions marked the beginning of the firstquarter 2013 for the Greater Charleston office market. Large contiguousblocks of space that existed…
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Carolina Gold Conquered The World – PASS THE RICE PLEASE
April 30, 2013Tom Poland April 25, 2013 The past is never dead. It’s not even past. —William Faulkner Early this spring I spent two days in ricefield country over near Georgetown.…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation March 2013
April 19, 2013April 19, 2013 – South Carolina’s seasonally-adjusted unemploymentrate decreased to 8.4 percent in March from February’s rate of 8.6percent. The number of employed persons was 1,992,113, and theunemployed totaled 182,978,…
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Big Red and the Star of the West
April 11, 2013[Part 2 in a series – TOMAHAWKS TO TALIBAN-HUNTERS – about South Carolina’s unique military heritage and tradition] By W. Thomas Smith Jr.Columbia, SCApril 11, 2013 A meeting this week…
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S.C. Workforce Partners Unveil Upgraded Service Delivery System for Customers
April 9, 2013April 9, 2013 – South Carolinians will soon have a new way to accessreemployment and Unemployment Insurance (UI) services in their localareas through regional SC Works centers, around-the-clock self-serviceofferings and…
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