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April 11, 2013By Ghost Gardener Columbia, SC April 12, 2013 Spring Fever is running rampant in the Midlands! This common, seasonal affliction can drive the tidiest city-dwellers to dig in the dirt. …
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The Art of Packing
April 11, 2013By Blake DuBose and Mike DuBose April 12, 2013 Having flown more than 1 million miles, we’ve seen hundreds of hotels, rental cars, airplanes, trains, and cruise ships—and made just…
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“About Us” – Key elements of the About Us section of your website
April 9, 2013Deborah O’ConnorApril 8, 2013 Just about every website has an “About Us” page. This is where potential customers learn about you and your site. Readers visit this section for various…
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The Lost Art of the Thank You Note
April 1, 2013Deborah O’Connor April 2, 2013 I cannot emphasize the importance of sending a thank you note, in business as well as in your personal life. Simply put, it shows that…
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Introductions and Handshakes
March 26, 2013Deborah O’Connor March 26, 2013 There are many rules that govern business introductions and proper handshakes and everyone should know the basics: Always rise when greeting someone. Both women and…
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Tired of rudeness? Try these 9 steps to restore workplace civility
March 18, 2013Deborah O’ConnorMarch 19, 2013 As a society, we are becoming more self-absorbed and self-centered and fail to consider how our behavior affects those around us. It’s not surprising that every…
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Business Dining Etiquette can make or break a deal
March 13, 2013Deborah O’Connor March 13, 2013 Some of the most successful business meetings are conducted over lunch or dinner. Knowing how to dine with decorum can determine whether you get the…
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What Do Employers Want in a Candidate? Integrity, for Starters
March 4, 2013Deborah O’Connor March 4, 2013 What are employers looking for in a job applicant? In these tough economic times, that’s a question that business owners and job seekers both need…
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Am I on the Right Bus? How to avoid the $100,000 college blunder!
March 4, 2013Without a father or mother in my life, there were no guides for me. I was left to fend for myself. Without much direction, I simply attended college because all…
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Workplaces all need rules
February 24, 2013Deborah O’ConnorFebruary 25, 2013 How important is social strategy to your business? In today’s economic climate, it’s more important than ever. There are several key aspects of a social strategy…
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Your social media use requires ‘netiquette’
February 18, 2013It’s hard to imagine our lives today without email, texting, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Social media has forever changed the way we communicate with each other and there is no…
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Considering Self-Publishing Your Book?
February 5, 2013Longtime Publisher Offers Tips for Making Choices Self-published books have transformed both the reading and writing landscape, with hundreds of thousands of authors now eschewing traditional publishing routes. Once reserved…
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2012 Employment and Labor Law Final Exam
December 5, 2012December 5, 2012 – As 2012 comes to a close, it is time to put your employment and labor law knowledge to the test with Nexsen Pruet’s second annual final…
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Market Trends: A Three Minute video with Dan Mann of the Columbia Airport
November 26, 2012MidlandsBiz sat down with Dan Mann, Executive Director of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, to talk about how the recent refinancing of $10M worth of revenue bonds to general obligation bonds…
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Blogs Don’t Have to Be Tough – Part 1
October 10, 2012By Dean Schuster, Experience Design Partner truematter Blogs can seem tough, but once standards are set and you get into the flow of things, they can be a great asset…
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A Conversation with David Lockwood – The Sale of the Bank of America Plaza
October 3, 2012October 3, 2012 MidlandsBiz sat down with David Lockwood, Senior Vice President of Colliers International, to talk about how the sale of the Bank of America Plaza in Columbia to…
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Recruiting Big Talent in Small Metro Markets
September 24, 2012Written By: Dean Schuster, Experience Design Partner truematter Geography has never been less relevant. Companies and individuals are now free to connect, grow, and advance in ways that weren’t possible…
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White paper shows communication is key to wellness program success
August 21, 2012By Steve Bygott Colonial Life August 20, 2012 Employers counting on wellness programs to bend the benefits cost curve must include strong communication plans in their strategy if they hope…
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How to Screen a Company for a Good Culture Fit
August 2, 2012By Thomas J. Walter & Molly Meyer Perhaps you’ve heard about this phenomenon via television shows or movies. Maybe you’ve read about it in books and articles. Maybe your friends…
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Standardized People Won’t Win America’s Future
July 26, 2012By Peter Weddle July 26, 2012 Since former President George W. Bush amped up standardized testing throughout the nation in 2002 with the No Child Left Behind Act, critics say…
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A Conversation with Steve Byrne, Executive Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer of SCE&G
February 22, 2010MidlandsBiz: First of all, tell us a little about the project. Steve Byrne: The story really begins several years ago when we as a company began projecting what our future…
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South Carolina’s Clean Tech Revolution Has Begun
February 22, 2010Talking About a Revolution There is a revolution underway…one that is reshaping the way we fundamentally live our lives. While many definitions of clean technology exist, the one that I…
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SC Energy Policy and the Link to Job Creation
February 22, 2010By John F. Clark, Director of the South Carolina Energy Office, a unit of the SC Budget and Control Board. Globally, nationally and within South Carolina, energy is big business.…
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Homegrown Energy
February 22, 2010Greg A. Thompson As world leaders descended upon Copenhagen this past December for energy talks, here in America the EPA signaled that the time for talking was over. In their…
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Our State of Energy
February 22, 2010With worldwide electricity demand expected to double in the next 20 years, the need for safe, clean and reliable energy sources has never been greater. Nuclear energy is experiencing renewed…
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A Conversation with Norman Whitaker, President of the Central Midlands Council of Governments
January 25, 2010MidlandsBiz: What are the origins of the Central Midlands Council of Governments? Norman Whitaker: The Central Midlands Council of Governments (the COG) was founded in 1969 as an economic…
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Greening Your Company to Improve the Bottom Line
January 24, 2010Greening your business is quickly becoming a popular label many firms are pursuing to capitalize on the popular trend and positive press. For some companies, it is a necessity out…
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2010 and Beyond: Big Challenges for Commercial Construction
January 24, 2010As we grow through great hardship, optimism becomes the feet of progress. Author Unknown Merely three years ago, 2007 found our firm running to keep pace with construction demands –…
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Rediscovering downtown: An economic option for the future
January 24, 2010For decades, suburbia has been the focus of growth and development in our cities. Families moved out to the suburbs in search of better schools and bigger houses with two…
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Columbia's Commercial Real Estate: Have we reached the bottom yet?
January 20, 2010Martin A. Moore, CCIM, SIOR Principal, CBRE The question that prevails in conversations on the economy and commercial real estate is Have we reached the bottom? The Columbia office market…
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Commercial Projects over $1M to year-end 2009
January 19, 2010ADDRESS OCCUR VALUE DESCRIPTION 420 Foster Brothers Dr Business $28,791,907 Construct distribution facility – Home Depot Distribution Ctr 1000 Abberley Village Cir Multi-Family $14,189,452 304 Unit Apartment Complex 2711 Colonial Dr…
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Four Year Buidling Permit Activity
January 19, 2010Permit data includes Total Residential (single family and multi-family), Aditions/Repairs, and New Non-Residential Source: Central Midlands Council of Governments For more information about the MidlandsBiz Market Trends partners, click…
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