September 2016 Features

  • New Low-Interest Loans to Assist Valdosta Small Businesses

    September 29, 2016

    Beginning Oct. 1, a new City of Valdosta program using federal Community Development Block Grant funds will make available low-interest loans of up to $10,000 each to qualifying new and existing small businesses within the City of Valdosta.

  • Welcome to the Barber House: An Unveiling and Celebration

    September 28, 2016

    The Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce held an unveiling party last night to honor the individuals and companies who supported the Chamber’s “Investing For The Next Century” capital campaign in 2015. The campaign raised nearly $600,000 to make improvements to the Barber House and to help support the SEEDS Business Resource Center.

  • Southeastern Credit Union Receives Social Responsibility and Community Service Award

    September 23, 2016

    Southeastern Credit Union has received the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award from Georgia Credit Union Affiliates for the Fill-a-Truck for Hunger Food Drive. Southeastern will go on to compete at the national level for the Credit Union National Association’s Social Responsibility Award in the $50 to $250 million asset category.

  • Area PR Professionals Charter South Georgia PRSA

    September 20, 2016

    Area communications professionals have joined to establish South Georgia Public Relations Society of America, the newest chapter of the world’s largest organization for public relations professionals. The South Georgia PRSA chapter seeks to serve members from Valdosta, Thomasville, Albany, Tifton, Waycross and surrounding communities.

  • Valdosta North Rotary Hosts 2016 Annual Teacher of the Year Banquet October 4th

    September 15, 2016

    It has been said that a teacher affects eternity; they can never tell where their influence stops. To recognize the countless hours teachers devote to teaching and positively influencing students in the classroom, Valdosta North Rotary started the Teacher of the Year Banquet in 2013 to honor the outstanding Teacher of the System for both the Lowndes County and Valdosta City School Systems, as well as the Teacher of the Year from all the respective City and County Schools.

  • Randstad US Shares 5 Ways to Better Market Yourself to Land Your Dream Job

    September 13, 2016

    Employers report a lack of skilled talent as one of the biggest threats to meeting business objectives in 2016. Job seekers who take note of what skills and characteristics companies are seeking could have a competitive advantage. Whether you are an active or passive job seeker today, here are five considerations for a more successful job search.

  • Finding Your Calling: An Interview with Jim Nantz, CBS Sports Commentator & 2016 Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum Speaker

    September 08, 2016

    Few sports commentators are more respected or well-known than Jim Nantz. From the Super Bowl to the Masters to the NCAA Final Four Men’s Basketball, Nantz has covered it all during his more than 30 years at CBS. Next week, Nantz will be a speaker at the Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum in Columbus where he will share how perseverance and passion have propelled him to the top of his field.

  • Interactive Video: The Key to Real Customer Connections

    September 07, 2016

    In today’s cluttered media space, research shows that video stands out as one of the most effective ways to reach potential customers. However, a perfect, polished video alone doesn’t automatically generate leads or sales.