August 2012 Video
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Ben Polk of Americas Home Place Talks About How Bigger is Better in Housing
August 30, 2012
Ben Polk, Regional Vice President for Americas Home Place in Valdosta and Tallahassee, talks about the benefits of pricing larger homes compared to smaller homes. With Americas Home Place being a larger company and working with large suppliers, surprisingly the larger home you build the cheaper your home becomes.
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Lee McArthur of New York Life in Valdosta Shares His Vision For Financial Planning
August 28, 2012
Lee McArthur, New York Life agent here in Valdosta, talks about how he became interested in financial planning which lead him into a new career. He also discusses the importance of educating and passing capital investment onto the next generation.
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Kent Buescher of U.S. Press Talks About The Importance of Knowing Your Customers
August 23, 2012
Kent Buescher, President/CEO of U.S. Press in Valdosta, talks about one of the most important things in business - knowing your customers and how to meet their needs.
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Trust Estate Planning: Helping You Get the Most Out of Your Estate
August 21, 2012
Al Newton, Partner at Watson Spence LLP, talks about tax laws that are current in 2012 and possibly expiring in 2013 relating to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes.
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The Value of Thought Leadership in Business
August 16, 2012
Curt Fowler, President of Fowler & Company, talks about how in today’s virtual economy and virtual world that we’re in, being the thought leader in your industry is key to being successful.
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Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority Invests in a Cluster Analysis to Recruit New Industries to Valdosta
August 14, 2012
Andrea Schruijer, Executive Director with Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority, talks about working with Market Street Services on a target cluster analysis for the Valdosta community to recruit industry and also to work with existing industries to help them grow.
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Melanie Hannasch of Mediacom Talks About Industry Trends
August 09, 2012
Melanie Hannasch, Regional Marketing Manager for Mediacom, talks about industry trends in cable, internet, and phone services. She discusses industry competition, customer service, rebranding initiatives, and the growing use of social media to interact with customers.
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Micah Shapiro of Shapiro Properties Talks About the Commercial Real Estate Market in Valdosta
August 07, 2012
Micah Shapiro with Shapiro Properties talks about commercial real estate in Valdosta. He also shares some of the recent successes in commercial real estate Valdosta has had, and the recent success they have had with the North Ashley Professional Center.
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Georgia Power Offers Residential & Business Incentives & In-Home Energy Audits for Customers
August 02, 2012
Kevin McCraney, External Affairs Manager at Georgia Power Company-South Region, talks about incentives Georgia Power offers to residential and business customers. He also shares some information about Georgia Power's in home energy audits, and what are some things that can make your home or business more energy efficient.