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The folks from Steed’s Dairy stop by the radio BUZZ to talk to Bill and John about their plans for their upcoming corn maze, and their plans for turning their farm into a tourist attraction.
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Hopefully the boyz, John and Bill won’t get lost in the corn maize of their notes! We have special guests in studio to encourage us all to get back “on the farm”.
12:20pm – CASEY WILLIS & JIM STEED will be joining you in the studio. They will be chatting about STEED’S DAIRY … their corn maze is opening in a couple of weeks (9/17). www.steedsdairy.com
Here are the particulars: Jim is a third generation farmer and their farm is the only dairy farm in Richmond and Columbia county ..their used to be 40. He decided to go into “agritourism” to help keep the farm going and give him the ability to expand. They have a three phase plan starting with the corn maize which opens on September 17th…..
12:45pm – Cindy Crawford is part of our “What’s Cooking” segment. She is starting her 11th year in business with Cindy’s Catering.. To find out more, log on to www.cindyscatering.com She just decided to close down her café to focus on catering.
1:20pm – BEAR SHELTON will join you in the studio. He is a coach “2 star diamond” in the ever growing BEACHBODY industry. Founded in 1998 BEACHBODY is nationally popular for its in home fitness and weight loss company. And, it’s also a money making opportunity. Bear will chat about not only his success with the program. But, also his success with income through this business.
Also, he said he could chat about this “headline” ……… Within the next week or so BEACHBODY anticipates having over 30,000 current coaches, and to celebrate this growing force of people-helping-people, they’ve committed to give $150,000 to supply fresh drinking water in regions it is needed most!
www.beachbody.com Bear’s cell is 706.394.0097
1:45pm – Savannah Lakes Golf head pro Sam Adams talks about the business of playing golf!
They are on Martintown Road near I-20 and a one stop shop for Halloween: Costumes for all ages-(infants, boys, girls, men, women), Make-up, Masks, Wigs, Decorations, tons of accessories for costumes, party supplies for Halloween such as fog machines, fog juice, trick or treat bags, etc., large props…you name it! Halloween Express is a franchise …. with over 200 stores. The franchisee has three other stores in Columbia.
She said it’s a FUN atmosphere — more fun and silly than scary! They have Halloween music playing in the store. One of their themes is “We do extreme makeovers” another is “Be Anything You Want to Be” another is “Be Silly Be Sexy Be Scary.” They don’t rent costumes , only sell them.
SOURCE: COLUMBIA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! -by the Master of Rhyme, Dr. Seuss.
Facebook and many other social media companies are betting on the next big thing: geo-location “check-in” services. For those of you who are uninitiated in the art of “checking-in” and why you would want to, let me be your guide.
You arrive somewhere (and I mean anywhere) and take out your smartphone. You launch an application that offers “check-in” services which tries to determine where you are in a variety of ways – the GPS chip inside the smartphone, your proximity to various wireless towers or the nearest Wi-Fi network, depending on your phone. Then you are given a list of locations and you choose the one where you are. Let’s say it’s a local restaurant — and once you choose it, your location gets sent to Twitter or your Facebook profile that you connected to the application.
That’s how it works, but the question is “why”. Why do you want to tell the world where you are going? Well, each service offers certain enticements and you will also get a list of other users who have “checked-in” to the same place – or are nearby. It is catching on and now merchants have signed on to the services as well and may offer deals or coupons for individuals who have “checked-in”. You also can make recommendations and reviews for locations to help you and other users discover new places to visit.
Foursquare, the leader of the geo-location applications, combines “check-ins” with games. You earn badges and compete with other users to become the “mayor” of a location, meaning you have visited it the most. Merchants can offer special deals to
“mayors” or others that “check-in”. Other leading applications include: Gowalla, Brightkite, Where, and Yelp.
Now the big kid on the block has come to play: Facebook. Last week, Facebook launched “Places” for iPhone users to “check-in” to locations and begin “tagging” and “liking” and generally fostering social communication around locations. Currently only 4% of social media active adults use geo-location services, but with Facebook’s new initiative, it could be a game-changer.
With over 500 million active users, Facebook could take “checking-in” to a whole new level. With brands, locations, restaurants, churches and organizations already using the platform, be on the lookout for special offers and advertising opportunities to start showing up on your profile wall. Never fear, privacy-settings are available so no one has to know how many times you “checked-in” to Krispy Kreme last week.
JEREMY MACE This is a sponsored Tech Talk article. Jeremy is a founder and the Principal Social Media Consultant for New Fire Social Media. With over 15 years of experience in graphic design and web development, Jeremy is uniquely positioned to execute Social Media strategies and to implement real world solutions for companies and non-profits. Contact the self-proclaimed “Head Pyro” at jmmace@newfiresocialmedia.com and listen for his weekly social media segment on Fridays at 12:20 on the “Buzz on Biz” on 1630 AM and streaming on www.wrdwam.com. 803.640.8724. twitter @jeremymaceSocial Pyro
Everywhere we go these days we are faced with the growing trend of “Being and Buying Green”. But what does this really mean? How can this impact me or my business? Over the next couple months, we will help you better understand what “Being Green” is and how it can impact you and your business.
Green cleaning is broadly defined as “cleaning to protect health without harming the environment”. This includes the use of environmentally preferred products, procedures or services. In 1998, Presidential Executive Order #13101 formally defined Environmentally Preferred as “products and services that reduce the health and environmental impact compared to similar products and services used for the same purpose”. Many groups have emerged to assist in the certification of these products and services such as Green Seal, the EPA’s Design for the Environment and Healthy Schools Campaign.
To fully understand the impact of greening our workplace and home, we must examine the history of the green movement. Green products were first presented in the commercial workplace in the mid 80’s and early 90’s. The initial movement to green products did not last long due to the ineffectiveness of the products and the overall product expense. The Mid 90’s saw a resurgence of the green movement with the emergence of “green buildings”. In 1993, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) was formed to assist in the promotion, guidance and eventual certification of green building construction. Today, the USGBC has a structured program under their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification (LEED) for commercial/residential buildings, healthcare and educational facilities. Recent certification programs now include neighborhood design, commercial interiors and building operations. Certifications are based on a 100 point scale and require a documented plan satisfying requirements that include: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), water efficiency, energy & atmosphere, materials resources among many other facility features.
Green cleaning products and services are just one aspect in a greater program called “Sustainability”. In future articles, we will further define a Sustainable program and its benefits for business owners, employees and customers.
BRIAN HASKINS is President of The Haskins Company, Inc, an Augusta firm specializing in janitorial, packaging, food service supplies and sustainability consulting. Have any “green questions”? Call Brian at 706.733.7003 or email him at brian@haskinsinc.com.
Master Buick GMC of Augusta, GA is pleased to announce the opening of our second dealership in Aiken, SC – Master Chevrolet Cadillac. Locally owned and operated, Master has always enjoyed tremendous support from the Aiken community and now we can bring our service even closer for our Aiken customers.
We are excited about offering the Chevrolet and Cadillac lines at the Aiken Dealership. And, we’ll continue to provide a great selection of pre-owned vehicles. There will also be a full service repair and parts department.
Master has been in business for over 70 years and we are very appreciative of the support of our local community in Georgia and South Carolina. We look forward to carrying on our success in Aiken as we will continue to offer the superior sales and service experience that everyone has grown to expect from Master.
Sincerely,
Will Schafer,
President
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The well known CPA is now also the President of the Alumni board of the Terry School of Business at the University of Georgia. Serotta joins the radio BUZZ to explain to Bill and John what those responsibilities involve.
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