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A new report from http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2011/03/22/report-shelby-county-one-of-nation%E2%80%99s-leaders-in-projected-employment-growth/
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According to an article at AL.com, the University of Alabama Huntsville is working hard to get their bid for bringing the a major National Solar Observatory laboratory to Cummings Research Park. The National Solar Observatory (NSO), according to their Wikipedia entry: The mission of the National Solar Observatory is to advance knowledge of the Sun, both...
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Sometimes you get to a point where you just have to admit you’re not cut out for working for someone else. Well, the good news is that there has never been a better time than now to start a business. The entrepreneurial spirit is high, and affordable technology has leveled the playing field quite...
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I ran across a very neat contest on the internet recently. A blogger was given a computer from HP. In exchange, she had to write about her experiences with it. A fairly common arrangement nowadays. HP also gave her a second one to give away to her readers. This creates goodwill from HP and...
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Many municipalities are trying to revitalize their downtown in order to attract new business and residents. After all, having a walkable downtown area with easy parking and access to shops is a great way to attract people, right? Small towns all over the country are earmarking funds for city core revitalization; improving sidewalks, signage,...
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Engaging workplace change can be an unpredictable experience because processes and people evolve in diverse ways as they undergo change. No two individuals will respond in exactly the same way to workplace changes. In the same way, identical changes implemented in multiple areas of an organization can produce distinctly different outcomes. These tips show...
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If there’s only one networking event you attend this year, maybe it should be this one. From the Chamber website: Join other Investors of the BBA and the Birmingham magazine for this not-to-be missed free networking event. The Big Black Book of Business Networking Party is where the 2011 Big Black Book of Business will be...
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The Birmingham Chamber (The Birmingham Business Alliance, or BBA) is hosting the 2011 Washington Fly-In—an annual trip to Washington, DC for BBA investors.  The trip offers an opportunity to present the BBA’s federal agenda to members in Congress with a unified business voice. Join your fellow community, business and elected leaders as they make...
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The Montgomery Advisor has a story today about changes Governor-elect Robert Bentley wants to make to the way Alabama lures businesses into the state. He intends to appoint a new director to the Alabama Development Office as a first step. One of the plans is to create a public/private partnership between the governmental Alabama...
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We had a good laugh around the office today. A visitor to our workplace was working on a presentation and started laughing out loud; as part of his research he was checking up on the Twitter accounts of various fast food chains to see what they were doing to engage their customers. The reason...
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