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Think your commute to work is rough these days, well it’s about to get worse

Think your commute to work is rough these days, well it’s about to get worse. If you have not already heard there is a major road project about to begin that will make that drive just a little more complicated. I recently was present to hear Battle Whitley of the NC DOT speak on the subject being called the I-40/I-440 Rebuild Project which is slated to begin in May of this year. According to the project’s website, “The 11-mile stretch of I-40 between U.S. 1 and U.S. 64/264 is 30 years old and is deteriorating due to a reaction between the rock and the cement. This means NCDOT needs to dig out and replace the pavement. NCDOT spent $8.5 million… Read the rest

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Search Engine Optimization

Smart SEO Tips To Build Your Website Visits

You can find key items that you specialize in and other SEO techniques that pros can help with. You’ll find the information in this article helpful, as you begin to take advantage of SEO strategies. To receive a better search engine ranking, be sure to place relative keywords in the metatag portion of your website. Include common misspellings of your keywords as well to increase your ranking. Sites that have effective meta tags will show up in more searches for a higher variety of keywords. Try to include a variety of keywords, along with some that are misspelled. For example, a website about aquariums would have keywords such as “fish tanks,” “aqarium,” “tank,” etc. Having a popular website is about … Read the rest

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Back to Basics

Sport coat- What you need to know guide for men…in Raleigh

First things first, you’re probably asking why you should read this and how am I qualified to write on this sporty subject?  Great question! Well, I have 20 years of experience working in a corporate environment that demanded “corporate dress”.  Corporate dress code involves a suit, tie and dress shoes; furthermore, business casual was expected after-hours…and to stand apart, I had to be bold with fashion and create unorthodox combinations.  I’ve worked and lived in Manhattan, Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Mexico City, London and now Raleigh. I’ve been here going on 5 years and have watched the fashion trends in our fair city.  So, that’s that…now let’s talk sport coats. Raleigh is a relatively “laid back” town.  Men are very… Read the rest

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Garner Articles

Come Celebrate Spring at Lake Benson Park

You don’t have to look far to realize that spring is upon us. Daffodils and crocus are popping up in yards across the area and the robins are back. This time of year everyone is anxious for those warm days that remind us summer is just around the corner. One tradition that my family has started includes celebrating spring at Garner’s Spring Extravaganza. This year’s extravaganza is scheduled for Saturday, March 31, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at Lake Benson Park. Here’s a schedule of all the fun! 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Photos with the Bunny, Carnival Games, Crafts & Kite Flying, Roving Magic, Touch-A-Truck, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting 10:00 a.m.: Australia’s Seona McDowell 10:40 a.m.: Magic Show… Read the rest

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Back to Basics

Hello and Handshakes

I refuse to relent. I have old fashioned values, whereas I believe that relationships, my word and a handshake still mean something. Sticking to traditional values of honesty, integrity and hard work are imperative parameters on how I run my company. I will embrace, encourage and foster relationships in my everyday business practices. I will not relent; I will not give in to the progressing faceless, electronic and legalistic society that we’re becoming. Therefore, relationship marketing is a key and primary focus of my business and marketing plan. I’ll argue that this concept can revolutionize your company, revitalize your bottom line and dramatically increase your customer retention rate. Now for a marketing/history lesson… Relationship Marketing is a marketing strategy whose… Read the rest

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Louisburg NC

De Hart Botanical Gardens of Louisburg College

It was time to get my daughter’s senior portraits taken, and an awesome photographer and family friend offered his services. So off we went, on a glorious day in October. One of his favorite places to shoot photos is the De Hart Botanical Gardens just south of Louisburg, NC. I had driven past the entrance to the Gardens many times, but never taken the time to stop for a visit. What a treat it was! The entrance is marked with a small gazebo with a guest book of sorts, where visitors are asked to register. Then, off into the woods it was. The trails wind and wrap around, and then we were surprised with a lovely tranquil lake with turtles… Read the rest

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Garner Food and Beverage

Mediterranean Cuisine in Garner? Don’t Miss the Boat.

Garner is not known for it’s great variety of restaurants, but those of us who live here know where to find a a good bite to eat. Always looking for something new close to home I was intrigued when I saw a sign go up to the left of the post office that read Alexander Mediterranean Cuisine. As a person who likes to try new things I was both excited and curious to see what this was all about. I found a night this week to sneak away and give this new delicacy a try. Upon entering the space I was quickly reminded that it used to be a Chinese restaurant and although the walls have new paint and there’s… Read the rest

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Search Engine Optimization Web Design

Is your website mobile friendly?

Whilst scouring for information on my post about, Do you need a website, I ran across the 2012 Local Search Study document at www.localsearchstudy.com  And of the 6 trends it pointed out, the one of the most importance to most of us  besides, “YES, you need a website,” is the growth of the tablet and smartphone market. It is already big and getting bigger every day. So let’s go with the assumption that you DO have a website. Now, is it friendly to your mobile platform totin’ customers? Let’s hope so.  61% of smartphone owners do local business searches from their phone. If you have the same website that you had carefully crafted in 1998 out there still,… Read the rest

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Back to Basics

Six Degrees of Separation- Is there such a thing as too many connections? A blog by RFK

Life is full of patterns, but often times, we do not realize as much as we should that mathematics too is full of patterns.  I’ve been fascinated with numbers all of my life, I believe it began in grade school while watching Major League Baseball and predicting outcomes based on players batting and earned run averages.  I’ve made a career out of numbers and I now use number theory with my use of social networks and networking.  Basic mathematics and further advances in communication technology, particularly the Internet have drawn great attention to social networks and human interconnectedness. Wikipedia Definition- Six degrees of separation is the idea that everyone is approximately six or fewer steps away, by way of introduction,… Read the rest

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Search Engine Optimization Web Services

Do you NEED a Website?

So let’s say that you’re just crawling from under your rock.  Your business has been running just fine and dandy for the last 20 years JUST the way it is, thank you. You don’t need no stinkin’ website!  Well, do you? The following link from 2010 is a little outdated, but if you’re crawling out from under your rock anyway, this shouldn’t be a problem. SEVENTY PERCENT OF CONSUMERS GO ONLINE FIRST FOR LOCAL BUSINESS INFORMATION!  Yes, in CAPS.  It’s THAT important.  And that is a 2010 survey.  You can go to http://www.localsearchstudy.com/ to see results and data on 2012 trends.  They have a great PDF for freely available download that covers information that I’ll hit in some articles… Read the rest

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