Inside The Magazine Leader of the Month
May 2013 LB Leader of the Month: Dr. Sherman Smock
Issue May 2013 by Lynchburg Business.
AGE: 67 OCCUPATION: Periodontist HOMETOWN: Austin, Texas Dr. Smock, you have been practicing dentistry for more than 30 years. How did you become interested in being a periodontist? I became interested in being a periodontist when I was in dental school at the University of Tennessee. In dental school, one is exposed to various disciplines [...]
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Inside The Magazine Technology
Tile Style: An Altavista Company Combines Beauty and Practicality at Custom-tiles.com
Issue May 2013 by Clifford Stumme.
Some companies excel in mass production of pretty trinkets or practical tools while some craftsmen focus on personal, one-of-a-kind keepsakes. Rarely, though, can a business manage to combine the benefits of both of these approaches into one beautiful, lasting product. The online business, custom-tiles.com—formerly known only as Dependable Printing & Imaging—is one of those businesses. Mitch Bernard, [...]
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Human Resources Inside The Magazine
Corporate Culture’s Influence on Organizational Effectiveness
Issue May 2013 by Dr. Colleen McLaughlin, SPHR, Associate Professor of Business, Liberty University.
A fundamental key to experiencing organizational effectiveness is to ensure alignment of the organizational culture to the strategic mission, vision and goals of your company. When considering the concept of organizational culture, one may first think of those organizations with exceptionally strong cultures such as Disney, Google or Apple. It is true these organizations’ cultures [...]
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Education Inside The Magazine
From the Ground Up: Bedford Area Master Gardeners Entwine Technology with Tools of the Trade
Issue May 2013 by Rachael Smith.
Many career experts have asked this question over the years to those seeking their passion: What would you do if you didn’t have to make money? For the Bedford Area Master Gardeners, the answer would unanimously be: “Spend time in the soil, and teach others to do the same.” The idea of giving this collective [...]
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Inside The Magazine Retail
Small Town Treasure Hunt: Centertown Flea Market Opens in Bedford
Issue May 2013 by Heather Cravens.
One man’s trash is indeed another man’s treasure. A flea market can be a treasure hunt filled with an assortment of unique items casually dispersed for the discerning eye to discover. Among such treasures, both new and used, one may find a hidden nugget among a sea of dusty items. The excitement comes from the [...]
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Financial Inside The Magazine
Be Aware of the Need for Disability Insurance
Issue May 2013 by Jeff Boyer, Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
It probably doesn’t show up on your calendar, but May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month. And you might agree that such a month is useful, when you consider the following: • Three in 10 workers entering the workforce today will become disabled before retiring, according to the Social Security Administration. • At age 42, you [...]
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Inside The Magazine Technology
Local Inventors’ NanoTouch Technology Wipes Out Bacteria Quickly and Effectively
Issue April 2013 by Suzanne Ramsey.
Anyone who travels has likely wondered, upon placing their toothbrush on a hotel sink top or pulling down an airplane tray table, “How clean is this surface?” That initial thought is likely followed by myriad conclusions, rational and irrational, about the invisible, biological horrors lurking thereon. On those occasions, one might also ponder, “What if [...]
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Inside The Magazine Marketing & Sales
Five Ways to Spring Clean Your Small Business Marketing
Issue April 2013 by Gregory Morgan, Esq., Account Executive, Prototype Advertising.
Spring cleaning in the house is a great way to get rid of the clutter and restore order. Now is also a great time to give your marketing efforts a clean-up to ensure that your marketing plan is working to its fullest and you’re getting the returns that you expect. Streamlining your marketing toolkit can [...]
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Financial Inside The Magazine
Investors Can Learn from Earth Day’s Lessons
Issue April 2013 by Jeff Boyer, Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
On April 22, we observe Earth Day. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day has grown into an international movement whose goal is to raise awareness of the need to take action to sustain a healthy, sustainable environment. You can do your part through recycling and other measures, but you can also apply some of the [...]
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Business Profiles Inside The Magazine
Lynchburg’s Presbyterian Cemetery
Issue April 2013 by Kip Rudge.
Generally speaking, cemeteries are tranquil locales known to inspire introspection and ghost stories. Lynchburg’s Presbyterian Cemetery, with its acres of solemn statues and gray marble headstones, does nothing to dispel the stereotype. As spring breaks across the graveyard, the sounds include the soft buzzing of insects, the sigh of traffic on nearby roads and the [...]
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