Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, tech/social media, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovKnowing your customer is a vital part of ef Read More
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History from OHA: Lee Brown Coye, The Master of Many Media
Lee Brown Coye was born in Syracuse, N.Y. on July 24, 1907, and lived his entire life in the Central New York area. Read More
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CNY jobless rates fall in June, but not all areas gain positions
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome,Watertown Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions all declined in June compared to a year ago, but only half of these six Central New York are Read More
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Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate rises more than 6 percent in June
WATERTOWN— Hotels in Jefferson County were fuller in June compared to a year ago, continuing a long string of monthly occupancy increases, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (room Read More
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Binghamton gets $20M state grant for sewage treatment plant project
BINGHAMTON — The Binghamton-Johnson City sewage-treatment plant needs “reconstruction and rehabilitation” work, and the City of Binghamton will use a $20 million state grant to help pay for the work. Read More
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Operation Oswego County presents entrepreneur award to Dr. Padma Ram
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County (OOC), at its annual meeting in June, presented the 2018 Dee Heckethorn Entrepreneur Award to Dr. Padma Ram. Read More
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5 Ways to Coach Your Sales Staff Like a Winning Sports Team
Sales is a highly competitive field. People who sell for a living often face many rejections before receiving a “yes.” Coaching can be helpful to struggling salespeople, as shown by a recent Forbes a Read More
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How do you spell intelligence? S-T-U-P-I-D
We have recently gone through the big kafuffle over Trump and Putin. The biggest laugh lines were when the critics attacked the president. Because he showed disrespect for our intelligence agencies. H Read More
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Back in 1883, Teddy Roosevelt wrote in essay on what it takes to be a true American citizen. He did not mince words. “The people who say that they have not time to attend to politics are simply saying Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: New York Needs Leadership, Cooperation to Weather the Storm The New York Assembly recently reconvened to begin the 2021 legislative session. While the halls of the Capitol were dramatically different due to COVID restrictions, we begin our work with a sense of Read More
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OPINION: Growing Partisanship Challenges Elected Officials President-elect Joe Biden will take office vowing to bridge partisan differences and unite Americans. It will not be easy. Biden will have to work with a Congress that is deeply divided, reflecting d Read More
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OPINION: N.Y. Wage Board was right to not lower farm OT threshold for now The [New York State] proposal to reduce the 60-hour overtime-threshold [on farms to 40 hours] threatened to over-regulate New York’s family farms out of existence. Fortunately, the [state Department o Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: Taking Care of Yourself & Seeking Care Safely During COVID-19 As COVID-19 cases continue to be elevated around the country, people may be considering skipping visits to the doctor to reduce risk of exposure to the virus. But the decision to delay preventive scre Read More
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CEO FOCUS: NUAIR welcomes new leadership; GENIUS NY applications open Like so many of you, we begin this year looking forward to the new opportunities on the horizon. The chance for a fresh start, and a hope to move toward greater stability and reignite the momentum tha Read More
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VIEWPOINT: 8 Common Mistakes Owners Make in Selling their Businesses All business owners think about selling their business at one time or another. However, for the ones who decide to go forward and sell, there are certain points that need to be addressed if they want Read More
People on the Move
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CHRISTOPHER HART Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP promoted CHRISTOPHER HART to partner, effective Jan. 1. He joined Sciarabba Walker in 2008 and currently serves as head of the firm’s tax department. Hart focuses on ta Read More -
Riger Marketing Communications Riger Marketing Communications recently acquired the assets, including several clients, of Cull Martin & Associates, formerly of Vestal. Riger also hired a core team of tenured Cull Martin & A Read More
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HEATHER REED United Radio has named HEATHER REED general manager of the company’s communications division. She comes to United Radio after serving several years as a commercial manager at M&T Bank. Reed plans Read More