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People news: Community Bank promotes Connor to branch manager
OLD FORGE, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Robert Connor, Jr. to branch manager of its Old Forge office. He has more

Syracuse College of Law signs admissions agreement with three HBCUs in Atlanta
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University College of Law has signed 3+3 admissions agreements with three historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) located at Atlanta University

Taste NY sales jumped 10 percent to nearly $18 million last year
Sales of Taste NY products, foods and beverages grown and produced in New York state, jumped more than 10 percent from $16.1 million in 2017
Pinnacle Investments opens office in Boca Raton, Florida
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Pinnacle Investments, LLC has opened a new office in Boca Raton, Florida. The new office opened April 1, Elizabeth Bartlett, chief

Walmart plans to spend about $64 million on store improvements in New York this year
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) expects to spend an estimated $64 million this year in New York through the remodeling of 13 stores. Of those stores,

People news: Rome Memorial Hospital names Carissimo-Harris director of relationship-based care
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has named Amy Carissimo-Harris director of relationship-based care. She has 25 years of nursing experience, including 20
Syracuse Crunch to face Cleveland in AHL playoffs starting Friday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch have claimed the North Division title and will face the Cleveland Monsters in the first round of the American

Goetz takes over as Rescue Mission of Utica leader, following Haid retirement
UTICA, N.Y. — Wendy R. Goetz took over as executive director of the Rescue Mission of Utica earlier this month, following the retirement of Jim
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, career, and personal tips. SBA @SBAgovDisasters don’t plan ahead, but you can. Make sure you have an emergency plan in place for your small business — http://ow.ly/TlJ830odLb6 Startup Booster @StartupBooster14 Email Subject Line Best Practices for your Small Business
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Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, career, and personal tips.
SBA @SBAgov
Disasters don’t plan ahead, but you can. Make sure you have an emergency plan in place for your small business — http://ow.ly/TlJ830odLb6
Startup Booster @StartupBooster
14 Email Subject Line Best Practices for your Small Business http://dlvr.it/R1yLjb
Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpo
Your Data Might Be Safe in the Cloud But What Happens When It Leaves the Cloud? http://twib.in/l/4MqoX8Rz6Aj5
Digital Drum @Fi_digitaldrum
As a startup, the chances are you can use a story to influence your audience. But what is storytelling? [blog] https://buff.ly/2Fu56SK
NFIB @NFIB
According to @NFIBResearch’s latest #jobs report, #SmallBiz hiring plans strengthened in March while wage costs rose as owners attracted and retained needed workers. Read the full report: https://www.nfib.com/content/press-release/economy/small-business-hiring-plans-strengthen-in-march …
viper-town.com @TownViper
5 Avoidable Mistakes Startups Make When Producing Marketing Videos https://buff.ly/2U4p121
Dave Ulrich @dave_ulrich
Good leaders (and others) have situational awareness. They appreciate the context for their actions; anticipate what can and should be done, and do it; recognize how their actions will affect others. These leaders seem to be a step ahead on getting the right things done.
Keith Lauby @Keith_Lauby
Tips on How to Get Your First Job In Human Resources – Ask #HR Bartender #Careers #SHRM https://hrbar.co/2u2VCWw
MARK BRITZ@britz
We’ve been having the same conversation for years about how to help orgs adopt collaborative tech and to be more open & transparent. Seems so little has changed but the tech. WHY? IMO we’ve focused so much on behavior change and so little on the systems that support behaviors
Mitch Mitchell @Mitch_M
Managing the fear of change https://avidmode.com/blog/managing-the-fear-of-change … via @avidmode
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
1 Hour a Day Marketing Strategies for Job Seekers https://buff.ly/2UqlV7O
Career PLOW @Career_Plow
Speaking Up At Work Can Be Intimidating, But These 3 Women Share Job Experiences Where They Wish They’d Said Something Sooner… https://bit.ly/2KfUI3G
50plusmen @50plusmen
7 Easy #Tips to Live a #MindfulLife via@DrOz >> https://www.doctoroz.com/article/7-easy-tips-live-mindful-life …
Triton Real Estate Investors @TritonInvestors
When Is It The Right Time To Sell Your Rental Property? http://bit.ly/2VkyOgO #Business #Entrepreneur
Brown & Brown Empire State VP named to McNeil Academy advisory board at Le Moyne’s Madden School
SYRACUSE — Eileen M. Clinton, VP of risk management at Brown & Brown Empire State in Syracuse, recently became a member of the McNeil Academy advisory board at the Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College. The McNeil Academy was formed to provide insurance and risk-management studies to students of Le Moyne. The advisory
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SYRACUSE — Eileen M. Clinton, VP of risk management at Brown & Brown Empire State in Syracuse, recently became a member of the McNeil Academy advisory board at the Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College.
The McNeil Academy was formed to provide insurance and risk-management studies to students of Le Moyne. The advisory board will guide the course curriculum in the areas of risk management and insurance. This is an “important addition” to the Madden School of Business and will serve to educate and train students to enter into a career in the insurance and risk-management fields, according to an email announcement that Clinton provided CNYBJ. “This addition to the Madden School curriculum will be a welcome addition for those seeking employment here in CNY after graduation.”
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