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Onondaga County participating in state’s Solar for All program
ALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Some areas of Onondaga County are participating in Solar for All, a New York program that helps “reduce the energy burden of

People news: Security Mutual hires Ford
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York recently announced that Charles V. Ford has joined the firm as senior VP, asset

HANYS report: MVHS generated $863M in economic activity in 2018
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in 2018 generated $863 million in economic activity in the region. That’s according to an analysis
Shineman Foundation awards $270,000 in grants to area nonprofits
OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Richard S. Shineman Foundation announced that it recently awarded 11 Central New York not-for-profit organizations serving Oswego County with $270,000 in

Bigham named CFO and treasurer of Five Star Bank parent
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, recently announced that it has named Justin K. Bigham executive VP,
Report: New York’s craft-beer industry generated $5.4B economic impact last year
Craft beer is making a big impact on New York’s economy, a new trade group report says. In 2018 the New York state craft beer

Syracuse University chooses CEO of San Francisco Fed as commencement speaker
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mary Daly, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, will deliver the 2019 commencement address at Syracuse University’s

People news: Community Bank promotes Berg to district manager
ROME, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Wendy Berg to district manager of the Oneida/Herkimer section of the bank’s Lowville district. She

Onondaga County to use $2M state grant to prevent, reduce tobacco use in three counties
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state has awarded the Onondaga County Health Department a five-year, $2 million grant to support the prevention and reduction of tobacco
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, career, and personal tips. SBA @SBAgovSBA’s Learning Center has a variety of free online training courses on topics such as financing your business, accounting and pricing. Launch the courses —http://ow.ly/9eFF30oh60a NFIB @NFIBAs the social network with the greatest focus
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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
SBA’s Learning Center has a variety of free online training courses on topics such as financing your business, accounting and pricing. Launch the courses —http://ow.ly/9eFF30oh60a
NFIB @NFIB
As the social network with the greatest focus on professional and business communities, @LinkedIn can be a powerful tool for #SmallBiz owners. Start boosting your business’ profile with these tips: https://www.nfib.com/content/resources/marketing/how-to-boost-your-small-business-profile-on-linkedin/
Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpo
Branding Strategies That Create Customers Who Spend 300% More http://twib.in/l/bg7oGog9nqBb
Kayla Fujinaka @MaplewildMarket
Reviews are the life blood of small businesses. According to some studies, over 80% of consumers read reviews for local businesses and they read an average of 10 reviews before feeling like they can trust a business. How many reviews do you have?
Cktechconnect@cktechconnect
Tips to drive traffic to your #website https://buff.ly/2A7l0xY #SEO #marketing
Hootsuite @hootsuite
Setting social media goals is a key step toward proving (and improving) the value of your social media work. Here are 10+ social media goals you should track: http://ow.ly/5JJc50ovY7y
Mitch Mitchell @Mitch_M
How Content Marketing Can Be Your Business Saviour https://inspiretothrive.com/how-content-marketing-can-be-your-business-saviour/ … via @inspiretothrive
MARK BRITZ@britz
I’m amazed when I hear that Marketing still counts “likes” as a significant measure. Liking in social media is almost an involuntary act, like breathing. How many times have you “liked” something and could recall that you did?
Dave Ulrich @dave_ulrich
When HR delivers value to key stakeholders through talent, leadership and organization, they are fully engaged in helping the business succeed. https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Point-of-View/Dave-Ulrich-on-the-outside-in-view-of-HR.html …
Carolina @Carolicen
“Women leaders eclipse their male counterparts in many of the ways known to inspire high levels of commitment, initiative, and loyalty in 21st-century workers.” / by @MarkCCrowley @FastCompany://www.fastcompany.com/3045453/how-the-wrong-people-get-promoted-and-how-to-change-it …
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
Survey Results #Turnover 2019: Why Employees Leave – @hrbartender #HR #Recruiting https://hrbar.co/2HYROxw
Bonadio Group @bonadiogroup
Tim Doyle discusses classroom enrichment opportunities your students might be missing. #bonadio http://bit.ly/2Tml9nE
Kristie Leong M.D. @DrKristieLeong
When we give up starchy carbs, there’s more room on our plates for colorful #fruits & #vegetables. More nutrients & fewer calories. Isn’t that a switch worth making? #healthyeating
JAMA @JAMA_current
#Aerobic #exercise improved executive function in healthy adults who had below-average #fitness levels, found a recent study https://ja.ma/2FAXNWG
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