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How Teaching Your Team to Sell Drives Every Metric Up
How Teaching Your Team to Sell Drives Every Metric Up September 15, 2025 Mollie Rose Growth-minded companies train everyone, not just the sales team, to understand the basics of selling. Every employee interaction with customers, partners, or community stakeholders can be a growth opportunity. Sales skills foster confidence, empathy, and better communication, which boosts performance…
Read MoreThe New Networking: Why Strategic Alliances Beat Surface-Level Contacts
The New Networking: Why Strategic Alliances Beat Surface-Level Contacts September 3, 2025 Mollie Rose Surface-level connections are easy; strategic alliances take intention and trust. Real growth happens when relationships move beyond business card exchanges to shared outcomes. Leaders must invest time and purpose in building alliances that yield mutual value. Shift your networking mindset: think…
Read MoreBlueprint 2035: Shaping South Carolina’s Economic Future
Blueprint 2035: Shaping South Carolina’s Economic Future September 2, 2025 Mollie Rose Blueprint 2035: Shaping South Carolina’s Economic Future South Carolina is at a pivotal point in its economic growth. With one of the fastest-growing populations in the nation and a thriving business community, our state has an opportunity to not just keep pace—but to…
Read MoreRegional Sourcing Turns Local Partnerships into Lasting Advantages
Regional Sourcing Turns Local Partnerships into Lasting Advantages August 20, 2025 Local sourcing brings speed, quality, and deeper connections. Being nearby means more control and faster problem-solving. Investing locally builds community goodwill and brand trust. Start small today—test one item with a local partner. 579 words ~ 3 min. read Sometimes the best way to…
Read MoreOnes to Watch Profile: Will Gilmore
Ones to Watch Profile: Will Gilmore August 15, 2025 At YMCA Camp Cherokee, summer is more than a season—it’s a place where lifelong memories are made, leadership skills take root, and confidence grows. For Will “Happy” Gilmore, Executive Camp Director, ensuring those opportunities are accessible to every child—regardless of background—is both a professional mission and…
Read MoreRevenue Without Regret: Designing Offers You’re Proud to Sell
Revenue Without Regret: Designing Offers You’re Proud to Sell August 6, 2025 Mollie Rose Growth shouldn’t come at the cost of trust. Your best offers align with your values. Ethical, high-value offers strengthen customer loyalty and long-term revenue. The best sales strategy? Solving real problems for the right people, not selling everything to everyone. Design…
Read MoreOnes to Watch Profile: Trey Griffy
Ones to Watch Profile: Trey Griffy July 31, 2025 As Branch Manager of Nesbit Agencies Carolinas, Trey Griffy is leading with both purpose and performance. Since stepping into his leadership role in 2019, he has transformed the agency’s Southeast division—based in Fort Mill—into one of its strongest performers. Under Trey’s guidance, the office has seen…
Read MoreYour Business Isn’t Too Small to Build a Brand
Your Business Isn’t Too Small to Build a Brand July 22, 2025 Mollie Rose Branding isn’t about size. It’s about clarity, consistency, and purpose. Small businesses with strong brands grow faster and retain more loyal customers. A brand is the promise you keep, not just the logo you use. Start with your story and values.…
Read MoreOnes to Watch Profile: Travis Shealey
Ones to Watch Profile: Travis Shealey July 16, 2025 When it comes to dedication, service, and leadership in York County, few embody those values as fully as Travis Shealey, K9 Sergeant with the York County Sheriff’s Office. With over a decade of service in law enforcement and nearly two decades as a volunteer firefighter, Travis…
Read MoreOnes to Watch Profile: Stacey Adams
Ones to Watch Profile: Stacey Adams July 11, 2025 We’re proud to celebrate Stacey Adams, Financial Education Manager at Founders Federal Credit Union, as one of York County’s 2025 Ones to Watch honorees. With more than a decade at Founders, Stacey has dedicated her career to making financial education more than just a resource—it’s a…
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