Posted: May 22, 2013 in Personal, The Bottom Line by Mike & Blake
No one wants to talk about depression, yet at some point in life, most of us either experience it ourselves or know someone who has. Fourteen percent of Americans will experience serious depression in their lifetimes (according to Consumer Reports), and this number is unlikely to decrease. I, too, have lived with depression. Now, I want to share the story of how I passed through that dark tunnel and into the light to give hope to others who are fighting the same demons.
Temporary sadness is a...
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Posted: Apr 18, 2013 in Personal, The Bottom Line by Mike & Blake
Traveling abroad enriches the mind, body, and soul. It allows you to taste new foods, interact with different cultures, and see where history was made. We have visited a good many countries, and Italy is our favorite due to its beautiful sights, great foods and wines, and friendly people. Most Italians speak English, as do citizens of many other countries whose economies rely heavily on tourism. Despite what you may have heard about France, our second favorite place to visit, the people there...
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Posted: Apr 05, 2013 in Personal, The Bottom Line by Mike & Blake
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Having flown more than 1 million actual flight miles, we’ve seen the insides of hundreds of hotels, rental cars, airplanes, trains, and cruise ships. We’ve had a lot of fun—and have made just about every travel mistake you can imagine! Our travels, including almost 30 trips to Hawaii alone, have taught us valuable lessons on flying, packing, and making our way around foreign countries. In this article, we’ll share packing strategies we have learned to help you...
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Posted: Feb 14, 2013 in Social Media, Personal, Technology, Web Design, Web Development by Blake
Make no mistake: social media campaigns, including informational websites, Facebook, and LinkedIn, are the future of business marketing and communications.
We were honored when Blake DuBose, president of DuBose Web Group, was interviewed by WIS-TV on how social media is affecting—and will affect—our lives. Blake was invited to give his viewpoint on Newberry College’s new social media degree, which will train students in the skills necessary to enter the modern technology workforce.
Not only...
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Posted: Aug 30, 2012 in Personal, Web Design by Morgan
The year was 2002. I was a recent art school graduate, and with a semester of Web Design 101 in one hand and my bachelor’s degree in the other, I was on the fast track to designing sophisticated websites!
Okay, maybe not that fast.
My love for web design began when I found that you could put a dozen lines of code into Notepad and make a functioning website (albeit, not the prettiest website, but a website nonetheless). I think it’s safe to say that web design standards were not very high...
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Posted: Aug 03, 2012 in Personal, Web Design, Web Development by John
I knew when we started the latest redesign process that it wasn’t going to be easy. Our last redesign in 2010 had set the bar higher than before and I knew this next layout was going to require even more attention to detail and must have the “Wow” factor natively built in. I also was fully aware that this redesign wasn’t something we’d just finish and say, “OK, it’s done...” and then never change it. It was going to be an ongoing process where we continuously added and improved things. All...
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Posted: Jun 05, 2012 in Business, Charitable, Personal by Blake
A $50,000 donation from a group of several Midlands business leaders will allow Pawmetto Lifeline to help even more homeless pets in the Midlands find permanent homes this summer.
Jan Jernigan of Morgan Stanley, Blake DuBose of DuBose Web Group, Kim Inman of Columbia Conference Center, Fowler and Carlynn Cary of CCM Investment Advisers, Stewart and Deloris Mungo of Mungo Homes, Mike and Debra DuBose of the DuBose family of companies, and Clyde, the cat, gathered to present Pawmetto Lifeline...
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Posted: Jul 12, 2011 in Business, Personal by Mike & Blake
In June of 2011, employees of the DuBose family of companies were asked to complete a confidential online survey dealing with their job satisfaction. By gathering their opinions on the companies’ successes and opportunities for improvement, company leaders hoped to get an accurate snapshot of their organizational culture. The survey can be read here. Individual names have been removed, but otherwise, no changes have been made. The survey can be read by clicking on the link below.
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Posted: Feb 28, 2011 in Business, Personal by Mike & Blake
The DuBose family of companies designed the following guide for all staff to use when developing letters, e-mails, and documents. It ensures that everyone uses the same forms and spellings of words that have multiple accepted options and serves as a reference for staff within our companies. We update it frequently (in fact, we are currently in the process of updating the information contained in it now). This is our latest complete version to date and has helped our companies reduce stress,...
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Posted: Sep 29, 2010 in Business, Personal by Mike & Blake
By Blake DuBose and Mike DuBose
All of us have times when our passion is on. In his new book, Mojo, Marshall Goldsmith defines this passion, or “mojo,” and tells how to foster and protect it in business. Though it goes by many names, mojo has been exemplified for years in companies large and small like Southwest Airlines and our family of companies. Our employees seem to have fun, enjoy their jobs and lives, and look forward to work.
Sometimes, however, people lose their mojo. It is never...
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