Wednesday, Mar. 03, 2010

Business Notes

After hours

The Clayton Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Business After Hours on Tuesday, March 9. The social is scheduled from 5:30 till 7 p.m. at Clayton Orthodontics, Suite 108, Tew Court, Clayton.

Business seminars

Johnston Community College has scheduled the following free business seminars in March. For more information, contact Rosa Andrews at 209-2015 or at rsandrews@johnstoncc.edu.

How to Write a Business Plan -- 6-9 p.m. Monday, March 8, in Room 1032 at the Johnston County Workforce Development Center, 135 Bestwood Drive, Clayton.

Sell to the Federal Government Now! -- 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, March 10, Room 1032, Workforce Development Center.

10 Steps to Starting Your Own Business -- 6-9 p.m. Monday, March 15, in Room 8 in the Cleveland Center, 9046 Cleveland Road in the Cleveland community.

How to Serve on a Non-Profit Board -- 11:30 a.m. till 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 16. This session is being led by Lorine Davis, executive director of the JC Education Foundation, at the Workforce Development Center, 135 Bestwood Drive, Clayton. Bring your own lunch.

Using Social Media to Market Your Business -- 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, in Room 8, Cleveland Center. This seminar costs $20. To register, call the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce at 919-773-8448.

Web to English Translation: Effectively Communicating with your Web Developer -- 6-9 p.m. Thursday, March 18, in Room 2012, Workforce Development Center.

Tax Implications for Starting Your Small Business -- 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 22, Room 2024A, Workforce Development Center.

Taking the Guesswork Out of Recognizing Substance Abuse in the Workplace -- 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, March 24, Room 1032, Workforce Development Center.

Do More with Less: Improving Your Efficiency with Computer Shortcuts -- 6-9 p.m. Thursday, March 25, Room 2012, Workforce Development Center.

Fifteen Common Mistakes That Will Undermine Any Business -- 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 29, in Room J1210 in the Public Safety Services Complex on the Smithfield campus, 245 College Road.

The Perfect Workday -- 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, Room 1032, Workforce Development Center. Participants will learn how to achieve a work/life balance through proper planning.

Bank honored

The Clayton branch of Capital Bank has received the bank's highest award for service.

Under the leadership of branch manager Wanda Markuson and commercial-relationship manager Jason Hardy, the branch excelled in deposit and loan growth in 2009. The achievement comes only 13 months after the branch's grand opening.

"It is an honor to be recognized among the Capital Bank network of offices that provide such high-level service," Markuson said. "Clayton has embraced Capital Bank, and our customers appreciate the familiar feel that welcomes them when they walk through our doors."

Markuson and Hardy are deeply rooted in the Clayton community.

Their volunteer service and civic involvements represent the personal approach that is a cornerstone of the Capital Bank brand, the bank said in a news release.