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The 2015 Four Year Graduation Rate for the Douglas County School System’s Class of 2015 is 88.2, the highest rate achieved in the district in many years. It represents a 12.6 point increase above the 2014 score of 75.6 and exceeds the current Georgia score of 78.8 for 2015. Douglas County has seen a steady…

Budget Blinds of Douglasville consultant Tracy Silver, staff, family, and Chamber members celebrated her recent opening in Douglasville by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on October 15th. Budget Blinds is a mobile business that offers a variety of window treatments for residential and commercial clients. They offer blinds, shades, shutters, and curtains as well…

THRIVE Experience distributor, Regina Somers, and Chamber members celebrated her recent new Chamber membership in Douglasville by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on October 8th. Le-Vel is the Corporation that created THRIVE products The THRIVE Experience is an eight week premium lifestyle plan to help individuals experience and reach peak physical and mental levels.…

Google wants content. You want customers. Customers come through Google. What does that tell you about content? In order to get more customers you need good content. Not good in your eyes but valuable in the eyes of your prospective and current customers. Google can’t ask each of your customers what they think about your…

There’s a lot of noise on the social media channels and getting noticed can seem a task akin to pushing a large bolder up an icy slope in gale-force winds blowing down off of the mountain. But it’s not as hard as you think. Here are several tips to help you get your business noticed…

App Douglasville owners, Scott and Julie Jackson, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated their recent mobile app launch by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on September 25th. They serve communities from Villa Rica all the way to Lithia Springs. App Douglasville is a free local search tool for smartphones and tablets covering the Douglasville area.…

Metro Garage Door, Inc. owner, Derrick Thompson, staff, customers, and Chamber members celebrated the grand opening of their new location by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting and celebration cookout on September 18th. Their new location is 7674 Bankhead Highway in Douglasville. Metro Garage Doors, Inc. sell and service overhead doors, garage doors, garage door…

Direct General Insurance is pleased to announce two new Douglasville sales agents, Tonya Post and Terrie Rowe. Their staff, friends and Chamber members celebrated their new agents by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on October 29th. They are located at 3311 Hwy 5, Suite E, in Douglasville. Tonya and Terri combined have over twenty…

Gloworm Golf owner Daniel Kline and Chamber members celebrated his recent opening in Douglasville by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on October 22nd. Gloworm Golf, LLC. is a mobile event and entertainment company designed to bring their unique service to you. They provide an illuminated putting course experience, but the fun does not stop…

  Too many people think LinkedIn is solely for finding a job. Since small business owners have jobs, they often overlook the site’s potential. LinkedIn has 380 million users (as of 7/30/2015), with two new users joining per second, on average. Over 110 million users are based in the U.S. If you want to improve…