Marketing through a pandemic: What has happened and what you should do
Just when everything was going so well, so right, the carpet was pulled from underneath us all. Many of the clients my agency supports were having a record first quarter
Measuring Website Success Goes Beyond Search Engine Ranking
The quality of a website can make or break a business. When you invest in great design, strategic copy and a compelling user experience, you expect results – as you
Listen to Learn and Lead: A Discussion
A discussion between Tampa Bay African American leaders on how our leadership community can help with current racial tensions. Moderators: Bridgette Bello, CEO and Publisher, Tampa Bay Business and Wealth
5 questions to ask a web development company before hiring them
There are many of options for web development companies—local, specialized, brand new, experienced—and who you select as the agency for your website project will determine whether your launch is a
Turn off your smartphones … I’m talking relationship building
I’m joking. Don’t turn off your Smartphones … just put them aside long enough to read this. I began this article focused on how to build a strong relationship with
Develop an SEO strategy that supports company growth
A Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy that is developed in alignment with your business goals can drive real and measurable impact for your company. SEO takes time to cultivate and
The four crucial elements of a website project plan
One of the most important steps of any website’s design and development is the website project plan. As daunting as it may seem, creating one will guide the process, keep
Should your profit come first?
Many small businesses that I’ve worked with over the last three decades had cash flow problems. They’re behind on their bills and late on their taxes. And on their end
How to become the master of time
We have all said, at some point in time, “I just don’t have enough time” or “I need eight days in a week!” Not having enough time to fulfill all
Failure is an Option
Putting together a business plan, working on an idea, then seeing it all fail is certainly not easy to deal with, but it’s way more common than you may think.
Bluewater Media: Destination Creative Convergence
A trip through Bluewater Media’s 33,000-square-foot space in Clearwater is a travelogue on advertising’s hallowed ground. There’s the Billy Mays Memorial Studio which pays homage to the late legendary pitchman
Doublemint Sitting grows through reputation of quality care
Doublemint Sitting, a Tampa-based babysitting and referral service, was established in 2016 by Gabriela Rosello and Synthia Fairman, both 26 years old. Since then, the company has expanded into nine
