St. Petersburg residents watch as the cranes hover over The St. Pete Pier construction site, and they wait to enjoy the new iteration of a city landmark, but people of a certain age will always remember the “inverted pyramid” and the time they spent there. Nostalgia is great, but progress and evolution of tastes and … Read more
The annual Martinis for Moffitt cocktail reception, or “Summer’s biggest party,” was held July 21 at The Straz Center for Performing Arts. The reception was hosted by Bay Area Advisors.
The Association for Corporate Growth held its 8th Annual Wine Tasting at Raymond James Stadium. ACG’s members include professionals from private equity firms, corporations and lenders that invest in middle-market companies, as well as from law, accounting, investment banking and other firms that provide advisory services.
How would the people in your life describe you and what drives you? How would your colleagues at work and clients describe working with you? How consistent are the answers? Change is inevitable. Think about the technology and environment that frame our day-to-day life. How many of us have a camera, a day planner or … Read more
Recently, I spoke to an organization that spent an ungodly amount of time, energy and money on social media to create lead generation. I asked, “Now what? How’s your closing ratio?” They looked at me like I had three heads. Just because we believe that we’ve found a new way to generate business, it doesn’t … Read more
In recent years, cryptocurrencies have gained traction worldwide as an increasingly common form of investment or electronic payment. Because cryptocurrency operates in the cyber world, many of the best practices for protecting other online information also apply to cryptocurrency. You should not click on links you don’t recognize, be cognizant of any phishing schemes and … Read more
Sure, the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium is in the early stages of creation, but the thing about this project is, it is so much more than just a place to catch a game. This summer the Rays presented their vision for the new site, saying it would cost about $900 million to build, including … Read more
I recently spent time at a corporation where the CEO had spent millions of dollars on a project, and some of the senior managers believed from the start that it was destined to fail. Why, I had to ask, didn’t they speak up and voice their concerns? Because they believed that the CEO’s reaction to … Read more
Why do some people buy while others don’t? Why does someone choose your company or product and keep coming back? At the heart of brand loyalty lies the emotional connection we need to make with our customers. Those two words are the golden rings for marketers today. Today, the best companies leverage a customer journey—the … Read more
