Jo-Lynn Brown

Hiring Productive Sellers

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Jim Marshall

Although the national unemployment rate spiked earlier this year, hiring a productive salesperson can still be a huge challenge. Salespeople tend to be outgoing, and engaging, and it’s easy to convince yourself that you’ve found the right person for the job simply because a candidate is “likable.” But before interviewing any sales candidate, take the … Read more

Clients, Sales & Recent Changes in Conducting Business

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As we think about handling client calls and sales during change, I encourage you to instead position that thought, or those thoughts, as engaging with clients/members and sales respectfully moving forward. These tips will be useful now, and in the future, and when our mindset is about moving ahead, versus how we are in change. … Read more

ACS sustains its vibrant passion on virtual platforms

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Zoom confined their images to rectangles, but the virtual meeting room could not contain their passion. The American Cancer Society’s Southwest Florida team recently gathered a dedicated group of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer leaders, from Naples to New Port Richey, to swap tips, gain inspiration and emotionally connect for the cause. The Zoom meeting … Read more

From the NFL to real estate and restaurants, Vincent Jackson has an eye for business and a passion for helping military families

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Vincent Jackson is probably known to most as a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver. What they may not know is that he owns five restaurants. Two in San Diego, one in Las Vegas, Cask Social Kitchen in Tampa and now his passion project, the Historic Manhattan Casino in St. Petersburg. He is also co-founder … Read more

Clearwater Marine Aquarium unveils Winter the Dolphin’s new home (Photos) (Video)

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Clearwater Marine Aquarium has fulfilled its 14-year vision of providing a new habitat to Winter the Dolphin.

The 1.5 million gallon habitat was developed to provide state of the art care for CMA’s resident dolphins.

CMA’s new $80 million project, including the Ruth and J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex, is home to rescued bottlenose dolphins Winter, Hope, PJ, Nicholas and Hemingway.

The nine viewing windows offer underwater views of all five residents, including the 40-foot wide by 14-foot tall, and 12.5 inch thick, Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton Main Dolphin Pool and Observation Window.

The 1.5 million gallon complex triples CMA’s dolphin pool space, allowing for the care of additional rescued animals.

 

 

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Go inside the ongoing construction of the Patel Estate in Tampa (PHOTOS)

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The grand Estate on the corner of Dale Mabry and Busch Boulevard has been under development for 12 years and under construction for nearly six years. When complete, it will be the largest single-family home in Hillsborough County, sitting on 17 acres and spanning 60,000 air-conditioned square feet. Dr. Kiran Patel and his wife, Pallavi, … Read more

Big Storm Brewing is expanding to Orlando

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Big Storm Brewing is planning to open a brewpub, at the Amway Center in downtown Orlando, possibly by the end of the year. The Orlando City Council approved a 10-year lease for Big Storm’s new Amway location. The nearly 5,000-square-foot location will feature onsite craft brewing, as well as kitchen service. The brewpub restaurant will … Read more

Tampa Bay Heart Institute Cardiologist elected to help lead American Heart Association

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Tampa Bay cardiologist, Dr. Robert Sanchez was elected to the American Heart Association Southeast Board of Directors. Sanchez, who sits on the Tampa Bay Metro Board of Directors, will also serve on the regional board during the Association’s 2020-21 fiscal year. “I am honored to serve as a board member and I look forward to … Read more

The Loft at Midtown to be Tampa Bay’s first post-COVID office building

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Bromley Companies announced The Loft at Midtown project in 2019, but now the project is taking a new, more timely meaning. The company is describing it as “uniquely suited as a healthy workplace,” a statement said. The 70,000-square-foot project will prioritize health, and wellness, of its tenants with innovative features such as touch-free features, a … Read more