This year marks EA Direct Connect’s fifth-annual luncheon, where we honor Central Florida’s administrative professionals with exceptional food, drinks, camaraderie and swag. At EA Direct Connect, we deliver the best
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Don’t look now, but we’re already into the second quarter of 2025. The first quarter is in the books and, if you’re like most sellers and sales leaders, you probably
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March Madness is a well-known term in sports, signifying the NCAA college basketball tournament — a thrilling, single-elimination, winner-take-all event. Beyond the basketball courts, March also brings the excitement of
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Hello Debbie! In February, many of my work, and personal, interactions had people asking me about my relationship and sometimes the inquiries were difficult to address. As an introvert who
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If you’re reading this, you already know that sales can be a challenging business—constant rejections, numerous dead ends, endless price quotes and proposals that often don’t lead to anything. It’s
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As the new year begins you (hopefully) have drafted and are preparing to implement a plan to increase sales and drive revenue, in 2025. Take a moment to survey the ever-changing
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By Loran Jarrett, DBA, and Debbie Lundberg, MBA Educators, Entrepreneurs and Hurricane Helene/Milton Home Loss Victims You hear about it on the news or through a friend of a friend
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By Brooke Mirenda, CEO of SEDCO As a Small Business Administration lender, I received notice on Oct. 15, at 5:30 p.m., that the SBA has already exhausted its disaster funding
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By Carrie Zeisse, chief executive officer of Tampa Bay Thrives Tampa Bay residents are no strangers to hurricane season, despite the area being spared a significant, direct, hit for over
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If you’re a sales director, or manager, you already know you have one of the most difficult and demanding jobs in business today. Motivating and holding your people accountable, training
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Last week, an entrepreneur I know well was speaking at a private mastermind group I’m a part of and as he was talking about how tough things have been for
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Dear Debbie: A few months ago, you shared how to be a sponsor and speak up. I love it and, yet, sometimes when I get feedback, I get embarrassed and
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