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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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