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October 8, 2007Advertising, Internet

SEO Practices: Black Hat vs. White Hat SEO

Before selecting an SEO consultant you should that there are two sectsso to speak and are usually referred to as Black Hats or White Hats. The difference between the two is a long discussion on ethics and risk calculation which […]

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October 5, 2007Community Involvement, Politics

Can someone please think outside the box?

A partial casualty of the recent Hillsborough County budget cuts is our public access station, known also as Speak Up Tampa Bay or the Tampa Bay Community Network. When I read the St Pete Times article, “Group sues as TV […]

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October 1, 2007Advertising, Internet

SEO Practices: Flash Websites

A discussion I regularly have with clients, potential clients and other website designers is how they can make their site(s) better with Flash. Especially on the client side because they would love to have an intro movie that really highlighted […]

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June 28, 2007Advertising

The nightmare Sprint’s business customers will face next week…

I’ve been anticipating the news and got my first bite this morning courtesy of an Associated Press article, New Sprint Ads To Highlight Clients’ Need For Speed about Sprint Nextel’s new spot coming out this Friday in theaters and then […]

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May 14, 2007Charity, Community Involvement

I’m just too busy to do anything for the community…

So its another Monday almost exactly a month later and I read another article pointing out how apathetic (or maybe just plain pathetic) my generation has handled volunteering. Today’s Tampa Tribune article, Longtime Service Club Calling It Quits, sites “Many […]

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May 11, 2007Advertising

Sprint Ahead… of a fast sinking ship?

An Advertising Age article today, Sprint Nextel CMO Mark Schweitzer Resigns, does not come as a surprise. However I find it odd that they give absolutely no reason for Schweitzer’s departure. Could it be he is jumping ship before new […]

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May 8, 2007Urban Planning

I’m getting a Realty Check, Tampa Bay!

I received in the mail this week the official Participant Guidebook for the Realty Check Tampa Bay exercise I am participating in next Friday the Tampa Convention Center. The guide book is a step by step how to for the […]

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May 3, 2007Advertising

What is Sprint Nextel thinking?

Here’s a follow up on my favorite brand mis-match. Today in my AAF SmartBrief, I notice a banner ad for Sprint together with NEXTEL. So following up on my mention from last month, I guess that Mark Schweitzer, Sprint’s chief […]

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April 16, 2007Charity, Community Involvement

Really sad statistics on volunteering.

According to an Associated Press article published today in the St. Pete Times, both the state I currently live in and the one I am originally from rank among the lowest of all the states in volunteerism rates. Most of […]

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April 10, 2007Career, Community Involvement

Using Blogs/Community for Career Advancement

I read the following WSJ.com article on “How Blogging Can Help You Get a New Job” and decided it would be a good reference for some of the young professionals and business associates that I interact with to review or […]

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Testimonials

I never would have guessed how enlightening it was...

I went into my Personal Futures Session with Vinny not knowing what to expect. I never would have guessed how enlightening it was to begin laying out what I want to see for myself and loved ones. Vinny did an amazing job at pulling this out of me without telling me what I wanted. If you are at a transition point in life, or even if you are doing well, but know there is something more out there, Vinny's Personal Futures Session may just be what shows you the way. – TM

A much better idea of what I want to do...

I just turned 40 and my life is going through some major life changes. I wasn't really sure what direction my life was headed, much less how to get there. It honestly left me feeling kind of stuck and like my life had no direction. The Personal Futures session with Vinny Tafuro was truly what I needed. It helped me to gauge where in my life I was and gave me a framework for how to think about my future and which direction I want my life to go. Now I have a much better idea of what I want to do and what steps I need to start taking to get there. I am grateful for feeling like I can now move forward with my life. – HL

The future is far less terrifying...

I have ADHD and have so many plans, desires, and needs going through my head but have such a hard time focusing enough to put everything in order and definitely see the forest and not the trees. I'm also self-employed with two businesses so I have a lot going on which compounds this issue.

Vinny really took the time to listen to my needs and to get to the core of my values before we even began the process. We widdled down to three overall subjects then widdled those down to goals I can aim for over different points in time then finally widdled them down to easy tasks I can start within the next 24 hours. I work best with a checklist of tasks and it was extremely helpful to have someone help me lay it out. The future is far less terrifying and I can actually see a plan for myself for more than the next year or two. I'm incredibly thankful for Vinny's expertise and encouragement. – LP

This exercise was eye-opening, to say the least!

I am a personal development junkie as I am an entrepreneur and a business educator. Always looking to improve. I thought I had done it all. (i.e. goal setting exercises, vision boards, etc.). Doing the Personal Futures program was the best I have ever done. It allowed me to dive a bit deeper into my true desires and goals that the other methods haven't done. I highly recommend the 1-on-1 program so that you have that extra 3rd-person perspective that is able to see the things right in front of you that you couldn't see on your own." – SS