Tampa Bay Marketing Spotlight - Nicole Longo

I’ve had the good fortune of knowing Nicole Longo for nearly 10 years. She was one of the people I admired most when we worked together in the marketing department of Tech Data.
I wasn’t surprised when she left to start her own successful PR firm. I was shocked when she gave that up to [...]

More things I’d like to forget about 2009

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Creativity can solve anything!

The poor people at Art & Copy… I’ve been stalking them!  I saw this trailer online for the movie a couple months ago, and cannot wait to see it.
Some of the industry’s most interesting people are featured, including my hero, the legend, Mary Wells Lawrence.
You can read the synopsis here, but the trailer says it all. [...]

Saturday Stuff - Laptop Sleeve

The amount of work that gets done on my sofa, hotel bed or airline seat tray is immeasurable. I can’t imagine being chained to the office by a computer!
The flexibility of mobile computing, however, comes with the danger of losing everything with one less-than-gentle bump. I was unfortunately reminded of this when my laptop fell out [...]

Saturday Stuff - Stamp

Today was the St. Petersburg Downtown Business Association’s Sunrise Sale, and one of the participating shops was the super cute, Embellish.  I love personalization, and nothing is more customized than a monogram.
I’ve purchased monogrammed stationery from a variety of stationers, but I’ve always wanted one of these self-inking stamps. The problem is, I can’t decide what [...]

Saturday Stuff - Tags

I do a lot of research with my job. While most of it is online these days, I still love flipping through a book or magazine.
These punctuated page markers from See Jane Work are way cuter (and I’d argue, more effective) than plain, old post-it markers. They make me smile.
And isn’t a smile worth $8?

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Saturday Stuff - Sharpie Sherpa

Alright, so now you know all about my Sharpie addiction.  But even I didn’t know there are accessories for Sharpies!  Sherpa makes shells that hold a variety of pens, including the classic Sharpie.
My favorite is, of course, Mr. Pinstripe, but in honor of Independence Day, I’ll feature Ole Glory.
At $29.99, its an investment, but so [...]

Remember the Time

We’ve all been to a networking event or had an ice breaker exercise with a new group where you share something that few people know.  My story is always about when I met Michael Jackson.
I spent summer 1993 in the Walt Disney World College Program. We would go to Disney University in the morning to [...]

What happened…

in Vegas.
I can get used to this vacation stuff!  The trip was short, but I had a fabulous time.
I found my new favorite slot machine thanks to my friend, Shanan’s, suggestion. The Wizard of Oz is a complete experience for $0.01 to $3.00. I played 10 lines at a penny or two, and it kept [...]