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 August’s monthly Business Ethics Alliance luncheon discussed how integrity positively impacts the bottom line. September’s event will carry the discussion to the next step, tackling the topic of “Raising the Bar for Business Ethics in our Community.” The luncheon takes place from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Mon., Sept. 27 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota (1000 Blvd. of the Arts) and features the following local business leaders discussing the application of business ethics in our community:
The luncheon program is $25.00 per person in advance or $30 at the door. Payment is available online at www.beasarasota.com. Questions may be addressed to info@beasarsota.com or by calling 941-387-5363.
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Posted by Veronica in Webjunkees , web design , web , TOMS Shoes , Sunshine from Darkness , strategy , social media marketing , seo , Second Chance Last Opportunity , Sarasota Ballet , Sarasota , Public Relations , One-for-One Website Initiative , one for one , New World Collaborative , new world , internet , Inc. , gayle williams , gabriel marguglio , experts , Elizabeth Blair , digital pr , digital , development , cost effective , content management solution , collaborative , cms , Bach Elder Law , affordable
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 New World Collaborative, a group of digital marketing professionals, has opened a new office at 1266 First St., Suite 5, in downtown Sarasota.
This office will serve as an umbrella location for both the New World Collaborative and the three founders’ individual companies. The New World Collaborative formed in 2009 to provide comprehensive web development and internet strategies including SEO and social media marketing alongside digital public relations for clients, leveraging combined skills and educating the community on how to build their businesses without wasting money. Meet the founders:
Elizabeth Blair is president of Webjunkees, Inc., a company combining marketing strategy with award-winning creative to provide clients with not only a website, but a usable tool to save valuable company time while growing their business. Gabriel Marguglio is CEO of Destiny Technologies, which was founded in 2002 and focuses on website design, content management solutions and internet marketing. Finally, Gayle Williams is president of Vision PR & Marketing, a firm specializing in bridging the gap between traditional and digital PR/marketing for a diverse array of clients.
These three web and marketing professionals joined forces to combine their strong individual talents and achieve greater results for their clients as a result of truly working collaboratively on integrated digital and physical marketing and branding campaigns. Some of New World’s success stories include Sunshine from Darkness, Sarasota Ballet and Bach Elder Law. They will also continue to offer open-to-the-public seminars on best practices for SEO, online PR and social media marketing.
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Posted by Veronica in To The Sea Tour 2010 , Tampa Bay Watch , Tampa , Sweetwater Organic Community Farm , Surfrider Foundation – Suncoast Chapter , Slow Food USA – Tampa Bay Chapter , Ocean Conservancy , Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation , Jack Johnson , Gulf Restoration Network. , Green Florida , G.Love , ALO , All At Once , 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre , 1-800-ASK-GARY
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Jack Johnson’s laid-back surfer-rock rides into Tampa at 7 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 25 at the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre. The “To The Sea Tour 2010” includes G.Love (performing without any Special Sauce) and Johnson’s label-mates ALO (aka Animal Liberation Orchestra).
Giving back is a fundamental tenet of Johnson’s life and touring philosophy, and for the second year in a row he will donate 100% of his tour profits to charity. Additionally, Johnson is utilizing his “All At Once” social action network to connect with local non-profit groups. The Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation will offer direct and matching donations to All At Once partner non-profits, which at the Tampa stop include Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, Green Florida, Ocean Conservancy, Surfrider Foundation – Suncoast Chapter, Slow Food USA – Tampa Bay Chapter, Tampa Bay Watch and the Gulf Restoration Network.
Order tickets for Jack Johnson in Tampa at 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre on Wed., Aug. 25 by visiting livenation.com today.
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Posted by Veronica in wtmy.com , talking with gloria , social media , seo , Sarasota , radio , ponziano , New World Collaborative , new world , marketing , grow my business , gloria , digital marketing , branding , 1280 am , 1280
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The New World Collaborative team will be appearing on Gloria Ponziano's radio show "Talking with Gloria" for the second time this Saturday, Aug. 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. Tune into 1280 AM if you are in Sarasota area or stream the show live online at WTMY.com!
Click here to download an MP3 of New World's last visit to Gloria's show and hear about strategies to combine online/offline marketing and branding in the “new world” of digital PR with tools like SEO/SEM and social media marketing. And be sure to listen in on Saturday as we take your questions and calls!
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Posted by Veronica in Terry Miller , Tannenbaum-Scro , Sarasota , profits , monthly luncheon , monthly , lunch , Kristen Horler , Jerry Marlar , Integrity , Hyatt Regency Sarasota , hyatt , forums , CPA Associates , Cookie Boudreaux , business ethics alliance , business ethics , bottom line , Baby Boot Camp , Alan Tannenbaum
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 Attendance at the monthly forums hosted by the Business Ethics Alliance has been climbing steadily as word spreads about the relevance of the conversations taking place over lunch each month.
The series continues in August with a panel of successful small business leaders in our community discussing "Business Ethics and Integrity — the Bottom Line", 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Mon., Aug. 23, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota (1000 Blvd. of the Arts, Sarasota).
The panelists are Kristen Horler, President, Baby Boot Camp; Jerry Marlar, Managing Partner, CPA Associates; and Alan Tannenbaum, Tannenbaum-Scro, Attorney and Senior Partner.
The luncheon program is $25.00 per person in advance, and $30 at the door. Payment online is available at www.beasarasota.com. Questions can be addressed to info@beasarsota.com or by calling 941-387-5363.
 Aerosmith’s “Cocked, Locked, Ready To Rock” U.S. Summer Tour arrives in Tampa at 7:30 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 7 in the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Formed in Boston in 1970, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are the recipients of countless awards including four Grammys, eight American Music Awards, six Billboard Awards, and 12 MTV Video Music Awards over the last four decades.
Said lead singer Steven Tyler after some time away from the group, “I thought it was time to get my mojo back, by rockin’ South America and Europe, a little home run at Boston's Fenway Park thrown in and then off to the rest of America to do what we do best! We’re gonna rock you into the middle of next week!”
Get ready to rock the best-selling American rock band of all time in Tampa at 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre on Sat., Aug. 7 plus special guest Blue Oyster Cult. Order your tickets by visiting www.livenation.com today.
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Posted by Veronica in tour , Tampa , rihanna , Rated R , pop , music , live nation , Last Girl on Earth Tour , Ke$ha , hip-hop , 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
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 Grammy-award winner Rihanna’s “Last Girl on Earth Tour” will hit Tampa at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., July 30 in the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds. The tour supports the multi-platinum artist’s new album “Rated R” and its hits like “Russian Roulette” and “Hard.” The tour is opened by Ke$ha, known for her infectious pop-rap tunes like “Tik Tok” and “Blah Blah Blah.”
Rihanna explained the tour's title in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, saying, "I like to think about myself as the last girl on earth because sometimes people make decisions based on the outlook of others and, you know, to me, my life is my life. It's my world, and I'm going to live it the way I want to. That's how I think about everything, that way I'm focused on me, and my work. It's a really narrow space, a focus."
The tour breaks new ground visually for Rihanna, with elaborate stage sets and elaborately bare costumes. Expect tanks, metal and loads of neon. Tour-mate Ke$ha describes her live show in an interview with WAPS as "rowdy and really fun, and hopefully dance-inducing." Order your tickets and get your dance on with Rihanna and Ke$ha at the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre on Fri., July 30 by visiting livenation.com today.
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Posted by Veronica in The Sarasota Tarpon Tournament , Tarpon Tourney , Suncoast Charities for Children , Sarasota , Luhrsen Law Group , Kompothecras , Jeff Luhrsen , Florida Autism Task Force , Dr. Gary , Chabad Kaplan Preschool , 1-800-ASK-GARY
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 The Sarasota Tarpon Tournament taking place in May and June of 2010 was very pleased to call Dr. Gary Kompothecras and his the free medical and lawyer referral service 1-800-ASK-GARY a title sponsor for their annual event this year. The “Tarpon Tourney” celebrated a milestone 80th year in 2010 and the addition of 1-800-ASK-GARY as presenting sponsor enabled them to contribute several thousand dollars to Suncoast Charities for Children, a local not-for-profit focusing on constructing facilities serving children with special needs.
Jeff Luhrsen, CEO of the Luhrsen Law Group initially approached Dr. Gary to ask for his support of the tournament. “It’s uncomfortable to ask people for money,” says Luhrsen, “but Gary didn’t have to be sold at all. Once I told him about the charity he said he’d do it before I even told him the cost. Gary and I have been close friends for a long time and I know he’s not afraid to say no. But he’s definitely about giving back any chance he has to do so. People have no idea what he does for the community.”
In this case, it includes backing the tournament, as Dr. Gary is known for his support of special needs children and corresponding organizations. Raising two autistic children, he is very aware of the additional challenges facing parents and children in these circumstances. Dr. Gary is always ready to lend a helping hand, evident in his support of organizations like the Chabad Kaplan Preschool and his participation on the Florida Autism Task Force.
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Posted by Veronica in Victoria Rowett , Top Secret Recording Studio , Tim Jerome , Steve Tatone , Slumdog Millionaire , Sarasota County , Sarasota , Sangria Tapas Bar , Once , Municipal Auditorium , Midnight Pass Productions , Mattison's , Kimber Cleveland , Juno , Jeanne Corcoran , Jay White , Jake's Tavern , ivory Lounge , indie , independent , Hotel Indigo , Hot August Night , Hampton Inn , Gold Rush BBQ , Glee , Film Commission , film , Economic Development , Danielle White , Dan Stoloff , Chris McCarty , Chester See , Beautiful Noise , Allman Bros Band
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 Midnight Pass Productions is out to change the face of local film, producing a slate of features in Sarasota for audiences worldwide over the next 36 months. The first, “Beautiful Noise,” a modern-day musical-drama, is scheduled to begin principle photography this August after a rousing benefit concert at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium starring the multi-talented cast of the film.
Steve Tatone, a Sarasota resident since 1992, founded Midnight Pass Productions to finally realize his dream of making low-budget, high-quality feature length movies on Florida’s Suncoast. Tatone is the originator and co-producer of an upcoming multi-million dollar film about the rise, fall and redemption of a well-known ’70s hockey legend. Running with the momentum of this early success, Midnight Pass Productions began development of Tatone’s new script, a story about a down-on-his-luck former pop-rock star (full synopsis below).
Encouraged by the support of the Sarasota County Economic Development Council's Film Commission office, the Midnight Pass Productions team began approaching sponsors, actors and Hollywood veterans to build the necessary support to make this film, “Beautiful Noise,” a reality. Their first major casting find was Jay White, the “number one Neil Diamond performer in the world.” White previously appeared in Academy Award winning director Ron Howard’s critically acclaimed "Frost/Nixon" but “Beautiful Noise” is his first staring role in a feature film. While "Beautiful Noise" is a fictional story and has nothing to do with Diamond, the producers were extremely happy to land the dynamic Las Vegas showman for the male lead in the movie.
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Posted by Veronica in Working Cow Ice Cream , The Truetones , the Bowery Boys , Summertime Songfest , So Much More , Sarasota Chorus of the Keys , performing arts , Italian Ice , GPAC , Glenridge PAC , glenridge , Daniel Perales , center , Ben Turoff
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 The Glenridge PAC is presenting a family-friendly "Summertime Songfest" on Saturday, July 24, with several of Sarasota's favorite barbershop quartets. The Truetones, So Much More and the Bowery Boys, three quartets from the award-winning Sarasota Chorus of the Keys, will be singing their classic harmonies on this summer afternoon, followed by a meet-and-greet with the performers while GPAC theatre manager Ben Turoff personally scoops free Italian Ice for all attendees.
"Barbershop is always a great choice for light, summer fun. Afterwards I'll be dishing up Italian Ice for everyone. It's one of my favorite treats and it's so hard to find these days," says Turoff. GPAC has found it for you, from Florida's Working Cow Ice Cream company. Bring the kids to cool off with Barbershop music and Italian Ice on a hot summer afternoon at the Glenridge Performing Arts Center.
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