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Nationally renowned architect Mario Gooden is leading the design of the expansion of St. Petersburg’s Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, partnering with St. Petersburg’s Wannemacher Jensen Architects.

Although social media easily connects people across the world, it can also be limiting for certain groups, such as the visually impaired or deaf. Incorporating these tips in your digital presence can make your platforms more inclusive:

What kills a good presentation almost as much as a lack of preparation? Letting the adrenaline get the best of you.

As the digital world advances, more and more people are using photography for social media and advertising. The most common action for choosing a photo online is to search it on Google Images and find one that seems appropriate.

The key to connecting with your target audience online is the creation of compelling content.

Developing captivating content starts with a simple phrase: show, don’t tell.

AMIkids runs a community-based program called Y.E.S that’s helping kids who would be headed for juvenile detention take an alternate path to finishing school and learning how to live productive, crime-free lives.

Want to create stronger passwords to protect yourself against cybercriminals? Here’s our two cents:

Developing the perfect pre-work routine can help maximize your daily productivity. Start this week by implementing the following routines:

Brand marketing is more than recognizing the logo or catchphrase. Entrepreneurs should explore each aspect of their brand’s identity when developing the baseline for a brand profile.

Daystar Life Center, which provides homeless and lower-income people with everything from food to clothing to help with career services, is opening a new resource center in St. Petersburg that’s three times larger than the old location.

June marks the mid-year point of 2019, making it a great time to see if you’re meeting your financial goals for the year. If you’re falling short, consider a side hustle for some extra cash. Three ideas:

Gone are the days of automatically handing out plastic bottles of water at work. More companies are keeping the environment in mind, and gaining respect while doing it, by offering sustainable options for office guests and employees.

I once got to meet renowned fashion designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka. As Badgley Mischka, they dress celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Mirren. I asked the designers what they consider a true fashion faux pas.

Distilling down the why of what you do is the critical first step in business storytelling. Next is compiling the story elements. This is your big idea. Here’s how to unpack your story:

If you compare the economic boom to a baseball game, Valley Bank’s Al Rogers says we’re in the seventh-inning stretch. Rogers, senior VP and executive lending officer of Valley, spoke at a recent Urban Land Institute panel discussion about capital markets.

Shelby Pletcher and Michelle Burtch opened Canvas Fashion Gallery in St. Petersburg in 2015. Six months later, Hyde Park Village asked them to open in Tampa, but they weren’t ready.

Could you be benefitting from marketing your products and services on LinkedIn? Recently released reports from Microsoft suggest that you could be. The professional and business-based platform has shown increased levels of engagement recently.

What can agencies, municipalities and real estate developers do to get more workforce housing built in the Tampa Bay area?

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council’s Future of the Region Awards honor innovation and regional cooperation, and this year’s winners fit the bill.

As a college student closing in on graduation, the most common question I hear is, “What are your plans for after graduation?”

Thanks to readers like you, The Tampa Bay 100 has grown to 24,000 readers and has both high click-through rates and low unsubscribe rates.

Saying sorry has become a habit these days, but over-apologizing at work can undermine your confidence and credibility. Here are fixes for three common scenarios:

The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay supports local nonprofits through its competitive grants, which support new programs, emerging needs and innovative services.

Babcock Ranch, a new residential community near Fort Myers, is the nation’s first solar-powered town. A 440-acre solar field generates power for homes and businesses. Along with the latest technology, Babcock Ranch lures homebuyers with its nature preserves, off-road trails, community gardens and canoeing.

We all know that networking is important to grow your business, but walking into a room full of strangers can be intimidating. So how can you overcome awkwardness at large networking events?

Occasionally making yourself inaccessible is essential to boosting focus. A survey found that always being reachable – checking emails during off days, scrolling through social media, responding to texts 24/7 – is associated with higher stress levels. This is known as “continuous partial attention,” a state of alertness largely driven by FOMO.

Giving back takes more than writing checks and giving them to local organizations. It’s about tangible results, memorable events and meaningful partnerships, which looks like:

Pay day is here, thanks to the IRS!

It’s already easy to shop for items discovered on Instagram. But recently, Instagram announced a feature it is testing that allows customers to pay for and manage orders directly within the social platform.