By Gerry Czarnecki Nelson F. Hincapie joined the Voices For Children Foundation in 2009 as president and CEO. Originally from Bogota, Colombia, he began his career in Miami working with then-Mayor Alex Penelas to help establish universal pre-kindergarten. And while Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez served as...
By Peter Nasca Perhaps the third timeโs a charm? Several years ago, while I was pitching a story to a writer/editor, I was told I was persistent โto the point of not being obnoxious.โ I took that as a compliment. During my career as a public relations practitioner,...
![By Robert Scoble from Half Moon Bay, USA [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://s42034.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/World_Financial_Center_from_Fast_Company_office_in_7WTC.jpg)
By Julie Neitzel Many of us are familiar with Fortune magazineโs annual list of the 500 largest U.S. companies, which is a mark of prestige for those who are on it. More than 800 companies have been on it since its 1955 debut, when it focused primarily...
By Stephen Garber The foundation of effective communication remains the same whether someone is speaking to an individual or to a group. The most important communication skill we can learn is effective listeningโwhat we call โpower listening.โ Power listening requires focus, concentration, effort and emotional awareness...
Is Your Sales Problem Really a Sales Leadership Problem? By Greta Schulz Hiring a sales training company is common place in todayโs top corporate organizations. Thatโs great, but without sales leadership training, it will be a waste of your money. Selling and leading a sales team are two...
By Christine Alexis With football season underway, itโs a good time to consider the history of one of the sportโs iconic teamsโthe Miami Dolphins. They grew rapidly during their first six years, laying the foundation for their time-honored reputation. In 1966, their inaugural season in the American...
Rachel Sapoznik, who is on this monthโs cover, is a business leader transcending what you would expect from someone in her line of work. Iโve had the pleasure to know Rachel most of my business journalism career in South Florida, and sheโs always able to...
By Martin Lenkowsky The winds of change have come to this yearโs Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, and organizers predict itโll be a change for the better. While the Marine Industries Association of South Florida continues to own the show, it will now be produced by Informa...
By Kevin Gale Charlie McCurdy is in a key position to help mold the future of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show as president and CEO of the global exhibitions division of London-based Informa. Informa, which had $1.7 billion in 2016 revenue, paid $133 million in March...
By Martin Lenkowsky If the prestigious Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show can be called the โSuper Bowl of boat shows,โ perhaps South Floridaโs entire marine industry can add baseballโs World Series and soccerโs World Cup to the title. โItโs an $11 billion industry, from Palm Beach down...
