Remember all those customer service operation and call centers that were sent packing in the 1990s to faraway lands like India and the Philippines in search of cheaper rent and English-speaking labor? They are now making a comeback in South Florida. And while there appears...
Today's workplace has already changed for many, but the next five years we will be even more profound and impactful to employers, employees and IT organizations. Here are some key trends to anticipate: Employees will drive the future workplace experience: For the knowledge economy, a competitive advantage...
Green energy, technology and raising money on the Internet were hot topics on our show within the past month. Don Weidenfeld is managing member of Magnum Energy Solutions, which manufactures hardware that is easy to install and helps buildings become more energy efficient. His motion detectors,...
On Wednesday, April 29, SFBW and Lifestyle Media Group honored the 2015 Leaders in Law finalists and winners as part of a festive event at the Gallery of Amazing Things in Dania Beach.About 350 attendees enjoyed high-level networking, cocktails and energetic entertainment by Monty Bloom...
Laurie Sallarulo to lead JALongtime children's advocate Laurie Sallarulo has been named the new president and CEO of Junior Achievement of South Florida.Since 2013, Sallarulo has served as CEO of Leadership Broward Foundation. The South Florida chapter is one of JA's largest and includes the...
A new and eager sales consultant recently asked me what he should provide for those he is cold calling when they tell him that they're busy and to just leave some information. It's best to leave nothing. How often have we had someone call on us...
Who are you, and what is really important to you? How would the people in your life describe you and what drives you? Your spouse/partner? Your kids? Your friends? How would your colleagues at work - your peers, direct reporters, manager (if you have one), clients...
My May column discussed the business analysis tool known as SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats), a useful planning method for identifying the external and internal elements that can impact the sustainability of family wealth. There was mention of the critical nature of identifying the "Ts," or...
Summer in the tropics means rain and the start of hurricane season. While most forecasts are predicting a delightfully sleepy 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, thanks in part to El Niรฑo, it would take just one major hurricane to cause catastrophic damage. An independent study by disaster...
Lifestyle Media Group and South Florida Business & Wealth were named a Small Business of the Year by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce on Friday.LMG, which includes SFBW and 10 lifestyle publications, was the winner in the New Small Business Honorees Category. SFBW...
