What accomplishments for a new publication
We are so honored to begin our third year in print and be awarded Best Written Magazine — for the second time.
850 — The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida - 850 Business Magazine October-November 2010
The (850) Life: Jack Kerigan
Jack Kerigan has never forgotten the professor at Florida State University in Tallahassee who each day urged his students to “make it a great day.” He continues to weave this optimism into every marketing project he takes on Ad Man…
Investing in employee fitness can have a great ROI
More and more companies are discovering that providing fitness opportunities for employees pays off big time in productivity, stress relief and morale Don’t Sweat the Investment Accumulating evidence shows that wellness in the workplace benefits the employee and the employer…
Bob Arban is a model of how to work your way to success
When the company Bob Arban worked for was sold 25 years ago, he decided it was time for him to take the plunge into the entrepreneurial world. He started his own truss construction company, opening the doors — or, more…
Reinventing process and product is crucial to domestic catfish farming
Once a booming business, catfish farming has dwindled since the influx of imported seafood. Vernon Hiebert and other aquaculture professionals are having to reinvent the business to remain viable. Fishing for Marketshare As imports take up a larger market share,…
Workplace gift-giving should be fun and rewarding--here's how
Most experts say a workplace gift exchange is a fun way to share the spirit of the season. Bringing the holidays into the office can be a rewarding morale-building exercise that can pay off well into the New Year if…
Katie, Brian and Diane: You Could Have Done Better
What concerns and disappoints me is that the national media focused primarily on the sensational side of the oil spill.
After nearly a century, Wakulla Springs Lodge remains a southern treasure
Four hours northwest of “The Land That Disney Built” sits another Florida gem, a land that time forgot. Instead of tourism on steroids, where fun is measured in how fast the rollercoaster flies or how far it drops, this oasis…
Marketing Small-Town Florida: Port. St. Joe
Matt Fleck, who loves to sail, scuba dive and fish, has found the perfect place to do all three. Now his job is to introduce thousands of others to the place he calls paradise — Port St. Joe. Selling Small-Town…
Is Amendment 4 Good for Northwest Florida?
Amendment 4 has the power to change the way cities are built in Florida. Businesses and environmental groups see the measure from vastly different viewpoints. Which is right? What is better for business? To Build Or Not? Amendment 4 —…
