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Monday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Florida's orange output is the lowest since 1966
Is Florida orange juice, an image so integral to the state that the orange adorns the state license plate, soon to be on the endangered species list? The latest numbers continue to reveal a citrus industry in an accelerating tailspin. More at the Tampa Bay Times.
Sales and Marketing Advice
The art of creating a memorable (non-boring) business introduction
The goal of networking is not to gather sales leads, but to engage in a conversation that starts a solid business relationship. The only purpose of a short introduction is to create awareness, stimulate engagement, and get to the next step. More from Ron Stein.
Nurturing a future tech hub: South Florida efforts accelerate
By at least one measure, South Florida is buzzing with tech startups. The number of startups registered on AngelList, a platform for startups and investors, shot up 46 percent in the past year, to more than 1,600 companies in the tri-county area. More at the Miami Herald.
Reinventing the school lunch room
The new look at the newly renovated Santaluces High School cafeteria is more akin to a mall food court, with “restaurants” dishing up Asian, Latin, American and deli fare. Roughly 200 more students a day are grabbing a tray, the school district reports. More at the Palm Beach Post.
Small Business Advice
Smile when speaking with customers over the phone
Tone matters. With in-person interactions, you can communicate confidence and knowledge with your expressions and body language. On the phone, the customer has to use the tone of your voice to make all of these judgments. More from Jerry Osteryoung.
Business Profile
BlurtBox
new, innovative program which has come out of the UC incubator program, is BlurtBox. The free, instant, anonymous feedback application, gives consumers a voice to connect with their favorite businesses, mostly restaurants, and help them improve customer service.
» More from the Orlando Sentinel
Design
In Sarasota, Setting New Rules
Kitsch is out and modernism is in under new architectural standards being proposed for the city by the lead designer at the city's Urban Design Studio. But just as free-speech advocates defend even bad speech, local architects say any attempt to regulate “bad” architecture could threaten their freedom to “create and innovate.”
» More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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