Hello! And thank you for taking the time to check out Tamez, Ruhff, Combs and Ryan’s web page about our campaign for the upcoming AAF-Orlando election. We want to thank you ahead of time for your vote. We know that it will take extra effort on your part this year and we appreciate every effort… Continue reading Meet the Candidates of Tamez, Ruhff, Combs and Ryan
Category: Leadership
Developing Distinction in Women, Part 2
A couple of weeks ago, the organization of female professionals I belong to (Femfessionals) had a book club-type meeting to discuss Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In.” This book ties in perfectly to what the women at the CFAWL’s “Developing Distinction in Women” seminar had to say about women finding success. The panel on professional development… Continue reading Developing Distinction in Women, Part 2
Developing Distinction in Women, part 1
The Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (CFAWL) invited the public to attend their “Developing Distinction in Women: Progressing as a Professional and Staying Safe, Healthy, and Sane Along the Way!” seminar. The topics were right up my alley and I learned a whole lot. Time to share! There was a great speaker about networking,… Continue reading Developing Distinction in Women, part 1
Value Talk: Chapter 6: How to Ask for Free Media as a 501(c)3
Before you ask for free media, you have to do a little homework. First, look to other organizations like yourself and other major organizations that you'd like to emulate and see who their media sponsors are. They're usually listed on their event web page. Then, find out who handles the Public Service Advertising for the… Continue reading Value Talk: Chapter 6: How to Ask for Free Media as a 501(c)3
Value Talk: Chapter 5: How to Quantify Your Organization’s Value to Media
Now that you have some knowledge of how to buy media, now let's learn how to get it for free for your 501(c)3 organization.But first:Why do you want it? Having media exposure for your event/organization provides you with larger exposure of your message to people who aren't already on your mailing list or a Facebook… Continue reading Value Talk: Chapter 5: How to Quantify Your Organization’s Value to Media
Value Talk: Chapter 1: The Value of Your Money
A couple of weeks ago, I did a talk on how to buy media, and how to sell the value of your organization when you're asking for free media. It was a lot of fun and I got great questions. I also saw people taking fervent notes, so I'm going to break up my talk… Continue reading Value Talk: Chapter 1: The Value of Your Money
Don’t Say Pshaw to PechaKucha
Two Saturdays ago I got to experience one of the neatest presentation showcases I've ever seen. Part toastmasters, part TED conference, part open mic-esque, this evening was chock full of fun, enlightenment, and inspiration. Pronounced, pashawkashaw, PechaKucha is a strict power-point timed speech that can be on anything or everything. Here are the highlights: John… Continue reading Don’t Say Pshaw to PechaKucha
Happiness and Play Advice from Life is Good Guy
Happily, I went to the Visit Orlando annual meeting this past week where the guest speaker, Burt Jacobs, from Life Is Good, shared some insights on his life and how he defines happiness. He talked about his "one wild and precious life" and how we should change our paradigm of "I have to do things"… Continue reading Happiness and Play Advice from Life is Good Guy
Some Summary from the B.I.G. Summit
I can't believe it's been almost a month since the B.I.G. Summit occurred! I better get on telling you the awesome stuff that I learned from it! The Mobile Business Trends program was chock-full of info. There were four panelists: Carol Cox, founder and owner of InterMedia Solutions, Bret Lockett, a partner at Mobli, and… Continue reading Some Summary from the B.I.G. Summit
Quotable Quotes from Success 2012 Seminar
The Success 2012 Seminar is a combination of awesome guest speakers and how to get rich quick programs. Between every awesome guest was someone trying to show you how you could make money selling things on ebay, trading on the currency exchange, paying down your mortgage quickly through equity loans, and buying generic URLs for your… Continue reading Quotable Quotes from Success 2012 Seminar
Patti is still learning 