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Florida Boast $52 Billion Dollar Consumer Market

marketing@blacksonville.com (Jermyn Shannon El) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:03:36 +0000

(February 3, 2012) The 2012 edition of the Florida Black Marketing Guide has been published and it is a useful resource to marketers for tapping Florida’s $52 billion African-American consumer market. “We developed this Guide as a direct request from our clients and consumers throughout the state,” says Bernadette Morris, CEO of Sonshine and publisher ...

Black Innovation on Twitter

marketing@blacksonville.com (Jermyn Shannon El) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:35:09 +0000

The concept of “Black Twitter” actually has a history that is years-deep. We believe that the phenomenon has its roots in Black innovation — our cultural predilection to take tools and technology and use them in ways that even their creators never imagined possible. And while for some the Black predominance on social networks like ...

Top 2012 Resolutions for Small Business Owners

marketing@blacksonville.com (Jermyn Shannon El) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:44:58 +0000

Originally printed on Mashable. Article by Nellie Akalp As humans, we’re continually looking to improve and advance. Whether it’s trying to eat better, to quit smoking once and for all, to spend less money, or to spend more time with family and friends, we formally or informally create our own goals — optimistic that we’ll ...

Indigenous Research for Africa’s Development

marketing@blacksonville.com (Jermyn Shannon El) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:30:20 +0000

African researchers should give undivided effort and attention to leverage their research outputat either local, global level or both. Global research platforms are open for new players in issues of interest. Given the complexity of African problems and the distortion this makes to research progress a reflection on these four areas is critical: (a) any ...

How can small businesses help their marketing e-mails stand out?

marketing@blacksonville.com (Jermyn Shannon El) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:37:00 +0000

E-mail is a key part of many companies’ marketing strategies. However, with consumers buried beneath a daily avalanche of e-mail, marketing messages often get lost in the shuffle. The key is to provide relevant content, but it won’t matter unless you get your message in front of the right target —and that starts with creating ...

Sir Richard Branson Backs Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Liverpool.

marketing@blacksonville.com (Jermyn Shannon El) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:05:00 +0000

January 18, 2012 Sir Richard Branson is backing the world’s entrepreneurs as the primary engine of economic growth and global stability by joining the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Liverpool. The visionary British entrepreneur known for his Virgin brand empire has been announced as the headline speaker at the event—the world’s largest gathering of startup champions. ...

Jacksonville Start Up Weekend Winners

marketing@blacksonville.com (Jermyn Shannon El) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:22:33 +0000

Congratulations to Jennifer Chapman who led The Pinstitute team to a first place win during the first Jacksonville Startup Weekend! More than 150 aspiring entrepreneurs participated in the 54-hour event held Jan. 20-22 at the University of North Florida Student Union Building. Hosted by the iStart Jax Business Accelerator, IndoUS Chamber of Commerce and the ...

15 Skills African Tech Talent Must Acquire in 2012

marketing@blacksonville.com (Jermyn Shannon El) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:52:37 +0000

(from AppAfrica) Submitted by Saskia Harmsen on Thursday, 19th January, 2012 Great list of technical and less technical IT skills that African Tech Talent should focus on in 2012 to ensure their employability. “In the American and European tech space there’s a growing problem. There’s so much funding available for early stage startups that everyone ...

Florida Small Business Networking 2012

marketing@blacksonville.com (Jermyn Shannon El) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:56:21 +0000

Black Business Investment Fund 01/27/2012 08:30 – 11:00 Business Opportunity Symposium Series (B.O.S.S.) TD Bank Sponsored Space is limited. RSVP required for entry. RSVP Online - www.BBIF.com by January 24, 2012 Event Inquiries: 407-649-4780 Small Business Development Center at University of Central Florida: Special Calendar of Events and Economic Outlook 2012 meeting 2/2/12 ...

BDPA Host Largest Urban Tech Conference 2012

marketing@blacksonville.com (Jermyn Shannon El) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:58:26 +0000

National BDPA (NBDPA), the premier organization for African Americans in the Information Technology industry recently announced that Johnson & Johnson will once again be a sponsor of its 2012 BDPA Technology Conference & Career Fair. A fully diverse event, the BDPA Technology Conference and Career Fair will bring together experts and innovators in technology from ...