Ed Ellsasser is a Board Member for the Westshore Alliance and is chairing a new committee for the Alliance called Explore Westshore. Explore Westshore is a year-long program which looks at the Economic Drivers in the district including; sports, education, hospitality, the airport, and others. Recently, the group had a great visit to the MacDonald Training Center as part of Non-Profit … Read More
Giving Forward: Champagne Campaign 4/21
David Kuhnke (Commercial Insurance Consultant) is hosting the Champagne Campaign as part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Young Professionals Committee (YPC). The Young Professionals Council is a group of young professionals who dedicate their time and efforts to helping a colleague in the Tampa Bay area participate in larger campaigns for LLS. This spring, they are supporting Jared … Read More
Did You Really Mean That?
Do you sometimes scan a letter or email you wrote and wonder if you got your message across effectively? It happens to all of us especially when we’re in a hurry. So, here are a few simple things experts say you can do to sharpen your business writing skills: Get to the point. People are in a rush, so hit … Read More
A Boost For Your 2018 Budget
Happy New Year! You’re probably taking stock of finances and trying to plan for the year ahead. Need some help? Try this simple approach. Calculate your net earnings for the year ahead. Add up all the big items of expenditure — groceries, mortgage, car payments and so on. Deduct this from income. (Your insurance premiums fit in here) Then deduct … Read More
3 Ways to Keep Good Employees
Research shows that employees care about much more than just their paycheck. There’s a lot of companies can do to foster a strong team that loves to work together. If you want happy, loyal employees consider these 3 habits of top employers: 1. Facilitate better work-life balance. Some people aren’t motivated by more money but will still get behind a positive … Read More
4 Ways to Truly Disconnect
Whether it’s during a long vacation or a three-day weekend, you’re probably guilty of checking your work email. Admit it. If you do, you’re not alone. More than three in four Florida business owners and executives—76% of those surveyed—check their work emails on vacation, according to a study by BMO Harris Bank. Today’s technology doesn’t make it easy to unplug. It … Read More
The number one secret to networking! Shhh
Many people call themselves great networkers. They have many friends on Facebook or they have a lot of connections on LinkedIn but are they closing business? Are they translating those connections into sales? If you want to close business you have to develop relationships with the connections you meet networking. Here is the plan: When you have an initial sit … Read More
PGI – Winner of 2016 Florida Companies to Watch
Tampa, Fla. (August 18, 2016) — PrimeGroup Insurance (PGI) is among 50 statewide companies expected to see significant growth over the next several years. PGI was selected from more than 500 nominees for Florida Companies to WatchSM, a statewide program managed by economic development group GrowFL, in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation.
How to Prove Yourself in the First 90 Days on the Job!
So you finally GOT THE JOB….now what?? First impressions are everything (which is probably why you got the job in the first place!) especially when it comes to proving yourself to your boss and coworkers. Hunker down and be ready to put the work in! 1.Show up early and be prepared! Show up at least 10 minutes early and come … Read More
How to Provide GREAT Customer Service
Each month we have a guest blogger who exemplifies the PGI values. We asked Todd Wolfe this month to contribute to our blog. Todd is someone to know in the community. Here is a little about him: Todd Wolf has been in the building service contracting industry since 1989. “I was living in NYC, and my mom called me up … Read More
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