Conexion May 2018
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Social Media cont.<br />
We’re more informed about customers<br />
Social media feedback is nearly instantaneous, and a business’ communication with<br />
consumers has never been more targeted. Behind the scenes of every platform<br />
are complex algorithms that help social media companies like Facebook target<br />
promotional content custom-tailored to appeal to your interests and activities.<br />
Businesses that invest in<br />
understanding how to<br />
use this kind of targeted<br />
communication to<br />
promote their brand are in<br />
a better position to create<br />
deeper relationships with<br />
people who use their<br />
products and build new<br />
relationships with those<br />
who don’t.<br />
It’s also easier than<br />
ever for consumers to<br />
communicate with businesses—often very publicly. Research from rating company<br />
J.D. Power found that 67% turn to social networks for customer service, with 33%<br />
preferring social media to the telephone when reaching out for help or information.<br />
In fact, many companies now employ entire teams to manage their social media<br />
presence in response to this shift in the way consumers communicate with brands.<br />
We’re Only Becoming More Social:<br />
From the way we communicate at work to how we interact with family and friends;<br />
social media is here to stay and will continue to evolve to become more intertwined<br />
with our daily lives.<br />
Source: Express Employment<br />
¡ATENCIÓN HISPANOS!<br />
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Martes, Junio 5, 6:30pm - 8:30pm<br />
Iglesia Catolica San Silvestre<br />
6464 Gulf Breeze Pkwy | Gulf Breeze, FL 32563<br />
Con participación de Expertos en Bienes Raíces/Inmobiliario, Planeamiento<br />
Financiero, Inmigracion y Negocios/Pequeñas Empresas<br />
Bienvenidos nuevos y futuros empresarios, individuos, padres de familia (no niños)<br />
Tendremos Refrigerios, Refrescos/Agua, Café<br />
Para más info/registración:<br />
Gerardo Discepolo: 850- 816-8531<br />
Paola Freyre-Conner: 601-278-4061<br />
conexionflorida@gmail.com<br />
Marcando La Diferencia<br />
Making a Difference<br />
5TH Annual YOUth<br />
LEADership Conference -<br />
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!<br />
By David Triana<br />
United for a Good Cause Inc., the “Little Engine<br />
that CAN” does it again! In partnership with<br />
the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast,<br />
this year’s conference was again a great<br />
success!<br />
The conference was held on April 21 and 25<br />
students from the region attended.<br />
It included a cadre of energetic local and<br />
regional speakers and was kick-started by<br />
a wonderful presentation by Jeremiah and<br />
Joshua West, the Champions of Change!<br />
Jeremiah and Joshua travel throughout the<br />
United States and had just been in both<br />
Kenya and Los Angeles in the last three<br />
weeks before coming to the Conference<br />
as the Keynote Speakers. They<br />
stayed for the entire event, spoke<br />
to kids throughout the day and<br />
along with their family, were<br />
instrumental, along with the<br />
others in the outstanding cadre,<br />
the volunteers and the MOST<br />
AWESOME STAFF of the Boys and<br />
Girls Club led by Dawn Novy.in the<br />
event being successful.<br />
At the end of the event, the<br />
kids that attended were able to<br />
say what they thought about<br />
the Conference. Some of their<br />
statements included: “It was an<br />
AWESOME activity!”; “I learned that<br />
no matter how many obstacles<br />
I encounter, I must continue<br />
forward with that in which I’m<br />
passionate about”, among other<br />
comments.<br />
A parent of an attendee remarked<br />
“I’m so glad I was able to bring<br />
him, this was a great thing for<br />
him!”<br />
A huge thanks to all sponsors and<br />
supporters for being behind this<br />
project and a very special thanks<br />
to the VIPs that took time out of<br />
their busy schedules to attend<br />
including FWB <strong>May</strong>or Rynearson,<br />
Florida House Representative Mel<br />
Ponder, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson<br />
representing Gulf Power, Jimmy<br />
Lagle of ZT Motors Toyota, Neko<br />
Stubblefield of Eglin Federal Credit<br />
Union (she was also a speaker),<br />
Amanda Negron of the HSU<br />
Family Educational Foundation,<br />
and former Okaloosa County<br />
Commissioner Dave Parisot, who is<br />
also one of the biggest supporters,<br />
donors, and volunteers of United<br />
for a Good Cause Inc.<br />
Thanks also to Pastor Jonathan<br />
Sansom for giving the invocation<br />
and for the wonderful things he<br />
does for our area’s youth. Lastly,<br />
a special thanks to Laila Rocha<br />
for the beautiful rendition of our<br />
National Anthem!<br />
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