Sip, sit back, and enjoy this episode of the Search Bar. Host Eric Ritter discusses raising capital and building wealth as an entrepreneur with Julio Gerena, Area Sales Manager with Fifth Third Bank in the mortgage division.

At the Search Bar, we’re serving up insights for your digital marketing to taste and work successfully.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What you need to have in order when starting a business
• Where you can find funds for your business
• How to build your business credit and why you need to
• What Fifth Third bank is doing to support Tampa
• The best way to find your ideal clients
• How sales, marketing, and branding all work together

Show Links

Dun & Bradstreet

Developing The Leader Within You

What Would the Rockafellers Do

Connect with Julio Gerena on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn at this link.⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Eric Ritter on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn at this link.⁠⁠⁠

Learn more about Eric’s company, ⁠⁠⁠Digital Neighbor,⁠⁠⁠ a leading SEO and digital marketing agency.

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Has your marketing gone bitter or sour? Sit back and enjoy top-shelf strategies from the Search Bar, where we’re serving up insights for your digital marketing to work successfully. I am your host, Eric Ritter, SEO Sommelier and CEO of Digital Neighbor, a friendly neighborhood marketing and SEO company based in Tampa, Florida.

For today’s episode, we are joined by Mandy Schulis, a Mindset Coach, Author, and Speaker, to discuss how your personal story can help you reach new levels of success.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The point missed by most marketers
• Transitioning from novice to expert in digital marketing
• How to differentiate your marketing message
• The number one way to stay on top of trends
• Why your story matters
• What makes a brand a legacy

Show Links

The Big Leap

Eat That Frog

They Ask You Answer

How I Built This

Connect with Mandy Schulis on LinkedIn at this link.

Visit https://www.mandyschulis.com/ to learn more. 

Connect with Eric Ritter on LinkedIn at this link.

Learn more about Eric’s company, Digital Neighbor, a leading SEO and digital marketing agency.

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Has your marketing gone bitter or sour? Sit back and enjoy top-shelf strategies from the Search Bar, where we’re serving up insights for your digital marketing to work successfully. I am your host, Eric Ritter, SEO Sommelier and CEO of Digital Neighbor, a friendly neighborhood marketing and SEO company based in Tampa, Florida.

For today’s episode, we are joined by Courtney Jackson, Founder & CEO of Paragon Cyber Solutions, to discuss why cybersecurity is integral to business success.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to build your career from the ground up
• What women can do to break into a male-dominated field
• Why your business needs a VPN
• The importance of building a network
• How to deliver top-quality work every time
• What AI could change over the next 2-3 years
• The steps to take now to guard against phishing attacks

Show Links

Grow Florida

Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce

Tampa Bay Business Journal

NOAA

The Hacker News

Sans.org

LinkedIn

Connect with Courtney Jackson on LinkedIn at this link.

Visit Paragon to learn more about cyber security.

Connect with Eric Ritter on LinkedIn at this link.

Learn more about Eric’s company, Digital Neighbor, a leading SEO and digital marketing agency.

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Has your marketing gone bitter or sour? Sit back and enjoy top-shelf strategies from the Search Bar, where we’re serving up insights for your digital marketing to work successfully. I am your host, Eric Ritter, SEO Sommelier and CEO of Digital Neighbor, a friendly neighborhood marketing and SEO company based in Tampa, Florida.

For today’s episode we are joined by Albert Donaldson, Founder of Golf Away Club, to discuss how both wine and golf bring people together.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to tap into your unique gifts and abilities when choosing your path
• The importance of deploying a comprehensive digital marketing strategy
• Why agency marketing differs from corporate marketing
• What AI could do for marketing in the next 2-3 years
• How golf is an experience that translates to business

Show Links

Celebrity Cruises

ChatGPT

Orange Brook Golf Course

The Tin Cup Golf Course

Connect with Albert Donalison on LinkedIn at this link.

Learn more about Albert’s company, Golf Away Club.

Connect with Eric Ritter on LinkedIn at this link.

Learn more about Eric’s company, Digital Neighbor, a leading SEO and digital marketing agency.

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Has your marketing gone bitter or sour? Sit back and enjoy top-shelf strategies from the Search Bar, where we’re serving up insights for your digital marketing to work successfully.

For today’s episode we are joined by Janette Berrios, VP of Corporate Marketing at Symphonic Distribution, to discuss how as one of the first employees of a music distribution company founded by her husband, she successfully grew a marketing department from scratch.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why you need a website even if you rely on word of mouth
• How there are no longer gatekeepers to distributing content
• Where to find your target market hanging out online
• How to become an expert in many aspects of digital marketing
• Why you don’t have to be funny to succeed on Tiktok
• How to leverage ChatGPT in your marketing
• What we will see AI do in the next year
• How you can do to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in your industry
• The importance of consistency in your business

Show Links

Facebook

Reddit

TikTok

Adobe

Canva

ChatGPT

Linkin.Bio

Later

Vibes of the Bay

Art Conservatory for Teens

Sprout Social

Connect with Janette Berrios on LinkedIn at this link.

Visit Symphonic to learn more.

Connect with Eric Ritter on LinkedIn at this link.

Learn more about Eric’s company, Digital Neighbor, a leading SEO and digital marketing agency.

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Has your marketing gone bitter or sour? Sit back and enjoy top-shelf strategies from the Search Bar, where we’re serving up insights for your digital marketing to work successfully.

For today’s episode, we are joined by Aaron Bloom, CEO of DocMJ, to discuss digital marketing in a niche industry when facing compliance regulations. Aaron has over 20 years of experience creating, acquiring, and growing complex regulated healthcare companies. We’re excited to hear his wisdom today.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why digital marketing is crucial to growing businesses in the medical cannabis industry
• To determine how to market in highly regulated industries
• How to deal with different rules on different platforms
• The importance of educating your niche
• How to determine credible sources on the internet
• What you should do to build your digital marketing in new markets
• Why you need to do your homework on the business you want to market to

Show Links

Meta/Facebook

Twitter/X

Connect with Aaron Bloom on LinkedIn at this link.

Visit DocMJ to learn more.

Connect with Eric Ritter on LinkedIn at this link.

Learn more about Eric’s company, Digital Neighbor, a leading SEO and digital marketing agency.

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