Visual Storytelling and Small Business Growth: How Images Build Trust, Identity, and Momentum
Why the Eye Decides Before the Mind In the competitive South Tampa market—where small businesses often rely on personal connection and community trust—visual storytelling has become one of the most relied-upon accelerators of brand growth. A compelling image doesn’t just capture attention; it shapes perception, evokes emotion, and helps customers remember who you are long after they’ve scrolled past. Recent studies on brand recall suggest that visuals improve recognition by up to 80%. For small
News Release: 11/13/2025
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital Earns an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog GroupFall 2025 Safety Grade is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety TAMPA, Fla. (November 13, 2025) – HCA Florida South Tampa earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety
News In the Bed with Babs Finds a New Home — Season 2 on RHStv!: 10/21/2025
Get ready to get back under the covers with one of Tampa Bay’s hottest voices! In the Bed with Babs, the unapologetically candid podcast hosted by WiLD 94.1’s Shandra “Babs” Littleton, is back for Season 2 on RHStv. Produced by Red House Streaming, recently named Tampa’s Best and Best of BusinessRate for video production. When Babs is in the bed, nothing is off-limits. Each episode brings a fresh mix of guest features. From hometown favorites to big name stars, In the Bed with Babs brings you raw, real,
Stop Waiting: A Creative Playbook for Businesses Ready to Lead the Conversation
In an era of relentless notifications and algorithmic distractions, the passive wait-and-see approach to business growth is no longer viable. Customers aren't roaming the digital wilderness hoping to stumble upon a decent product; they're bombarded with choices and rarely chase down solutions on their own. The brands that thrive now aren’t just visible—they’re emotionally present, culturally fluent, and impossible to ignore. To earn attention, companies must do more than show up—they must provoke