About Julia

“1 of 10 Tampa Bay Business People to Watch: Vision in Hard Times”St. Petersburg Times
“The Queen of Social Media for Tampa.”Gulf Coast Business Review
“Best Local Tweeter” – Creative Loafing, Reader’s Poll


talkofthetown 300x217 About JuliaA creative marketing and communications strategist, Julia advises businesses on engagement strategies and helps them implement initiatives to build stronger brands, customer loyalty and revenues.  She is a passionate speaker and trainer on the topic of marketing and social media strategy.


A self-professed Tampa-holic, Julia is the Founder and Network Creator of BrandTampa.com – a Tampa-centric social network Creative Loafing calls a top local news site where “Tampa Bay’s digirati gather to network, share a good restaurant tip or get job advice.” Julia also hosts an occasional episode of “The Brand Tampa Show” – a  webcast featuring stories about local awesomeness.


“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent,
but the ones most responsive to change.”
- Charles Darwin