Tampa Options

Sturm is a creative, aggressive, technology-savvy communicator, who connects, informs, unifies, and mobilizes the community. A collaborative and inclusive leader well respected as an innovator with wide experience in new media, ecommerce, publishing, internet messaging and branding as well as email marketing.

High value detailed research in depth and length is Sturm’s trademark, he seeks out and researches the new and the valuable aggressively. His uniqueness is in that he actively seeks out information with critical thought and review.

The Fairfield County (Connecticut) Business Alliance’s Jobs Net Career Launch Council Study in December 2007 recognized Tampa Options as both a benchmark and best practice in developing, informing and retaining a community work force.

Phone - 727-488-7429

Email - Eric@TampaOptions.com

The Fairfield County (Connecticut) Business Alliance’s Jobs Net Career Launch 
Council Study in December 2007 recognized Tampa Options as both a benchmark and 
best practice in developing, informing and retaining a community work force. 

Publisher 
* Access Tampa Bay (2006 and 2008). A community asset map to the social, political, 
business, and community groups of Tampa Bay. 
* How to Manage a Job Search (2009). An instruction on effective job hunting strategies.
* Email Marketing 101 (2009). How to start an effective email marketing your business. 
* Tampa Business Options (2010). A detailed guide to local business groups. 
 
Writer 
* Freelance contributor of the Office Network Calendar, Rising Star interviews and 
business features appearing in the TBT* and Saint Petersburg Times.
* Freelance contributor of the Connections feature of local business events in the 
Tampa Bay Business Journal. 
 
Email Marketing 
* Weekly Options newsletter. 
* Clients have included the Rays baseball team, Abilities Foundation, Tampa Club, 
Wine Explorers and more
 
Community Leadership 
* YMCA 1889 Support Group board member (2009-10)
* Tampa Downtown Partnership Arts and Culture committee member (2008-9)
* St. Pete Young Professionals advisory board member (2007)
* Creative Tampa Bay advisory board member (2006 and 2007)
* Savita Society board member (2006)
* Leukemia Lymphoma Society Auction planning committee member (2005 and 2006)
* Patel Ball volunteer (2005) and planning committee (2006)
* Artists Unlimited board member (2005)
* Verve Tampa Bay board member (2004-2005)

Media Coverage

22 July, 2010 - Networking Guide May Level The Field - Gulf Coast Business Review

11 July, 2010 - Tampa Business Options Opens Doors in Tough Economic Times - Maddux

23 Nov., 2009 - Praise, criticism meets launch of ‘good news’ site - Tampa Bay Business Journal

1 August, 2008 - AM1040 Dro Show - Click for audio

July 30, 2008 - AdCast Tampa Bay - Click for video

July, 2008 - Supporting Young Professionals - Business Tampa Bay

June, 2008 - Am1040 Dro Show - Click for audio

June, 2008 - Media Talk - Click for Video

January 9, 2008 - Young Professionals Groups United - Tampa Bay Business Journal

December, 2007 - Jobs Net Career Study - Fairfield County Ct. Business Council

July 1, 2007 - Find Out What’s Going On in Town - St. Pete Times

June 11, 2007 - A Happening Entrepreneur - Tampa Tribune

June 29, 2007 - Young Professionals in God’s Waiting Room - Sticksoffire.com

May 23, 2007 - Ad Cast Video - Click for Video

March 19, 2007 - Florida Creatives - Blogger Dinner

March 5, 2007 - Tampa Tribune - Young Professional Networking

March 5, 2007 - Florida Food Hound - Blogger Meetup

March 5, 2007 Sticks of Fire - Blogger Meetup

January, 2007 - Tampa Bay Best Magazine - Best People to Watch in 2007

October 25, 2006 - Tampa Bay Book Buzz - Book Review

August 10, 2006 - Tampa Bay Sun - Book Review

July/August Issue, 2006 - Latin Times - Book Review

July 5, 2006 - Fox WTVT - Good Day Tampa Bay Interview

July 1, 2006 - Treasure Trove Of Social Connectivity - Tropical Breeze

June 23, 2006 - WMNF - WMNF Evening News Interview

June 19, 2006 - Get Ahead Stay Ahead - Tampa Tribune

June 7, 2006 - Network in Tampa Bay - Sticks of Fire

May 19, 2006 - Join The Club There Are Plenty - TBT* Tampa Bay Times

May 18, 2006 - Television Appearance - Media Talk

May 5, 2006 - Local Author Eric Sturm Has A New Book - Tampa Book Buzz

Dec. 30, 2005 - What’s Brewing: This City Can Hop After 6 - Saint Petersburg Times

Dec., 2005 - Downtown After Six - Intown Tampa Newsletter

Dec. 15, 2005 - Television Appearance - Media Talk

Dec. 14, 2005 - Bringing Crowds, Energy Downtown - Saint Petersburg Times

Dec. 3, 2005 - Breathing Nightlife Into Downtown - The Tampa Tribune

Dec. 2, 2005 Giant Simultaneous Networking Event Planned Tampa Bay Business Journal

Sept., 2005 - Taking Baby Steps Toward A More Youthful City - Intown Tampa Newsletter

Sept. 9, 2005 - There’s a ‘There’ Here - Tampa Bay Business Journal

May 16, 2005 - Wouldn’t It Be Cool If - Buzz Newsletter