Burning the Hard Way
Having arrived in this world with the DNA of a Middle European, I have a quick and easy time of it when it comes to getting a sunburn. So it was that while in college I had to develop something…
Author: Brian Rowland
You May Have Noticed
For the past six months, we’ve had a Tallahassee Magazine redesign in the Rowland Publishing incubator. It’s been four years since we overhauled the look, feel and content of the magazine and, in today’s world of publishing, four years is…
Here’s to Your Good Health
I have always said that people cannot fully appreciate their good health until they experience illness or injury. The difficulties may be a simple one like a cold or sinus infection or an acute, chronic or even life-threatening physical challenge.…
The Walton County Commission
A Reckless disregard for our region’s reputation
A Changing of Our Editorial Integrity Guard
A little over six years ago, after 12 months of research, we decided it was time to bring a credible business magazine to the 16 counties of Northwest Florida. The driving force was the fact that a state business magazine…
There's More to Rowland Publishing Than You Think
I was recently sitting at a meeting with a group of people, many of whom I didn’t personally know, who represented a cross section of our community. When it was brought to their attention that I worked with Tallahassee Magazine,…
Truisms We Can All Relate To
Whether it be your business or personal life, situations and experiences often occur that can either bring a chuckle and smile to your face or a disappointed frown. After running through many such experiences that have passed through my swing…
Life Lessons When the Game Changes
In the world of sports, a “game changer” is that one event in a game in which the outcome — good or bad — is determined. It could result from a mental mistake that causes an error, or from a…
Announcing the Winner of the 2014 Tallahassee Magazine Cover Competition
> Rowland’s creative director, Larry Davidson, is constantly surveying the horizon of the magazine industry for new trends and ideas that we can bring to our titles in Northwest Florida. Sometimes it is an image, a story idea or one…
Customers Bear Responsibilities, Too
If you will recall the past holiday season, there was an uproar from American consumers (fueled by the national media) that FedEx and UPS were the reason many families could not experience a Norman Rockwell-like Christmas Day, because their presents…
Not Your Grandma’s Junior League
A letter from the publisher about his experience with Operation Prom Dress.
Evolve with the Times … or Become Extinct
In an average month I’m asked several times if I feel printed magazines are fading away … or are dead and don’t have the sense to lay down. Based on very firsthand experience, print magazine publishing in Northwest Florida is…
TCC Embarks Upon Leadership Development
New efforts are being made in the area to enhance leaders.
The Changing Landscape of Health Care
What does a growing health care infrastructure mean for Tallahassee and the surrounding communities?
Mentoring is a Fine Art — and a Selfless Gift
Growing up, the first and most critical mentors in life are your parents. With the decision to bear children, parents also have the obligation and duty to mentor their child’s development into an individual who can successfully move into society.…
Fun Can Make Your Team Stronger
I recently realized how fortunate I am to work with people who have such a passion for what they do.
It’s Just Business
An editorial trend I have seen in some of the city magazines that I consider to be ahead of the curve is a devotion of editorial space to covering the real estate industry.
