Premier Spot iMarketing is back up and running after surviving Hurricane Wilma. Although its Miami offices are still without power, work is being done out of a Starbucks in Sunny Isle, Fl.
PSi had been based in Two Harbors, MN for over seven year when it moved its main office to Miami as the firms founder and president, Eric "EJ" Fransen relocated with his family to expand operations. PSi still has a strong presence in the Two Harbors/Duluth area and serves many clients in Minnesota.
The Hurricane and after math have been some of the most intense experiences I've been a part of. We experienced 100+ mile per hour winds for about four hours straight. Watching our sliding glass door buckle from our 5th story apartment was a pretty nerve-wracking experience. We basically huddled in our kitchen during the hurricane-force winds. Luckily our windows held and we didn't suffer any damage to the inside of our apartment.
Outside was another story... our parking lot was full of downed trees and many of them had cars underneath. When we ventured out to survey the damaged we were shocked to see all the downed trees, power poles in half, houses without roofs, walls, and missing windows in hundreds of buildings. A good place for pictures is http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/photos/12971969.htm.
The last five days have been difficult as 65% of South Florida is still without power, including most Gas Stations. I waited in line for four hours yesterday to fill up my tank and it looks like lines are worse today. There is even a city-wide curfew from 8 PM - 6 AM. This has truly been an eye-opening experience. I'm not sure what the national news is saying, but the locals that I speak with say this is worse than Hurricane Andrew. It's tough to imagine if you are not here, but I want you to realize that this was and is a very serious situation. But, compared to most we are doing and will continue to do fine.
To my clients:
As hard as it was (and still is) to be living in Miami during this disaster it's been almost as hard not being able to work with you, and your website over the last 4 days.
I just ask for your continued patience as I take care of the more severe website issues/updates first. I will be working out of a Starbucks in Sunny Isle, FL until power is back up in my area. Over the next 4 - 5 days I expect to be caught up with all of your updates, newsletters, and other internet marketing areas.
Again, I appreciate your patience and look forward to being able to work with your internet marketing after a 4-day Hiatus.
Sincerely,
Eric Fransen, President
Premier Spot iMarketing
Friday, October 28, 2005
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