feeling lucky? well you should 🍀

client wins, big stages, and a whole lot of momentum at The 21A — let's get into it.

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Brittany Ward
March 21, 2026

Spring is in the air, and the 21A is not slowing down. March has been packed with client wins, exciting new partnerships, and some big stages… and we're just getting started. Buckle up, because this one's a good read.

WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO

Brittany takes 3 Stages - Digital Summit Tampa x 2 & Valspar Executive Women’s Day 💃🎤

Brittany had not one, but THREE standout stage moments this month...

Two at Digital Summit Tampa — check out the full presentations here…
1. Fireside Chat with Phil Michaels on the speed of cultural relevance, and
2. Rising Above The Sea Of Sameness: Winning When AI Rewards Familiarity in her keynote.

And, a stacked panel for Valspar’s Executive Women’s Day to discuss personal branding.

Brittany’s mic drop moment, “Your brand is not that you are an expert; it’s that you are uniquely you- quirks are all. AI will never be able to take that.”

From day-of pivots, to broken timers and one-liners… the applause at the end, and “we loved it” make it all worth it. We couldn't be prouder to have our CEO representing 21A on stages like this!

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21A teaches the YOUTH 🧒 (USF AAF Club)!

Brittany, Christian and Shayleen (our resident USF AAF grad) recently showed up to talk shop with University of South Florida students. Brittany shared that mailing a hammer after a job interview to score the offer and pivoting to live-streaming pods during COVID were real-life lessons in how to go after your dreams. Her presentation, “Stop Waiting To Be Picked!” inspired the students to get out there and get after it!

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All Smiles 😁 At FishHawk Oral & Facial Surgery with Dr. Travis

Lights, camera, extraction. 🎬 The team visited FishHawk Oral & Facial Surgery to shoot pre-opening content as part of our new client kick-off for Dr. Travis, spending their time capturing him in his community to show exactly why he is the trusted oral surgeon in FishHawk. Opening day is coming soon, and honestly… the content is already jaw-dropping, if we do say so ourselves. 😏

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Nakery Beauty Takes Front Cover This Month in Tampa Bay Business & Wealth 🗞️

Nakery Beauty got the spotlight they deserve, featured in Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, and honestly, it was only a matter of time. Liz Folce built a $21 million brand by actually listening to women over 50 and solving the problems everyone else laughed off. The beauty industry ignored these women for years. Turns out, that was a massive mistake, and Liz was the one ready to prove it. Go give our client some love!

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THE STATS DON’T LIE

Nakery Is On FIRE 🔥

65% year-over-year sales growth!! That's not a typo. Nakery Beauty is absolutely cooking in 2026 and the team is not slowing down.

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Florida Lighting Associates Hits 1K — Tacos Included 🌮

Florida Lighting Associates just crossed 1,000 LinkedIn followers and celebrated the only way that made sense: tacos, live music, and light experts. Their Taco'bout Lights event brought together the team, customers, and vendor partners for a night of real conversation and even better vibes. Here's to the next 1,000!

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Tropical Smokehouse Is All Over Your Feed 📱

188,000 Instagram views in February alone. Tropical Smokehouse has been showing up and showing out thanks to some seriously well-placed influencer collabs, the engagement doesn't lie. Their feed is eating good, and so are we.

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Jackie Takes On ‘She Is Football’

Jackie recently attended the She Is Football event hosted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, returning with not only strong content but meaningful insights, especially the reminder that success isn’t about balancing everything, but finding your own “happy standard.”

She connected with inspiring women across the industry, heard from Erin Andrews in a live podcast with Chris Godwin Jr., joined small group sessions with Lily Shimbashi and Leeann Kreischer, and explored Raymond James Stadium behind the scenes, an experience that perfectly blended connection, perspective, and growth. 🏈

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Four Birthdays, One Bar, Zero Complaints 🍺

The 21A crew took over Coppertail Brewing Co. for a post-work hangout. With Shea and Shay (our TWOSHAYS, touchés - get it) Jackie AND Christian all celebrating their birthdays, we had every excuse to make a night of it. Great drinks and even greater people. Happy Birthday guys!

New Clients- We Got ‘em

Key Food Supermarket x EraserFarm

Our sister agency EraserFarm brought home another winning partner with Key Food Supermarket. Deep NY roots, strong community presence, and a brand that people love walking into. We’re excited to help bring this to life in the Central Florida area. We already proved 2 HUGE grand openings - now we’ve got our hands on the whole batch. Watch out for this one. 👀

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“21 Minutes With…” turns up 🔥

Big news! “21 Minutes With…” is now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow us on both platforms so you never miss a new episode!

🪩 New Look, Bolder Pods

We dropped five new BANGERS for your listening pleasure. These are some of our best interviews yet. 

What do kombucha, motorcycles, champagne, art, and streaming TV have to do with each other? Well, if you’re 21A, you got them all lined up on the pod. Talk about a party….🎙️

Check out the full episodes on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts:

Following “21 Minutes With…” on Instagram to stay updated on weekly releases!

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Ready to create something of your own? Studio 21A is open and ready for YOU! Rent it out and release your own smash hits.

WE GET AROUND 🕺🏼🪩

Brittany had a packed schedule between a summit in LA, strawberry festival with Riley Green, and Walter being buck wild. These 30 days felt like a speed run!

Christian went to the renaissance fair, worked on a car with his dad (with Murphy's supervision of course) and most importantly MURPHY MET WALTER!!

This month, Jackie celebrated her birthday, attended the She Is Football Conference in Tampa, and indulged in plenty of delicious meals along the way.

Shea spent lots of time training Miss Scout, who is growing every day, went to her 5th Zach Bryan concert, and got some much-needed espresso martinis when her mom was visiting.

Matheus got to embrace his inner cowboy as he traveled to San Antonio for our AETC Workshop! He had an amazing first time in Texas. He was also able to go enjoy a Lightning game and explore.

Shayleen celebrated her birthday with a trip to NYC AND got stuck in a blizzard! She also tried lots of new coffee shops this month.

INDUSTRY UPDATES 💡

Kids these days.  We’ve been keeping up to date on the trends.  Check out this month’s Social Pulse - and download it here.

Breakout 21A TikToks!

THINGS WE LOVE 🫶🏼

Songs We’ve Got On Repeat

What Would You Buy If You Found A Pot O’ Gold

Brittany: An Italian Villa and put artichoke plants and raise sheep and horses - with Walter of course.
Christian: Find the leprechaun (just to confirm suspicions, not to give it back)
Jackie:  I would get a huge plot of land to turn it into a farm and fill it with so many animals and doggies, and live my little life making everything from scratch <3
Shea: Start a nonprofit coffee shop
Matheus: A house in the south of France!
Shayleen: Travel the world and buy a million golden doodles!!

THE PUPS AROUND 21A…

Walter & Scout are loving their office time!