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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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In 2010, after losing her fashion design job during The Great Recession, Kristine Deer founded the activewear brand K-DEER. K-DEER was one of the first brands to make and market printed activewear in 2010 before it became an established retail department. “I Deer utilized social media , particularly Instagram , to engage customers.

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They’re Back: Boomerang Employees on the Rise for Good or Bad

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of all job switches” in 2021, up from under 2% in 2010. months in 2010. For Chad Stripling, director of data science for the interaction innovation team at 84.51° , a data science and analytics firm and media company in Cincinnati, Ohio, four years was long enough to be away from his former employer.

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Are your work communications professional? Are you sure?

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I see this all the time at the advertising agency when either as an intern or new hire just out of college, no matter if you’re out on the town for a couple drinks with your college crew versus communicating with a client/partner/sr. executive at work, there is no difference in the quality and tone of their communication.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She has also delivered presentations during NYC Advertising Week, the 4A’s StratFest, YouTube Black FanFest and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, solidifying her as a thought leader within the industry. She’s best known for her award-winning blog, which has inspired millions of moms in more than 160 countries.

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Age of Conversation 3: It Is In BookStores and Available On-Line

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Fast forward to today and the abstract experiment is now a concrete treatise on the state of social media and marketing best practices as a whole. It has moved from an outlier in the marketing mix to one of the strategic pillars of any corporate marketing or branding exercise,” said Drew McLellan.

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Elite Women Around the World – Make a Difference

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This regional economic development trade summit is the brain child of Rita Singh from Miraj International. Yours truly will be presenting a workshop on Creating an Effective Marketing Strategy using Social Media. The keynote address will be given by Ms. For more information visit SA-consulting group.

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Time for a Midmorning Gift to You

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1 cup skim milk 2 T Splenda granular (or your choice of sugar substitute) 2 T sugar-free mocha instant coffee (General Foods International – I’m actually using the decaf, sugar-free French Vanilla) 1 T instant coffee 1-1/2 cups ice. I have to confess. Blend about 30 seconds and then ENJOY!

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