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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

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Jordan had a social media presence prior to the pandemic, having joined Instagram in September 2018. In 1979, married lawyers Tim and Nina Zagatwho who dined out as a hobby, decided to poll their friends on restaurant recommendations rather than rely on just a few opinions from critics. Leslie Jordan: Repurposing Your Gifts.

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Raise a Glass: The Popularity of Nonalcoholic Drinks Is Marking a Shift in Drinking Culture

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If you walk into a restaurant or a grocery store, the options are still very limited. Changing the narrative Inclusivity Raising public awareness often starts close to home, where bars and restaurants that prioritize alcoholic over nonalcoholic beverages can be some of the biggest advocates for a true shift in drinking culture.

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Finding Joy and Friendship in a Pandemic-Induced Hobby

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I’m driving home from one of Atlanta’s popular new restaurants. When I arrived at my beginner’s class in summer 2018 as an eager 32-year-old, I was the youngest stitcher by at least 20 years. My favorite joke was that I had finally found a hobby that took as much time and cost as much cash as my husband’s golf outings.

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The Shift to Defined Contribution Health Care Plans

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.   Defined benefit retirement plans have almost disappeared in the private sector due to their overall costs and the unpredictable nature of their costs. These plans reduce costs and limit company risk.   Recent examples include Walgreens, Sears, Darden Restaurants and others.

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Decoding Decision-Making: Andrea Pirrotti-Dranchak’s Insights on Marketing Strategies

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Yeah, I’m solving to drive operational efficiencies, or I’m driving to reduce costs or whatever the needs of the business are. There’s always a cost of customer acquisition, and it can be somewhat uniform. But the best way to reduce your cost of customer acquisition is by extending the lifecycle of your customer.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Van Jones (CNN host) and was the festival production company for Newark Arts Festival (2017 and 2018). She was the founder of an award-winning, modern-Chinese fast casual restaurant in Shanghai, and her work has been featured in The New York Times , BBC, CNN, The Wall Street Journal , Fast Company , Fortune and more.

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