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Team Epiphany: The Pioneers of Influencer Marketing and the Philosophies That Scored Them Work with Global Brands

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The network that builds celebrity When Coltrane Curtis and Lisa Chu launched the agency in 2004, they were already well-connected to a variety of tastemakers. They also helped American Express execute its ByBlack Bazaar, a shoppable holiday pop-up experience highlighting Black-owned small businesses.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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Thomas and Ayesha Kanji for Harvard Business School in 2004, Childs, as vice president of workforce diversity, executed a plan that created eight task forces. In 2015, New York City began officially observing two Muslim holidays —the “first large metropolis in America” to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

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Can you say “sidetracked?”

Loosely Speaking

Or I could share my heartfelt excitement over working into the wee hours, creating homespun (handknit) holiday gifts. Happy Holidays! RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Or I could explain how my child’s recent health scare derailed my focus. Assuming that you wanted to watch the Brewers, that is.)

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Eva-lution: Eva Longoria’s Transformation From Hollywood Star to Multihyphenate Mogul

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Twenty years ago, in the fall of 2004, Eva Longoria stepped into the Jimmy Choo shoes of Gabrielle Solis, a glamorous former New York City model who married a wealthy businessman and moved to the suburbs, where she had a scandalous affair with her teenaged gardener (played by Jesse Metcalfe) on ABC’s hit prime-time drama Desperate Housewives.

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Canadians Caught in Time Crunch

Ian's Messy Desk

Despite an overall increase in volunteerism in Canada, the proportion volunteering for culture and recreation organizations dropped from 32% in 1997 to 22% in 2004. The Report concludes with a call for a national dialogue on how Canadians can lead more balanced lives.

2005 100
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AZVAs the Podcast Episode 8: Publishing Industry Opportunities

Loosely Speaking

Contents of this episode: Tips: Katie shares a boatload of other business podcasts that can help you stay current in your profession and Tara makes a suggestion about creative holiday marketing ideas. Interview: Tara spoke with Jan B. She is the author of two books. Her second book Smart Women Publish was published in 2005.

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Interview with Rob Siefker of Zappos – Part 1 of 4

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And I started in the company as a temp worker in 2004. So they go through that four weeks and then everyone that’s not in the customer loyalty team goes back to their job except for during the holidays when everybody contributes time on the phone. Service Untitled: So tell me about your role and what you do at Zappos.