The Weekender: Planes, Trains, and Brand New Names
DATA POINTS 1 in 24: Your chances of running into a millionaire in NYC 30%: The portion of the world’s…
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Strategic Shifts | Meta thrives with platform competition
Welcome This month, we highlight some of the latest social media platform competitions. Everyone wants to maximize short-form video, but…
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The Weekender: A New Generation of FDR’s Fireside Chats
DATA POINTS 51: The number of Walmart Health Centers set to close (all of them) 83: The number of tornadoes…
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The Weekender: Workplace Politics has a Whole New Meaning
DATA POINTS 14 Years: The time it took for Reggie Bush to have the NCAA reinstate his Heisman Trophy 99%:…
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The Weekender: 1 State went 100% Renewable
DATA POINTS 10 Hours: The length of Google employees’ sit-in protest surrounding the company’s work with Israel, ending in arrests…
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The Weekender: A Surge in Women’s Sports🏀
DATA POINTS 3.5%: The consumer price index in March – an increase from February’s 3.2% 8%: The percentage internet traffic…
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The Weekender: See it Monday or in 2044
DATA POINTS 3.6%: The percentage of chicken flock the country’s largest egg producer had to cull due to a bird…
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Political Content on Social Media
Meta’s shift from political content Across platforms, Meta is officially limiting political content from accounts users do not already follow.…
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The Weekender: Is the Economy Stop or Go? Maybe Both
DATA POINTS 7: The number of states considering or enacting social media regulations for minors 2,000: The number of migrants…
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The Weekender: Tick Tock on TikTok
DATA POINTS 4%: Vanguard’s prediction for the U.S.’ year-end unemployment rate (down from 4.8%) 23rd: The United States’ happiness ranking…
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The Weekender: The Skinny on Super Tuesday
DATA POINTS 10 a.m. ET: The time on March 6 Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign 11: The total number…
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Social Media’s Evolution from 2009 to Today
This year Strategic Elements is celebrating its 15th year as a company! As you read this month’s Strategic Shifts, think…
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The Weekender: The End of an Era: McConnell Stepping Aside
DATA POINTS 4: The number of days until Super Tuesday $5.84: The tooth fairy’s average gift value, down from $6.23…
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The Weekender: Gadgets of the Modern James Bond
DATA POINTS 15 Years: The anniversary Strategic Elements celebrated this week 22%: The percentage of Americans who have asked their…
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The Weekender: For Cupid or Capital?
DATA POINTS $2.64: The amount of return on the City of New Orleans’ investment in Mardi Gras for every $1.00…
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Strategic Elements Collaboration with Muscular Dystrophy Association Leads to Top Industry Award
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – Strategic Elements (SE) celebrates the achievements of its client, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), for…
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The Weekender: The Long Negotiation; The Quick Nay
DATA POINTS 63.3%: The percentage of voters who voted for “none of these candidates” in Nevada’s Republican Primary 156.4 Seconds:…
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Algorithms, Legislators, and Ads, OH MY
“Engaged View” Attribution for Video Ads — A new video ad performance measurement will track conversions for up to 24…
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The Weekender: A Meteorologist’s Economic Forecast
DATA POINTS 25: The number of Republican Governors who signed a letter supporting Texas in the border control fight 39%:…
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The Weekender Special Edition: A Local’s Take on the New Hampshire GOP Primary
DATA POINTS 1: The number of minutes after the polls closed before the media called the race 9: The number…
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The Weekender: An Iowa Perspective on the Iowa Caucuses
DATA POINTS 29.8%: The margin of victory in Donald Trump’s Iowa Caucuses win 31: The number of minutes after the…
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The Weekender: A Case for the Caucus
DATA POINTS 3: The number of days until the Iowa Caucus 65: The percentage of in-bound movers who moved to…
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The Weekender: 2024, In A Nutshell
DATA POINTS 10: The number of days until the Iowa caucuses 20 Years Old: The age Facebook will be this…
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The Weekender: Your Favorite Stories of 2023 (and Ours!)
From Twitter drama, to fighting depression with science, to the War of the Wardrobes, 2023 has been a hectic year.…
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Strategic Elements Gains Policy & Advocacy Expert
Strategic Elements welcomes Rachel Eason, Communications and Public Affairs Director, to the team. Rachel is a powerhouse in the public…
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The Weekender: CosMc’s, Wikipedia, & Rizz
DATA POINTS 118: The number of days the Hollywood SAG-AFTRA strike lasted 12,000+: The record-setting number of migrants that crossed…
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The Weekender: Taylor Tops Spotify
DATA POINTS 20%: The percentage of children under 14 years of age who regularly take melatonin supplements 32%: The percentage…
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The Weekender: An Ultra-Problem with the Ultra-Processed
DATA POINTS 0.1%: The percentage retail sales dropped in October; the first decline since March 3.9%: The current unemployment rates…
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The Weekender: The Rise of Home School
DATA POINTS 1: The number of World Series the Texas Rangers have won 22%: The support Robert Kennedy has in…
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The Weekender: Congress Less Bleaker with New Speaker
1.2%: The Arizona Diamondbacks’ chance at making the World Series at the beginning of their season $7.32: The average retail…
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Top-tier Trio Joins the Strategic Elements Team
Strategic Elements is proud to expand its award-winning team by welcoming Gustavo (Gus) Portela as Communications and Public Affairs Director,…
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The Weekender: New Hampshire, New Technology, and a New Governor
DATA POINTS $1: The amount Elon Musk is charging new X users as a test in the Philippines and New…
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The Weekender: A Bad Day for Beer Drinkers
DATA POINTS 3.7%: The percentage consumer prices rose in September 4: The number of months the Coast Guard has recovered…
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The Weekender: The McCarthy Era: 270 Days
DATA POINTS 7.5%: The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate – the highest it’s been since 2000 26: The number…
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The Weekender Special Edition: Our Debate Take
DATA POINTS 5:50: The number of minutes border security was discussed, making it the lengthiest issue of the night 38: The…
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The Weekender: Would You Pay for Social Media?
DATA POINTS 6: The number of GOP candidates expected to be on stage at the second Republican debate 65%: The…
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The Special Edition Weekender: The Race for #47
DATA POINTS 3: The number of years “El Chapo’s” wife served in prison for helping him run his criminal empire…
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The Weekender: Cheap flights, less aid, and butter on a stick
DATA POINTS 7%: The projected increase of median health care costs for corporate employers in 2024 12%: The percentage of…
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The Weekender: Working 9 to 5(ish)
DATA POINTS 7.49%: The current average 30-year fixed mortgage rate 12th: The day in September the iPhone 15 is set…
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The Weekender: Give Saturn a Ring
DATA POINTS 3.3%: The percent the price of goods and services were up in July compared to this time last…
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The Weekender: The Women Running Entertainment
DATA POINTS 3: The number of deaths recorded from an infection with rare flesh-eating bacteria in Connecticut and New York…
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The Weekender: The Starlit Economy
DATA POINTS 57%: The percent of Ohioans voting “No” on Republican-backed Issue 1, effectively protecting an initiative to establish a…
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Strategic Elements Welcomes Digital Coordinator
Strategic Elements expands its award-winning digital expertise with its addition of Sydney Hamilton as Digital Coordinator. Sydney demonstrated her aptitude…
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The Weekender: Fitbits for Cows, iPhone Apps for Pigs
DATA POINTS 7: The number of GOP candidates who have qualified for the first presidential debate. 22: The number of…
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The Weekender: X Marks the Twitter Bird’s Grave
DATA POINTS 50%: Estimated percentage of 18-29 year olds who voted in the 2020 election. 79.11 Years: The current life…
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The Weekender: Primaries, Price Falls, & Peculiar Pairings
DATA POINTS $3.56: The average gas price in the U.S. today. 6: The number of candidates that have qualified for…
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The Weekender: Threads, Grids, & Equal Pay
DATA POINTS $1.78 Trillion: The total amount of student loan debt in the first quarter of 2023. 4.9Ibs: The amount…
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The Weekender: Fireworks Prices Skyrocket
DATA POINTS 2%: Growth of the U.S. economy at annualized pace in the first quarter of 2023. 11%: The number…
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The Weekender: Hamilton is Happy
WELCOME BACK TO Empty Office Buildings Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where Hamilton’s dream of the…
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The Weekender: The 90s are Back
WELCOME BACK TO THE 90’s Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where the Freedom Caucus is flexing…
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The Weekender: Stay Wise During Hazy Skies
WELCOME BACK TO ASKING RFK IF HE’S OKAY Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… The summer months…
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The Weekender: Minnesotans Choose Between Guns and Ganja
WELCOME BACK TO A DEBT CEILING DEAL Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where boarding a plane…
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The Weekender: AI Deciding Fact From Fiction 🧑💻
WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER AI DEEPFAKE Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where AI never ceases to…
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The Weekender: For the Love of Lithium
WELCOME BACK TO LOOKING FOR LITHIUM Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where people will soon restart…
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The Weekender: Politics, Prose, and Ethical Woes
WELCOME BACK TO ETHICAL DILEMMAS Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where the Supreme Court catches a…
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The Weekender: Starting Spring With a New King 👑
WELCOME BACK TO TECH DISRUPTIONS Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where athletes, coaches, and child psychologists…
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Strategic Elements Celebrates Promotions of Four Team Members
Strategic Elements proudly announces the promotions of four team members: Elizabeth Silva to Senior Operations Director; Kristin Sheldon to Senior…
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The Weekender: Shattering the (Debt) Ceiling
WELCOME BACK TO SHATTERING THE (DEBT) CEILING Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where Congress fights to…
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Meet Hillary Maxwell Beightel, Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications
Strategic Elements sat down with communications expert – and Baylor Bears fanatic – Hillary Maxwell Beightel, Senior Vice President of…
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The Weekender: Twitter’s X-Factor
WELCOME BACK TO STREAMING SHOCKERS Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where streaming services are slowly becoming…
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SE Spotlight in the News – POLITICO
In this week’s news, Jessica Graham, Senior Vice President, is featured in POLITICO Playbook and Influence, highlighting her new transition…
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Public Affairs Specialist Jessica Graham Joins Strategic Elements
Strategic Elements is proud to expand its public affairs and communications expertise and welcome Jessica Graham as Senior Vice President.…
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The Weekender: Streaming Sunday Football 🏈
WELCOME BACK TO APRIL SHOWERS Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where March prices affected inflation, and…
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The Weekender: The Best of the Best Workplaces 🏆
WELCOME BACK TO EASTER EGGS AND PASSOVER Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where Wall Street’s decline…
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The Weekender: The End of March & It’s Madness 🏀
WELCOME BACK TO THE END OF MARCH MADNESS Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where the importance…
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The Weekender: Spring Officially Sprung 🌷
WELCOME BACK TO THE FIRST WEEK OF SPRING Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where the U.S.…
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The Weekender 🍀: Nostalgia for Pre-Inflation Prices
WELCOME BACK TO ST. PADDY’S CELEBRATIONS & NATION INFLATION Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where two…
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Hillary Beightel Promtoed To Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications
Strategic Elements is proud to announce Hillary Maxwell Beightel has been named Senior Vice President of Strategic Communications. Hillary specializes…
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The Weekender: Women’s History Month & Human Genome Editing
WELCOME BACK TO WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where data will determine if…
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The Weekender: Cooling Labor Markets & COVID-19 Origins
WELCOME BACK TO THE FIRST MONTH OF SPRING Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where the labor…
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Meet Kyle Jones, Senior Communications Associate
The Strategic Elements team is sitting down with public affairs specialist Kyle Jones, Senior Communications Associate. The former PLUS Communications…
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The Weekender: Black History Month & Credit Card Reward Programs
WELCOME BACK TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we get into credit…
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The Weekender: Spy Balloons & Valentine Costs
WELCOME BACK TO PRESIDENTS’ DAY WEEKEND Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where spy balloons over North…
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The Weekender: Super Bowl Sunday & A Heated State of the Union
WELCOME BACK TO SUPER BOWL LVII WEEK Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where U.S.-Chinese relations continue…
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The Weekender: TikTok Trends & Big Tech Layoffs
WELCOME BACK TO SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where Punxsutawney Phil…
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Graphic Design Specialist Kelzer promoted to Executive Graphic and Multimedia Designer
Strategic Elements announces the promotion of graphic design specialist Kim Kelzer to Executive Graphic and Multimedia Designer. Kim joined Strategic…
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The Weekender: Credit Card Debt & AI
WELCOME BACK TO MORE DEBT Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender… where we have the latest on…
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Public Affairs Specialist Claire Simmons Promoted to Senior Public Affairs Manager
Strategic Elements announces the promotion of public affairs specialist Claire Simmons to Senior Public Affairs Manager. In addition to her…
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The Weekender: 3D-Printed Properties & A National Debt Crisis
WELCOME BACK TO CALIBRI FONT Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where this week, Washington faces its first…
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Experienced Communications Professionals Join Strategic Elements
Strategic Elements expands its communications expertise by welcoming Hillary Maxwell Beightel as Senior Communications Director and Kyle Jones as Senior…
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The Weekender: Travel Woes & Healthcare Strikes
WELCOME BACK TO NEW YEAR TRAVEL WOES Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…Traveling in 2022 has been…
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The Weekender: 2023 and No House Speaker (Still)
WELCOME BACK TO 2023 AND NO HOUSE SPEAKER Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…and 2023, where we are…
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Meet Ruby Crow, Communications Coordinator
We sat down with art fanatic and public relations specialist Ruby Crow, Strategic Elements’ Communications Coordinator. Ruby joined the team full-time…
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The Weekender: 2022 Wrapped 🎉
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where inflation is stubborn, impacting upcoming holiday traditions and celebrations. Plus, we’re taking…
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The Weekender Special Edition: Midterm Elections Impact on Healthcare in the U.S.
WELCOME BACK TO WEEK 4 OF A SPECIAL POST-ELECTION EDITION Welcome back to a Special Edition of The Weekender… where…
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The Weekender Special Edition: Transportation Policy Impact from Midterm Elections
WELCOME BACK TO WEEK 3 OF A SPECIAL POST-ELECTION EDITION Welcome back to a Special Edition of The Weekender… where we…
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The Weekender Special Edition: Local School Board and Renewable Energy Impacts
Welcome back to a Special Edition of The Weekender… where we continue to dig into the results of the U.S.…
Read ItThe Weekender: Post-Election Coverage & Honoring Veterans
WELCOME BACK TO VETERANS DAY AND A SPECIAL POST-ELECTION EDITION Welcome back to a Special Edition of The Weekender… where we are…
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Public Affairs Specialist Makenzie Jones Promoted to Public Affairs Associate
Strategic Elements announces the promotion of public affairs specialist Makenzie Jones to Public Affairs Associate. In addition to her promotion…
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From Intern to Employed: Seven Ways to Change Your Title
By: Ruby Crow While on the hunt for internships, you can look for factors to ensure that you’ll fit in…
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The Weekender: Election Escalation & Thanksgiving Troubles
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where midterm elections are approaching, and everyone is on the edge of…
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WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS RECOGNITION
WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS RECOGNITION Strategic Elements is proud to announce its re-certification as a National Women’s Business Enterprise and Woman…
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Ann McCain: Networking Tips
Ann’s Networking Tips Whether you’re an extrovert or introvert, a social butterfly, or prefer going solo, navigating a social…
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The Weekender: Candy Galore & World Series ⚾
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…Inflation is putting a damper on holiday plans, and midterm elections are…
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Meet Makenzie Jones, Public Affairs Associate
We sat down with former Division 1 athlete and political professional. Meet Makenzie Jones, Strategic Elements Public Affairs Coordinator. Makenzie…
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The Weekender: Another Resignation & Midterm Elections
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…the White House has released a plan to combat gas prices, and…
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3 Professional Mistakes I made While Dealing with Grief
Last summer was the best of my life. I had recently gotten married, moved into our newly renovated home, and…
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The Weekender: Stealthy Scammers & Nobel Prizes
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…a recession looms over Americans, and big banks are preparing for the…
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Former Hill Staffer Hayley Wade Promoted to Senior Communications Manager
Strategic Elements announces the promotion of former Hill Staffer and seasoned communications professional Hayley Wade to Senior Communications Manager. In…
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The Weekender: Influential Women & Slow Trading Growth
Welcome back to a new edition of The Weekender…where Florida faces insurance headaches as it looks to rebuild, and anxiety…
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