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Could New York Minimum Wage Boost End Tipping?

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one of the highest in the country—has the New York State Restaurant Association suggesting that its members could consider doing away with tips altogether. Could higher wages for tipped workers mean the end of gratuities in New York? at the end of 2015. The post Could New York Minimum Wage Boost End Tipping?

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INBOUND Conference: A Sample Agenda for Customer Marketers

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Customer marketers may have an even tougher time answering that question than most. While vital to your business’s success, customer marketing often takes a backseat to other topics at sales and marketing conferences. Here are our session recommendations for customer marketing professionals at Inbound 2016: Tuesday, Nov.

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2015: Believe Your Beliefs

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As you look at the last few months of civil unrest following the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Akai Gurley in New York City, or your own personal challenges, it’s easy to understand how doubt and fear could pre-occupy your thoughts. Our focus word for 2015 is BELIEVE. Belief is a choice. Choose to BELIEVE!!

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Great News – America’s Hiring and Associations have a Reason to Celebrate

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This good news was echoed in the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for Q1 2015 where 18,000 US employers reported a positive Net Employment Outlook, and almost 20% anticipated an increase in their staff levels during Q1 2015. “As The fact that the job market is heating up is significant for many associations.

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Monday Buzz: Putting the Real Back in Real-Time Marketing

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Using a mix of theatrics and marketing techniques, a New York cooperative takes an old-school approach to marketing. Marketing has evolved with the onset of the digital age. But for New York City-based branding group Kaluk, there’s still merit in advertising the old-fashioned way.

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Monday Buzz: How to Improve Your Event Photography

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Plus, The New York Times ranks by engagement, not audience. “Even if you are planning to frame the formal photos, you may use the candid shots for future marketing publications or social media messaging,” White adds. For this New York Times feature , it’s all about engagement, not clicks.

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Pop-Up Events: The Next Trend for Associations?

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Some familiar brands have found they’re a great way to not only generate buzz and revenue (between $ 45 billion and $50 billion annually , according to a study conducted by Chicago-based marketing firm PopUp Republic) but also introduce and test new products. Our pop-up stores may be temporary, but they leave quite an impression.