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Ford Embraces Permanent Remote Work, Impacting 30,000 Employees

Ford has announced some 30,000 employees will be able to work remotely, providing a clear measurement of just how much the workplace has changed. The coronavirus pandemic has driven a widespread adoption of remote work, although much of that transformation has occurred primarily...
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Marketers say COVID vaccines create hope for quick return of in-person events

But whether organizers can safely get conferences up and running in 2021 is another question altogether. “We can’t wait to come back,” says Michael Bartholow about attending in-person conferences. “It’s really one of the best parts of a lot of our jobs.” But asked when he will...
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LinkedIn launches LinkedIn Marketing Labs on-demand courses for advertisers

LinkedIn launched Marketing Labs video course to teach advertisers how to succeed on the platform. 30-second overview. LinkedIn introduces on-demand video courses to teach advertisers how to use LinkedIn ad tools Courses cover the basics including an introduction to LinkedIn Ads,...
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Hyundai In Running to Be Apple Car Manufacturer

Hyundai is evidently in talks with Apple to manufacture its upcoming Apple Car. Apple is well-known for designing blockbuster products but, like many tech companies, it relies on outside companies to manufacture its products. With increasing evidence that Apple is once again...
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SMX 2021 will provide the most comprehensive search marketing education available

6 events, actionable tactics, affordable for all marketers December 21, 2020 (Edgartown, MA): Search Marketing Expo – SMX – the world’s largest search engine marketing conference series, announced it’s 2021 North American schedule, which features six topic-specific events. All...
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Even as more people shop online, searches for ‘available near me’ up over 100% vs. last year

Google’s Reena Nadkarni explains what retailers can do to drive local sales. Despite new state lockdowns and significant e-commerce growth over Black Friday weekend, large numbers of consumers continue to shop offline. Beyond this, local shopping remains critical for most...
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Amazon Accused of Illegally Firing Employee Over Working Conditions

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has accused Amazon of illegally firing an employee advocating for better working conditions. On the heels of news the NLRB accused Google of illegally spying on and firing employees, not to mention its firing of Timnit Gebru, Amazon is...
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Salesforce/Slack Deal Expected Tuesday

Salesforce and Slack are expected to announce a sales agreement Tuesday, in what would be Salesforce’s biggest acquisition to date. The two companies made headlines Wednesday with news that Salesforce was looking to purchase the iconic corporate messaging app. At the time, talks...
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PayPal Users Can Now Buy, Hold and Sell Cryptocurrency

PayPal has officially expanded its new service enabling users to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency. PayPal announced in October that it was moving to support cryptocurrency, although it was only available to a limited number of users at the time. PayPal has now expanded the...
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Marketing that our collective future depends on

MJ DePalma, Microsoft Advertising’s Head of Multicultural & Inclusive Marketing, lays out the three core building blocks of what the company calls Marketing With Purpose. In today’s world, every other headline is a bombardment of the senses: social unrest, climate...