Prime Day Returns With Emphasis on Small Business

AUDIO: Keri Cusick, Director of Small Business Empowerment at Amazon
(Seattle, WA, Wednesday, July 6, 2022) – Known for Black Friday-style deals, Amazon’s annual Prime Day event is back on July 12 and 13. The highly-anticipated 48-hour deals event is offering the lowest prices ever...

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Five Tips To Get the Best Deals While Shopping Online This Summer

AUDIO: Divya Kumar, Senior Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft Edge
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, June 7, 2022) – Though inflation rates are easing, summer is a time when a flurry of activities and experiences can quickly add up for consumers’ bank accounts. Whether traveling to see...

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Report Ranks Top Cities for Freelance Workers

AUDIO: Brent Messenger, Vice President of Public Policy and Community Engagement, Fiverr
(Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, June 2, 2022) – Fiverr has released the findings of its fifth annual Freelance Economic Impact Report, a comprehensive study that identifies and profiles the largest markets in the United States...

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Microsoft and its Partners Help Small Businesses with Digital Transformation

AUDIO: Nicole Dezen, Corporate Vice President Device Partner Sales at Microsoft
 (Redmond, WA, Tuesday, May 3, 2022) – This Small Business Week, Microsoft and its partners are celebrating and supporting small businesses across the nation. The pandemic not only forced businesses to digitally transform to the...

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Report Shows Positive Impacts of Cooperatives on California Jobs, Housing and Childcare

AUDIO: Hilary Abell, Co-Founder, Project Equity
(San Francisco, CA, Tuesday, January 11, 2022) After years of struggling with an unreliable job market, high housing costs and a lack of affordable childcare, many Californians face deep uncertainty in the wake of the...

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The Global Meetings Industry Is Recovering From the COVID-19 Pandemic

AUDIO: Michael Massari, Chief Sales Officer, Caesars Entertainment, and Co-Chair, Meetings Mean Business
(Washington, D.C., Monday, November 15, 2021) – Prior to the pandemic, the global meetings industry supported 5.9 million American jobs and spurred hundreds of billions of dollars in annual revenue. With IMEX America having just concluded last...

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Microsoft Launches National Campaign to Expand Cybersecurity Workforce in the United States

AUDIO: Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager, Digital Inclusion and US Community Engagement, Microsoft Philanthropies
(Redmond, WA, Friday, October 29, 2021) —Microsoft has announced a new national campaign to help skill 250,000 people in cybersecurity by 2025—starting with community college and nonprofit partnerships—to cut the U.S. talent gap by 50 percent.  This builds...

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First Net Zero Certified Arena in the World Opens

AUDIO: Jason McLennan, Sustainability Expert for Climate Pledge Arena
(Seattle, WA, Friday, October 22, 2021) – Today, Climate Pledge Arena – located at Seattle’s historic Seattle Center and home to the latest NHL expansion team the Seattle Kraken – is officially open. Set to...

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