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Everything We Know About The Disney Company-Wide Walkout Happening on March 22, 2022
Disney has been steeped in controversy over the past few years. Since its inception, the company has promoted itself as wholesome and welcoming with its slew of original and property-based content for audiences of all ages. In the decades since its creation, it has also grown into one of the most wealthy and powerful corporations in the world with its acquisitions of highly profitable franchises including Marvel, Star Wars, The Muppets, and countless others. As a global entity, it promotes itself as diverse and inclusive as it presents content made by creators from all walks of life. It also stages large-scale LGBTQ+ Pride events at its parks and occasionally highlights films and series with black, gay, and otherwise marginalized casts.
Culture SlatePublished 2 months ago in Journal
Truman’s Forgotten Economic Crisis
President Harry S. Truman is famous for many great lines, including one of my favorites: “I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.”
Simon ConstablePublished 2 months ago in JournalThe Fastest Way to Improve Your Zendesk Help Center Using Zendesk Explore
Do you use Zendesk as your customer support software? Have you ever wondered what customers are searching for in your help center? Or more importantly, what they are searching for but cannot find? Below is the fastest way to identify searches with no results so you can instantaneously address your customers' needs.
Gina BochisPublished 2 months ago in Journal
FMCG Micro-Influencer Marketing
In the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, digital media is revolutionizing the landscape for marketers everywhere. Since most consumers use the internet to find and purchase products, FMCG products need to adapt.
New Writers Should Start with Fan Fiction
Wouldn't novel writing be much easier if everything was already done for you? Characters' names and descriptions are all done and taken care of.
Barbara KingPublished 3 months ago in Journal
Creatd Q1 2022 CEO Letter
Having recently begun my tenure as the CEO of Creatd (Nasdaq: CRTD) (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”), I hold top of mind the need to build upon nearly eight years of established culture that preceded me, while, at the same time, continuing to evolve to face an ever-changing technology landscape. I am committed to the success of the Company and the responsibility I have to our employees, our directors, senior partners, customers, and most, importantly, our shareholders.
Laurie WeisbergPublished 3 months ago in Journal
If Kyiv Falls
IF KYIV FALLS Derek B. Miller 26 February, 2022 It's nine o'clock in the morning in Barelona, where I live, and ten o'clock in Kyiv, Ukraine where the lawful government of a peaceful country is under assault from the Russians who — we're told by Western intelligence agencies — want to kill the elected leader, kill his family, and install a new government; a Russian government that thinks that will be the end of the story.
Derek B. MillerPublished 3 months ago in JournalMy Burnout Experience and What I Did To Overcome It
"Burnout is nature's way of telling you, you've been going through the motions your soul has departed; you're a zombie, a member of the walking dead, a sleepwalker. False optimism is like administrating stimulants to an exhausted nervous system." ― Sam Keen
Rahul ThakurPublished 3 months ago in JournalThe Kim Kardashian-Tom Brady Effect
Overview The recently retired quarterback has launched a high-end men’s apparel line. Is the NFL legend showing other sports stars - and all of us - how to become a billionaire today and rewriting the rules of marketing and business?
David WyldPublished 3 months ago in Journal10 Ways To Bounce Back From Writer’s Block
Man on floor with notebook on face. Notebook has question mark. Man clearly suffering from writer’s block - Ryan Snaadt
Trisha DunbarPublished 3 months ago in Journal
4 Subtle Reasons Why You Should Use Personal Pictures For Your Articles
Full disclosure, I stole this idea off of a famous internet writer, Nicolas Cole. When I first started writing online, I read all the top online writers daily. And Nicolas stood out. Not because of his storytelling skills, which are phenomenal, but because he went the extra mile to attach a high-quality image of himself on each and every one of his articles.
How to Turn Your Art into Prints
Mastering a new skill always comes with a learning curve. I'm one of the masochists who like to learn new things, and I've battled my fair share of unexpected obstacles. To illustrate, I bought a used car to "learn how to work on cars." You can guess how that went.
