Dominick Albano
@dominickalbano.bsky.social
Business savvy mind. Public impact heart.
Data-driven social impact. #CSR #DEI #ESG
https://sites.google.com/view/a3d-marketingcommunications
Data-driven social impact. #CSR #DEI #ESG
https://sites.google.com/view/a3d-marketingcommunications
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Friday Tomales Bay rainbow sighting.
November 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Friday Tomales Bay rainbow sighting.
Universal shelled out roughly $90M on global promotions for "Wicked: For Good," compared with the initial film’s nearly $150M marketing budget. This includes 2-hour NBC musical special, a “Dancing With the Stars” takeover, Super Bowl ads, much more.
More Products, Less Press: How ‘Wicked: For Good’ Marketing Stayed Relevant While Scaling Back
Universal partnered with 400 brands including Dunkin’, American Girl, Swiffer, Secret deodorant and Cascade
variety.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Universal shelled out roughly $90M on global promotions for "Wicked: For Good," compared with the initial film’s nearly $150M marketing budget. This includes 2-hour NBC musical special, a “Dancing With the Stars” takeover, Super Bowl ads, much more.
⏳49% of adults ages 65 and older say they are aging well. Only 30% of those younger than 65 expect to age well.
⏳45% aren’t confident they have financial resources to retire.
⏳67% think people have control over physical health; 47% have control mental sharpness.
⏳45% aren’t confident they have financial resources to retire.
⏳67% think people have control over physical health; 47% have control mental sharpness.
How Americans Are Thinking About Aging
For older adults, income largely shapes the aging experience
www.pewresearch.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
⏳49% of adults ages 65 and older say they are aging well. Only 30% of those younger than 65 expect to age well.
⏳45% aren’t confident they have financial resources to retire.
⏳67% think people have control over physical health; 47% have control mental sharpness.
⏳45% aren’t confident they have financial resources to retire.
⏳67% think people have control over physical health; 47% have control mental sharpness.
Sustainable digital transformation:
⛮ Bridge the gap between the vision & the actions needed
⛮ Document workarounds for realistic planning
⛮ Understand the difference between engagement & involvement
⛮ Leverage middle managers to justify & role-model change
⛮ Bridge the gap between the vision & the actions needed
⛮ Document workarounds for realistic planning
⛮ Understand the difference between engagement & involvement
⛮ Leverage middle managers to justify & role-model change
The 6 most common reasons digital transformations fail
Between 26% and 88% of digital transformations fail
www.fastcompany.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Sustainable digital transformation:
⛮ Bridge the gap between the vision & the actions needed
⛮ Document workarounds for realistic planning
⛮ Understand the difference between engagement & involvement
⛮ Leverage middle managers to justify & role-model change
⛮ Bridge the gap between the vision & the actions needed
⛮ Document workarounds for realistic planning
⛮ Understand the difference between engagement & involvement
⛮ Leverage middle managers to justify & role-model change
Consumers don’t care about AEO vs GEO vs SEO. Or even necessarily choosing between Google and ChatGPT. They simply use both. Create content that performs across both.
Google search sessions increased from 10.5 to 12.6 sessions/week after users adopted ChatGPT.
Google search sessions increased from 10.5 to 12.6 sessions/week after users adopted ChatGPT.
SEO vs. AI Search: Why It's Not Either/Or | MarTech
See how Google Search and AI platforms like ChatGPT reshape discovery, and learn how to track, optimize and convert customers across both.
martech.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Consumers don’t care about AEO vs GEO vs SEO. Or even necessarily choosing between Google and ChatGPT. They simply use both. Create content that performs across both.
Google search sessions increased from 10.5 to 12.6 sessions/week after users adopted ChatGPT.
Google search sessions increased from 10.5 to 12.6 sessions/week after users adopted ChatGPT.
Reposted by Dominick Albano
The first 2 weeks of November are the best time of year to see the Fall Foliage in NYC 🍁🍂
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The first 2 weeks of November are the best time of year to see the Fall Foliage in NYC 🍁🍂
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"Northern Exposure" for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekTforTelevision. Northern lights looking north up Colpoy's Bay, Ontario.
#TenMinutesFromHome #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography
#TenMinutesFromHome #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
"Northern Exposure" for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekTforTelevision. Northern lights looking north up Colpoy's Bay, Ontario.
#TenMinutesFromHome #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography
#TenMinutesFromHome #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography
Employees with a strong sense of purpose at work are 5.6 times as likely to be engaged in their jobs as those with a low sense of purpose, says new Gallup and Stand Together report.
They are also much less likely to feel burned out or actively seeking a new job.
They are also much less likely to feel burned out or actively seeking a new job.
Purposeful Work Boosts Engagement, but Few Experience It
'The Power of Purpose,' Gallup and Stand Together introduce the Work Purpose Index
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Employees with a strong sense of purpose at work are 5.6 times as likely to be engaged in their jobs as those with a low sense of purpose, says new Gallup and Stand Together report.
They are also much less likely to feel burned out or actively seeking a new job.
They are also much less likely to feel burned out or actively seeking a new job.
ChatGPT-optimized op-ed process:
‣Get briefing info from client (human to human)
‣Interview the author to ensure voice (more humans)
‣Put the relevant info into ChatGPT (human skill)
‣Provide context (human skill)
‣Review final AI draft for editing & style
‣Get briefing info from client (human to human)
‣Interview the author to ensure voice (more humans)
‣Put the relevant info into ChatGPT (human skill)
‣Provide context (human skill)
‣Review final AI draft for editing & style
How a PR Team Used AI to Scale Smartly, Thrive and Achieve a 5X ROI in 10 Days
AI is a readymade solution for scaling. For the price of a ChatGPT subscription, the firm expanded capacity immediately in a way that could also easily cut back without impacting the team.
www.prnewsonline.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
ChatGPT-optimized op-ed process:
‣Get briefing info from client (human to human)
‣Interview the author to ensure voice (more humans)
‣Put the relevant info into ChatGPT (human skill)
‣Provide context (human skill)
‣Review final AI draft for editing & style
‣Get briefing info from client (human to human)
‣Interview the author to ensure voice (more humans)
‣Put the relevant info into ChatGPT (human skill)
‣Provide context (human skill)
‣Review final AI draft for editing & style
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) new guide, "AI Prompting 101: A ‘Start Here’ Guide for Professional Communicators," has actionable outputs for:
⛭ Strategic Planning
⛭ Message Development
⛭ Crisis Comms
⛭ Executive & Internal Comms
⛭ Digital Engagement
⛭ Strategic Planning
⛭ Message Development
⛭ Crisis Comms
⛭ Executive & Internal Comms
⛭ Digital Engagement
New PRSA guide, ‘AI Prompting 101,’ offers step-by-step prompts to help communicators turn generative AI from experiments to strategy
Turn generative AI into a trusted professional tool rather than an experiment
www.agilitypr.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) new guide, "AI Prompting 101: A ‘Start Here’ Guide for Professional Communicators," has actionable outputs for:
⛭ Strategic Planning
⛭ Message Development
⛭ Crisis Comms
⛭ Executive & Internal Comms
⛭ Digital Engagement
⛭ Strategic Planning
⛭ Message Development
⛭ Crisis Comms
⛭ Executive & Internal Comms
⛭ Digital Engagement
Google's AI shopping tool helps consumers with browsing and serendipitous discovery but then skip all the tedious parts like comparing prices of similar products or calling local stores to find out if a product you want is available.
Google augments AI shopping with conversational search, agentic checkout and an AI that calls stores for you | TechCrunch
Google is expanding AI shopping with conversational search, agentic checkout and an AI that calls stores for you about local inventory.
techcrunch.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Google's AI shopping tool helps consumers with browsing and serendipitous discovery but then skip all the tedious parts like comparing prices of similar products or calling local stores to find out if a product you want is available.
Reposted by Dominick Albano
Some states in the northern parts of the contiguous U.S. have a chance of seeing the northern lights on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Northern lights could be visible across the US again tonight. See where.
Some states in the northern parts of the contiguous U.S. have a chance of seeing the northern lights on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Some states in the northern parts of the contiguous U.S. have a chance of seeing the northern lights on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
A group of grassroots organizations launched “We Ain’t Buying It,” nationwide economic pressure campaign ahead of the holiday season. The campaign calls out Amazon, Target, Walmart, Home Depot and others who pulled support of DEI programs.
Anti-Trump groups urge holiday boycott of Amazon, Home Depot, Target over DEI backtrack
Progressive groups are urging shoppers to vote with their wallets this holiday season
www.usatoday.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A group of grassroots organizations launched “We Ain’t Buying It,” nationwide economic pressure campaign ahead of the holiday season. The campaign calls out Amazon, Target, Walmart, Home Depot and others who pulled support of DEI programs.
44% of American adults say they trust the U.S. to regulate the use of AI effectively, while 47% have little to no trust in the U.S. to do this, says Pew Research. This includes 54% of Republicans and 36% of Democrats.
Republicans, Democrats now equally concerned about AI in daily life, but views on regulation differ
53% of American say AI will worsen people’s ability to think creatively
www.pewresearch.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
44% of American adults say they trust the U.S. to regulate the use of AI effectively, while 47% have little to no trust in the U.S. to do this, says Pew Research. This includes 54% of Republicans and 36% of Democrats.
88% of companies now use AI in at least one function (up from 78%), says QuantumBlack AI report by McKinsey.
Only 6% have redesign workflows, not just tasks, that scalable across functions to impact costs and return on investment.
Only 6% have redesign workflows, not just tasks, that scalable across functions to impact costs and return on investment.
The Agentic Divide: Inside the 6% Rewiring Business Beyond the AI Status Quo
AI is everywhere but enough to transform organizations, says "The State of AI in 2025: Agents, Innovation, and Transformation"
www.linkedin.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
88% of companies now use AI in at least one function (up from 78%), says QuantumBlack AI report by McKinsey.
Only 6% have redesign workflows, not just tasks, that scalable across functions to impact costs and return on investment.
Only 6% have redesign workflows, not just tasks, that scalable across functions to impact costs and return on investment.
89% of CMOs say that agentic AI will have a significant impact on their business and 90% say a strong brand preference will matter more than ever, according to Dentsu Creative research. 78% believe that generative AI will not replace human imagination.
How CMOs Are Using AI for Their Jobs
Most CMOs say they are now using AI tools at least weekly for a range of job-related tasks, including to generate copy, find useful information, and challenge their thinking,…
www.marketingprofs.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
89% of CMOs say that agentic AI will have a significant impact on their business and 90% say a strong brand preference will matter more than ever, according to Dentsu Creative research. 78% believe that generative AI will not replace human imagination.
Fewer than 20% of employees say they’ve heard from their direct manager or supervisor about the impact of AI on their job or business, says recent Mercer report.
Leaders must acknowledge uncertainty, prioritize the redesign of work and communicate change to teams.
Leaders must acknowledge uncertainty, prioritize the redesign of work and communicate change to teams.
‘Leadership vacuum’ prompts AI anxiety at work, report finds
Employees trust in their immediate managers than the C-suite, yet managers also felt stuck by a lack of clear direction around AI strategy for their teams.
www.hrdive.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Fewer than 20% of employees say they’ve heard from their direct manager or supervisor about the impact of AI on their job or business, says recent Mercer report.
Leaders must acknowledge uncertainty, prioritize the redesign of work and communicate change to teams.
Leaders must acknowledge uncertainty, prioritize the redesign of work and communicate change to teams.
Reposted by Dominick Albano
Today’s sunrise over West Marin. (Thx KL)
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Today’s sunrise over West Marin. (Thx KL)
Reposted by Dominick Albano
The share of veterans enrolled in Medicaid varies across states, ranging from as low as 6% in North Dakota and New Hampshire to as high as 15% in Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, and New York. https://on.kff.org/4p2i3Vl
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The share of veterans enrolled in Medicaid varies across states, ranging from as low as 6% in North Dakota and New Hampshire to as high as 15% in Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, and New York. https://on.kff.org/4p2i3Vl
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Thousands of musicians — civilians, veterans, teenagers, retirees — travel to play taps at military funerals, many distressed by the idea of a recording performing the duties. Some are seasoned musicians with an in-demand skill. Others are lapsed players who felt compelled to restart.
The Volunteer Buglers Giving 24-Note Salutes
Thousands of musicians — civilians, veterans, teenagers, retirees — are playing taps at military funerals in a rebuke of technology.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Thousands of musicians — civilians, veterans, teenagers, retirees — travel to play taps at military funerals, many distressed by the idea of a recording performing the duties. Some are seasoned musicians with an in-demand skill. Others are lapsed players who felt compelled to restart.
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent ending World War I.
Today, Veterans Day serves not only as a day of reflection but also as a reaffirmation of the nation’s obligation to those who served.
Today, Veterans Day serves not only as a day of reflection but also as a reaffirmation of the nation’s obligation to those who served.
55 Veterans Day Quotes to Say Thank You For Your Service
Veterans Day celebrates service, while Memorial Day honors the ultimate sacrifice.
www.today.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent ending World War I.
Today, Veterans Day serves not only as a day of reflection but also as a reaffirmation of the nation’s obligation to those who served.
Today, Veterans Day serves not only as a day of reflection but also as a reaffirmation of the nation’s obligation to those who served.
More than 8.4M veterans continue public service after military training & experience that translates directly into local jobs including emergency response, transportation & logistics, cybersecurity & technology, air traffic control, and energy infrastructure.
Veterans Day: How Veterans Power America’s Most Essential Jobs
When most Americans think about Veterans Day, they picture parades, folded flags, and the recognition of past service. What often gets overlooked is something far more powerful. Millions of veterans…
www.military.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
More than 8.4M veterans continue public service after military training & experience that translates directly into local jobs including emergency response, transportation & logistics, cybersecurity & technology, air traffic control, and energy infrastructure.
Americans attribute many leadership qualities to veterans:
🫡 83% trust veterans assisting with natural disasters responses
🫡 70% trust veterans to help U.S. leaders make good foreign policy
🫡 68% trust veterans to serve honorably in community leadership roles
news.gallup.com/poll/695648/...
🫡 83% trust veterans assisting with natural disasters responses
🫡 70% trust veterans to help U.S. leaders make good foreign policy
🫡 68% trust veterans to serve honorably in community leadership roles
news.gallup.com/poll/695648/...
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Americans attribute many leadership qualities to veterans:
🫡 83% trust veterans assisting with natural disasters responses
🫡 70% trust veterans to help U.S. leaders make good foreign policy
🫡 68% trust veterans to serve honorably in community leadership roles
news.gallup.com/poll/695648/...
🫡 83% trust veterans assisting with natural disasters responses
🫡 70% trust veterans to help U.S. leaders make good foreign policy
🫡 68% trust veterans to serve honorably in community leadership roles
news.gallup.com/poll/695648/...
Lack of federal employees and access to military facilities has curtailed or canceled parades, ceremonies and other Veterans Day events.
Many communities will still hold scaled down Veterans Day gatherings without military bands or personnel.
apnews.com/article/gove...
Many communities will still hold scaled down Veterans Day gatherings without military bands or personnel.
apnews.com/article/gove...
The government shutdown prompts the cancellation of some Veterans Day events
Volunteers usually gather at Riverside National Cemetery in California on Veterans Day to place flags on graves, but not this year.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Lack of federal employees and access to military facilities has curtailed or canceled parades, ceremonies and other Veterans Day events.
Many communities will still hold scaled down Veterans Day gatherings without military bands or personnel.
apnews.com/article/gove...
Many communities will still hold scaled down Veterans Day gatherings without military bands or personnel.
apnews.com/article/gove...
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Rise and shine, it's another beautiful day in paradise!
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Rise and shine, it's another beautiful day in paradise!