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
With 'Mass Blackout' and 'We Ain’t Buying It' protests big-box stores Black Friday to Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday brings the focus back to local shops and service providers while staying off ad-driven platforms and logging off entertainment platforms.
Supporting Small Business Saturday (Nov 29)
No Kings Alliance says support local minority or women owned businesses
www.fastcompany.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
With 'Mass Blackout' and 'We Ain’t Buying It' protests big-box stores Black Friday to Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday brings the focus back to local shops and service providers while staying off ad-driven platforms and logging off entertainment platforms.
Honoring the spirit of National American Indian Heritage Month year round:
🪶Ask employees preferred identities such as Indigenous, Native, First Nations and more
🪶Let go of assumptions like all Indigenous live on reservations
🪶Learn more about Indigenous histories
🪶Ask employees preferred identities such as Indigenous, Native, First Nations and more
🪶Let go of assumptions like all Indigenous live on reservations
🪶Learn more about Indigenous histories
How HR can support Native American workers
For Native American Heritage Month and beyond, experts provided four tips to support Native American talent at work.
www.hrdive.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Honoring the spirit of National American Indian Heritage Month year round:
🪶Ask employees preferred identities such as Indigenous, Native, First Nations and more
🪶Let go of assumptions like all Indigenous live on reservations
🪶Learn more about Indigenous histories
🪶Ask employees preferred identities such as Indigenous, Native, First Nations and more
🪶Let go of assumptions like all Indigenous live on reservations
🪶Learn more about Indigenous histories
AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini prioritize current info differently than traditional search. Content, backlinks and dats sources now needs updates every 6 to 12 weeks to stay visible. Updates need to be built into production schedules.
Why evergreen content expires faster in an AI search world — and what to do about it | MarTech
LLMs reward actively maintained content. See which signals matter most and how to create a repeatable refresh workflow that protects visibility.
martech.org
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini prioritize current info differently than traditional search. Content, backlinks and dats sources now needs updates every 6 to 12 weeks to stay visible. Updates need to be built into production schedules.
Digital transformation like AI requires employee engagement:
⛮ Start with pilot programs that prove value
⛮ Build dedicated deployment teams
⛮ Address the human side early and often
⛮ Adjust organizational processes
⛮ Aim for 85% adoption before expanding
⛮ Start with pilot programs that prove value
⛮ Build dedicated deployment teams
⛮ Address the human side early and often
⛮ Adjust organizational processes
⛮ Aim for 85% adoption before expanding
How Pernod Ricard Stirred Up Employee Enthusiasm for AI | Working Knowledge
The spirits company found new ways to build acceptance among employees and take fear out of the equation, a case study by Iavor Bojinov and Edward McFowland III shows.
www.library.hbs.edu
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Digital transformation like AI requires employee engagement:
⛮ Start with pilot programs that prove value
⛮ Build dedicated deployment teams
⛮ Address the human side early and often
⛮ Adjust organizational processes
⛮ Aim for 85% adoption before expanding
⛮ Start with pilot programs that prove value
⛮ Build dedicated deployment teams
⛮ Address the human side early and often
⛮ Adjust organizational processes
⛮ Aim for 85% adoption before expanding
Reposted by Dominick Albano
New balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #macysparade
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
New balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #macysparade
Reposted by Dominick Albano
Thursday thoughts! 🦃🧡
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Thursday thoughts! 🦃🧡
"We are reclaiming our power. We are redirecting our spending," said LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, one of the grassroots orgs calling for big store boycotts from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, instead supporting small businesses on Nov 29.
What is the latest Black Friday boycott–and will it work?
Target, Home Depot and Amazon are among the big names that rolled back DEI
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"We are reclaiming our power. We are redirecting our spending," said LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, one of the grassroots orgs calling for big store boycotts from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, instead supporting small businesses on Nov 29.
"Having a plan for what you’re going to do with anything that’s not able to be eaten is going to be really critical to reducing those kind of end-of-life emissions on food that you couldn’t eat," aid Yvette Cabrera of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Your Thanksgiving leftovers are harming the planet. Here's how to shop and cook smarter.
Home cooks treat scraps like ingredients, not trash.
www.nbcnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"Having a plan for what you’re going to do with anything that’s not able to be eaten is going to be really critical to reducing those kind of end-of-life emissions on food that you couldn’t eat," aid Yvette Cabrera of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
#TBT 2018: "I closed the poem with, ‘America, I sing back. Sing back what sung you in,’ because I believe that we can be healed," says poet Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, who is of mixed Native American heritage, about Pilgrims, the Wampanoag tribe and the Thanksgiving myths
This Thanksgiving, read a Native American poet’s song of healing
When Allison Adelle Hedge Coke wrote her poem “America, I Sing Back,” she considered each word a note in a larger song about the nation. “I thought about America singing. That’s why this poem is a…
www.pbs.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#TBT 2018: "I closed the poem with, ‘America, I sing back. Sing back what sung you in,’ because I believe that we can be healed," says poet Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, who is of mixed Native American heritage, about Pilgrims, the Wampanoag tribe and the Thanksgiving myths
"I think words do have that power, that they can actually influence action," says Emily Brewster at Merriam-Webster of words like 'Friendsgiving.' The dictionary tracked the term in 2007 but it's roots may go back to 1973's Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and 1990s Friends.
Friendsgiving 101: A history of the made-up holiday and how to celebrate it
Think fewer dinner-table political debates, diverse menu, and less travel time.
www.npr.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"I think words do have that power, that they can actually influence action," says Emily Brewster at Merriam-Webster of words like 'Friendsgiving.' The dictionary tracked the term in 2007 but it's roots may go back to 1973's Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and 1990s Friends.
Reposted by Dominick Albano
✨🎈Tonight's the night! The Macy’s balloons are inflating into giants, from their sleepy flat selves to the giants you know and love. First started as a private overnight prep back in the 1930s, the public-facing "Inflation" show opened in 1994, and now it kicks off (in 2025) from 1-6 PM.
November 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
✨🎈Tonight's the night! The Macy’s balloons are inflating into giants, from their sleepy flat selves to the giants you know and love. First started as a private overnight prep back in the 1930s, the public-facing "Inflation" show opened in 1994, and now it kicks off (in 2025) from 1-6 PM.
Reposted by Dominick Albano
Wishing you and yours a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving. I appreciate all of you who follow my work on a daily basis. My hope is it brings some happiness into your day. Enjoy the holiday.
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Wishing you and yours a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving. I appreciate all of you who follow my work on a daily basis. My hope is it brings some happiness into your day. Enjoy the holiday.
Every family—and every region across the country—does Thanksgiving a little differently. The popularity of each side dish really depends on personal preference—but also location. From deviled eggs to sweet potato pie, the most searched side dishes by state.
Pecan or apple? See most-searched Thanksgiving pies, side dishes
Ahead of Thanksgiving, Google shared a list with USA TODAY of the most-searched recipes for side dishes and pies in each state. Here are the results.
www.usatoday.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Every family—and every region across the country—does Thanksgiving a little differently. The popularity of each side dish really depends on personal preference—but also location. From deviled eggs to sweet potato pie, the most searched side dishes by state.
The Wampanoag, who shared food with the Pilgrims in 1621, celebrated the cranberry harvest and similar feasts long before Columbus sailed and Pilgrims landed. Cahokians celebrated a harvest feast five centuries before the Pilgrims’ thanksgiving meal.
theconversation.com/how-the-plym...
theconversation.com/how-the-plym...
How the Plymouth Pilgrims took over Thanksgiving – and who history left behind
The classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important parts of the country’s story.
theconversation.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Wampanoag, who shared food with the Pilgrims in 1621, celebrated the cranberry harvest and similar feasts long before Columbus sailed and Pilgrims landed. Cahokians celebrated a harvest feast five centuries before the Pilgrims’ thanksgiving meal.
theconversation.com/how-the-plym...
theconversation.com/how-the-plym...
This year Walmart’s meal basket costs 25% less than last year because the 2025 offer has 15 fewer items and different products including store brands instead of popular name brands.
Target’s four-person meal substitutes canned goods instead of fresh options.
Target’s four-person meal substitutes canned goods instead of fresh options.
FACT FOCUS: Grocery prices are 2.7% higher this year despite marketing claims
Wholesale turkey prices are up 40% says American Farm Bureau Federation
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This year Walmart’s meal basket costs 25% less than last year because the 2025 offer has 15 fewer items and different products including store brands instead of popular name brands.
Target’s four-person meal substitutes canned goods instead of fresh options.
Target’s four-person meal substitutes canned goods instead of fresh options.
80% of employees would work harder for a manager who shows appreciation, yet only 15% say they receive regular thanks at work, according to a John Templeton Foundation survey.
Most systems are built for evaluation, not appreciation. How to embed gratitude.
Most systems are built for evaluation, not appreciation. How to embed gratitude.
The Most Overlooked Performance Hack? Gratitude
Practical ways to embed gratitude into the workday from behavioral scientists
chiefexecutive.net
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
80% of employees would work harder for a manager who shows appreciation, yet only 15% say they receive regular thanks at work, according to a John Templeton Foundation survey.
Most systems are built for evaluation, not appreciation. How to embed gratitude.
Most systems are built for evaluation, not appreciation. How to embed gratitude.
Reposted by Dominick Albano
New Carousel on 33rd St & 6th Ave in New York City thru January 6th, one block South of Macys.
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
New Carousel on 33rd St & 6th Ave in New York City thru January 6th, one block South of Macys.
"If you must spend: support small, local businesses only. Pay in cash," say 'We Ain’t Buying It,' grassroots orgs behind the 'No Kings' protests calling for a boycott of big brands from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30) is exempt.
Cancel Black Friday? 'Mass Blackout' doesn't want you to shop or work to protest Trump
'Mass Blackout' is the latest in a series of holiday shopping boycotts to protest the Trump administration, DEI rollbacks and economic inequality.
www.usatoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"If you must spend: support small, local businesses only. Pay in cash," say 'We Ain’t Buying It,' grassroots orgs behind the 'No Kings' protests calling for a boycott of big brands from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30) is exempt.
"Addiction is amazing business. It’s a very effective way to keep your users, but it’s not great for our community and having any embodied sense of ourselves," Erika Anderson of Building Humane Technology. The nonprofit developed AI benchmarks for user well-being.
A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human well-being | TechCrunch
Most AI benchmarks measure intelligence and instruction-following rather than psychological safety. Humane Bench evaluates models based on core principles of human flourishing, prioritizing…
techcrunch.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Addiction is amazing business. It’s a very effective way to keep your users, but it’s not great for our community and having any embodied sense of ourselves," Erika Anderson of Building Humane Technology. The nonprofit developed AI benchmarks for user well-being.
50% of articles on the web are being generated by AI says digital marketing firm Graphite.
In some cases, AI-generated content is as good or better than content written by humans says MIT Study. It is often hard for people to distinguish content is created by AI.
theconversation.com/more-than-ha...
In some cases, AI-generated content is as good or better than content written by humans says MIT Study. It is often hard for people to distinguish content is created by AI.
theconversation.com/more-than-ha...
More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction?
As AI floods the internet with text, it could mean human voices will matter more – not less.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
50% of articles on the web are being generated by AI says digital marketing firm Graphite.
In some cases, AI-generated content is as good or better than content written by humans says MIT Study. It is often hard for people to distinguish content is created by AI.
theconversation.com/more-than-ha...
In some cases, AI-generated content is as good or better than content written by humans says MIT Study. It is often hard for people to distinguish content is created by AI.
theconversation.com/more-than-ha...
"Finally, we have the first prototypes," said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about new AI hardware devices that are "more peaceful and calm than the iPhone"
OpenAI acquired former Apple design chief Jony Ive’s startup, called io, and plans to rollout AI hardware within 2 years.
OpenAI acquired former Apple design chief Jony Ive’s startup, called io, and plans to rollout AI hardware within 2 years.
Execs say OpenAI has first hardware prototypes, plan to reveal device in 2 years or less
Altman declined to answer a question about what exactly OpenAI is building, but said the company is targeting a calmer "vibe" than smartphones.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Finally, we have the first prototypes," said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about new AI hardware devices that are "more peaceful and calm than the iPhone"
OpenAI acquired former Apple design chief Jony Ive’s startup, called io, and plans to rollout AI hardware within 2 years.
OpenAI acquired former Apple design chief Jony Ive’s startup, called io, and plans to rollout AI hardware within 2 years.
Reposted by Dominick Albano
The sun rises along 42nd Street ahead of this week's sunrise Manhattanhenge, Monday morning in New York City#newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #sunrise
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The sun rises along 42nd Street ahead of this week's sunrise Manhattanhenge, Monday morning in New York City#newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #sunrise
It’s crucial in for leaders to recognize that being rational is more than being logical and analytical; it’s also about being conscientious and trustworthy, says Tessa Charlesworth, Kellogg School of Management.
What Does It Mean to Be Rational?
People associated “rational” with certain jobs—and the widest gender pay gap
insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It’s crucial in for leaders to recognize that being rational is more than being logical and analytical; it’s also about being conscientious and trustworthy, says Tessa Charlesworth, Kellogg School of Management.
An effective operating model delivers measurable outcomes:
⦿ Clarity: resources & accountabilities are aligned to strategy
⦿ Speed: workflows tech enabled & frictionless
⦿ Skills: future-ready workforce
⦿ Commitment: a performance-oriented culture
www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...
⦿ Clarity: resources & accountabilities are aligned to strategy
⦿ Speed: workflows tech enabled & frictionless
⦿ Skills: future-ready workforce
⦿ Commitment: a performance-oriented culture
www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
An effective operating model delivers measurable outcomes:
⦿ Clarity: resources & accountabilities are aligned to strategy
⦿ Speed: workflows tech enabled & frictionless
⦿ Skills: future-ready workforce
⦿ Commitment: a performance-oriented culture
www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...
⦿ Clarity: resources & accountabilities are aligned to strategy
⦿ Speed: workflows tech enabled & frictionless
⦿ Skills: future-ready workforce
⦿ Commitment: a performance-oriented culture
www.mckinsey.com/featured-ins...
DOGE was initially scheduled to conclude its work on July 4 next year, 18 months after its inception. Instead, Many of DOGE's functions have instead been taken over Office of Personnel Management (OPM) while its de-regulation "principles" continue.
DOGE is dead
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has been shuttered months earlier than planned.
mashable.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
DOGE was initially scheduled to conclude its work on July 4 next year, 18 months after its inception. Instead, Many of DOGE's functions have instead been taken over Office of Personnel Management (OPM) while its de-regulation "principles" continue.