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That's a wrap on 4/20, 2024! 💨 The team and I put some serious work into our campaigns for Holistic Industries, and I'm proud of what we delivered! Peep the video below to get a snapshot of how we honored 4/20 this year. #cannabisindustry #cannabismarketing

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Kansas City’s first Black Feast Week kicked off this week. In the coming days, I’m going to have some tough decisions to make about lunch or dinner plans. Through Oct. 14, more than a dozen Black-owned restaurants will band together to help support Willa’s Books and Vinyl, the city’s longest standing Black-owned bookstore. Not only is it vital to support locally-owned small businesses — we must ensure this venerable store remains a part of our community. Independent bookstores, especially Black-owned ones, are extremely important to the culture here. Sixteen restaurants will take part. The fare ranges from delicious vegan options to some of the tastiest fried foods in the city. Also on tap: Ethiopian and soul food dishes, as well as several unique loaded baked potato options from TC’s Fully Loaded food truck. Kansas City’s first Black-owned brewery, Vine Street Brewing Co., is offering deals on beer flights. Hungry or thirsty yet? To read my latest column on this wondeful event spearheaded by The Kansas City Defender, click on the link below or visit www.kansascity.com to #subscribe. For a list of participating restaurants, be sure to follow the Defender's page on #IG. LINK: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gi5W4KXy #black #feast #week #kcmo #kansascity #blackfeast #blackfeastweek

A great lesson in understanding that it's not just about selling your customer, but also learning about your customers' needs and how you can build that lasting relationship. What a great lesson! Thank you for sharing.

Some interesting echoes of Sir John Hegarty's MAD//FEST LONDON talk yesterday in Sir Martin Sorrell's talk today. Asked what he’d recommend to youngsters joining the industry Sir Martin said learn Chinese, Spanish and coding – not just because they’re useful skills, but because it’ll exercise your brain in a way that we don’t do enough of now. Whilst Sir Martin Sorrell also talked about trying tech fast, because it will change faster than you think, Rory Sutherland talked about what slow AI might look like. Sometimes we need to take time to do things, we need to put in the right amount of effort to achieve what we need to. Being more efficient can be easy to achieve, being more effective is often much harder. Thanks MAD//FEST – lots of great thinking to make the little grey cells fire up – now to slowly digest and think about the learnings to take forward.

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Ah, the age-old question: what's the difference between a shamrock and a four-leaf clover? It's a question that has puzzled mankind for centuries. Okay, maybe not centuries, but it's definitely a question that comes up every St. Patrick's Day. I can't tell you how many times I've heard “Oh, look at the cute shamrocks!" when they're actually looking at four-leaf clovers. So, let's set the record straight: — particularly, because I’m using both in some of my branding and marketing. So, until next time we slosh some beers … “Is fearr Gaeilge briste, ná Béarla clíste” ( “Broken Irish is better than clever English” ) ☘️ What's a Shamrock? A shamrock is a three-leaf clover and is the symbol of Ireland. Legend say that St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish people. Yeah, I think I remember that fable. Each leaf of the shamrock represents a different part of the Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It's a beloved symbol of Ireland and can be found on everything from t-shirts to mugs to keychains and cereal boxes. 🍀 How About a Four Leaf Clover? Four-leaf clovers, variation of the three-leaf clover and are believed to bring good luck. The chances of finding a four-leaf clover are about 1 in 10,000, so if you do happen to find one, consider yourself lucky indeed. Some people even believe that finding a four-leaf clover is sign that good fortune! ☘️🍀 To Sum It Up Shamrocks have three leaves and are the symbol of Ireland, while four-leaf clovers have four leaves and are believed to bring good luck. It's a simple distinction, but one that's worth knowing, especially if you're planning on celebrating St. Patrick's Day. And I’m so looking forward to day! Now, why do people always confuse the two? Mostly, it's just a matter of not paying attention. Seriously ☘️🍀 But other times, it's because people think that anything green and leafy must be a shamrock. And let's be real, when you're wearing green beer goggles on St. Patrick's Day, it’s s easy to get confused. So, there you have it: the difference between a shamrock and a four-leaf clover. And if you're ever in doubt, just remember: three leaves ☘️ for Ireland, four leaves 🍀 for luck. Here’s to a Happy St. Patrick's Day next weekend! “Sometimes, I’d rather be lucky than good.” — Stephen Carter King The Lesson: Be great today — everyone, and be “magically delicious!” Slàinte☘️! #Irish #StPatricksDay #ConsumerBehavior #BrandAwareness #EmergingTrends #BusinessIntelligence Source: The Irish Spring ✦✦✦ Stephen Carter King Chief of Growth and Marketing and Beerconomist + CEO of Beerconomy & Co. with beer market trends, analyses, and news Steve@KingsCrossing.com • Kings Crossing

The economics of Memorial Day The unofficial start of #summer and a reason for retailers to offer mega-deals (a more serious post will follow tomorrow)... ▪️57% of Americans plan to celebrate (Numerator) ▪️AAA predicts the second highest #travel forecast for Memorial Day since 2000 with 43.8 million people traveling ▪️Food and alcoholic #beverages are the top 2 categories on shopping lists ▪️Beer is the top choice for alcoholic beverages at 76% (those planning to buy alcohol) ▪️Gen Z is twice as likely to choose hard seltzers or canned cocktails (88% vs. 35% avg) while Boomers are more likely to choose wine (51% vs. 42% avg) #Food and #beer prices although starting to stabilize are still up from last year: 🥩Steaks have increased in price 6.5% YoY 🍔Ground beef increased in price 6% YoY 🌭Hot dogs increased in price 7.1% YoY 🍻Beer prices increased in price 3% YoY Later today my husband and I will be taking a trip to Costco Wholesale to shop for the #BBQ we will be hosting. Costco on a Friday afternoon is not for the faint of heart. Wish us luck! I’m looking forward to our tri-boro #parade on Monday. Attending has become a new family #tradition for us. The kiddos love watching all the #trucks, emergency workers, and #veterans parade through town. What retailers do you think speak to Memorial Day well? How do you plan to celebrate and honor the lives of our #heroes? Spending more or less? Is your basket going to be comprised of more #privatelabel #brands or #national brands? Stay tuned – tomorrow I’ll be sharing a letter from my Great-Uncle who lost his life in service to our country. Dated 1943. #memorialday

A brilliant article!