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Who’s Coming With Me? (The Headline is getting a new address)
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Eating Their Own
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Can Color Make Your Food Taste Better? Science Says Yes!
What’s the first thing your customers notice when they walk into your restaurant?
It’s not your specials, or
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AI and Customer Feedback: Turning Reviews into Actionable Insights
Bi-line: Michael L. Atkinson: ResTech Entrepreneur, Investor, and Co-founder of ARI Venture Studio | @michaelatkinson | michael@arivs.ai.
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Pursue Your Potential with Truth & Intention
Success isn’t about being everything to everyone; it’s about being honest with yourself, staying intentional in your actions,
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Biggest Takeaways: National Restaurant Association Show 2025 - Real Insights from 12 Restaurant Decision-Makers
I invited a group of restaurant operators, tech leaders, and marketers to sit down for quick interviews and answer the same set of questions about the show, the state of the industry, and where we’re headed. The conversations were fast, real, and packed with insights.
I Know It When I See It
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In the 1960’s and 1970’s,
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Healing, Not Hurting: Transforming Charity from Toxic to Transformational
Philanthropy is a powerful force, but when it's done without intention, it can do more harm than good.
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“Good Job Today, Consultant. I May Kill You Tomorrow.”
A Princess Bride Inspired Love Letter to the Noble Grind of Consulting
“Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently
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AI Workflows vs AI Agents: What's Actually Going On?
Everyone's talking about AI agents these days. The problem? Most people don't actually get what they
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BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS: THE MARKETING EXECUTIVES GROUP (MEG) 2025
The Marketing Executives Group—aka The MEG—just wrapped in Chicago. It’s the unofficial kickoff to the National Restaurant Association Show, but this one’s marketers only. It’s tight-knit, tactic-driven, and completely pitch-free.
Let’s Swap Some Swag
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