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
Cross-disciplinary work added another layer of complexity to creative collaboration. Restoring creative rhythm is an intentional pattern:
💡 Protect deep, independent thinking
💡 Design purposeful ensemble moments
💡 Build periods of rest and reset
💡 Protect deep, independent thinking
💡 Design purposeful ensemble moments
💡 Build periods of rest and reset
How too much collaboration destroys creativity—and how to fix that
What’s needed is a balance of individual thinking, group critique, and rest.
www.fastcompany.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Cross-disciplinary work added another layer of complexity to creative collaboration. Restoring creative rhythm is an intentional pattern:
💡 Protect deep, independent thinking
💡 Design purposeful ensemble moments
💡 Build periods of rest and reset
💡 Protect deep, independent thinking
💡 Design purposeful ensemble moments
💡 Build periods of rest and reset
AI Trends for 2026:
⛮ Innovation will increasingly be “AI-augmented,” not AI-automated
⛮ Organize AI around strategy
⛮ Prioritize cognitive engagement, not just efficiency
⛮ Shift to process design from process optimization
And more
⛮ Innovation will increasingly be “AI-augmented,” not AI-automated
⛮ Organize AI around strategy
⛮ Prioritize cognitive engagement, not just efficiency
⛮ Shift to process design from process optimization
And more
AI Trends for 2026: Building 'Change Fitness' and Balancing Trade-Offs | Working Knowledge
Harvard Business School faculty share four considerations for leaders planning to scale artificial intelligence.
www.library.hbs.edu
December 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
AI Trends for 2026:
⛮ Innovation will increasingly be “AI-augmented,” not AI-automated
⛮ Organize AI around strategy
⛮ Prioritize cognitive engagement, not just efficiency
⛮ Shift to process design from process optimization
And more
⛮ Innovation will increasingly be “AI-augmented,” not AI-automated
⛮ Organize AI around strategy
⛮ Prioritize cognitive engagement, not just efficiency
⛮ Shift to process design from process optimization
And more
B2B tech websites experienced a 34% decline in traffic between 2024 and 2025—erosion of the traditional content ladder, says 3Thinkrs research.
64% of VC-backed brands plan to increase PR budgets to improve presence in trusted sources like Bloomberg, Fortune and Forbes.
64% of VC-backed brands plan to increase PR budgets to improve presence in trusted sources like Bloomberg, Fortune and Forbes.
62% of B2B CMOs not ready to compete against AI-enabled companies: report | MarTech
AI is breaking the old playbook for brand discovery, and most B2B CMOs admit they’re not ready for what comes next.
martech.org
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
B2B tech websites experienced a 34% decline in traffic between 2024 and 2025—erosion of the traditional content ladder, says 3Thinkrs research.
64% of VC-backed brands plan to increase PR budgets to improve presence in trusted sources like Bloomberg, Fortune and Forbes.
64% of VC-backed brands plan to increase PR budgets to improve presence in trusted sources like Bloomberg, Fortune and Forbes.
TikTok signed agreements with 3 major investors—Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX—to form a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, expected to close on Jan. 22.
TikTok’s algorithm will be retrained on U.S. user data to "ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation."
TikTok’s algorithm will be retrained on U.S. user data to "ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation."
TikTok signs deal to form new US unit with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake
Deal incudes a 7-member majority-American board to “protect Americans’ data and U.S. national security”
apnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
TikTok signed agreements with 3 major investors—Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX—to form a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, expected to close on Jan. 22.
TikTok’s algorithm will be retrained on U.S. user data to "ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation."
TikTok’s algorithm will be retrained on U.S. user data to "ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation."
Reposted by Dominick Albano
The holiday season is a great time to disconnect from screens and connect with loved ones.
One Tech Tip: Spend quality time with loved ones, not a screen, over the holidays
The holiday season is a great time to disconnect from screens and connect with loved ones. Experts suggest putting away your phone to enjoy quality time with family.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The holiday season is a great time to disconnect from screens and connect with loved ones.
Comedians and satirists take aim at fossil fuel and financial businesses for greenwashing and doublespeak. Messaging is especially vulnerable to mockery if communications overstate impact or ignore underlying complicity in extractive industries.
No laughing matter: Viral videos skewer corporate greenwashing
Sustainability claims must be backed by real, measurable action.
trellis.net
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Comedians and satirists take aim at fossil fuel and financial businesses for greenwashing and doublespeak. Messaging is especially vulnerable to mockery if communications overstate impact or ignore underlying complicity in extractive industries.
TSA Holiday Travel Tips:
🧳 Use gift bags—wrapped gifts maybe be unwrapped for inspection
🧳 Electronic gifts like gaming systems or kitchen appliances can travel in carry-on luggage
🧳 Liquid restrictions (3.4 oz) still apply to cheese, syrup and everything else
🧳 Use gift bags—wrapped gifts maybe be unwrapped for inspection
🧳 Electronic gifts like gaming systems or kitchen appliances can travel in carry-on luggage
🧳 Liquid restrictions (3.4 oz) still apply to cheese, syrup and everything else
Traveling with holiday gifts? Here's what won't make it through TSA
The agency has laid out restrictions for traveling with gifts during the holidays. Here's everything to know.
www.usatoday.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
TSA Holiday Travel Tips:
🧳 Use gift bags—wrapped gifts maybe be unwrapped for inspection
🧳 Electronic gifts like gaming systems or kitchen appliances can travel in carry-on luggage
🧳 Liquid restrictions (3.4 oz) still apply to cheese, syrup and everything else
🧳 Use gift bags—wrapped gifts maybe be unwrapped for inspection
🧳 Electronic gifts like gaming systems or kitchen appliances can travel in carry-on luggage
🧳 Liquid restrictions (3.4 oz) still apply to cheese, syrup and everything else
Jacob Reed, founder of All Trades Co creative agency, created a satirical video using the AI generated actor from the pulled McDonald's holiday ad. The video mocks the Golden Arches ad as an ‘overstimulating mess’ while eating a rival food chain burger.
McDonald's pulled its AI Christmas ad, but its 'actor' won't go away
AI-generated characters are not human actors, they don't have contracts, and don't need to be paid
www.creativebloq.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Jacob Reed, founder of All Trades Co creative agency, created a satirical video using the AI generated actor from the pulled McDonald's holiday ad. The video mocks the Golden Arches ad as an ‘overstimulating mess’ while eating a rival food chain burger.
Lessons from 2025 for #PRprofs via @prnewsonline.com
‣ Jimmy Kimmel free speech fallout
‣ Brands embrace the opposite of cancel culture—and how to respond
‣ Substack leads evolution of digital newsletters
‣ Executives get human touch on LinkedIn posts
‣ Jimmy Kimmel free speech fallout
‣ Brands embrace the opposite of cancel culture—and how to respond
‣ Substack leads evolution of digital newsletters
‣ Executives get human touch on LinkedIn posts
The 5 Most-Read PRNEWS Stories of 2025
What topics attracted the most attention from PR professionals this year? Take a look at the PRNEWS top 5 most-read stories in 2025. Crisis and digital PR seemed to engage our audience…
www.prnewsonline.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Lessons from 2025 for #PRprofs via @prnewsonline.com
‣ Jimmy Kimmel free speech fallout
‣ Brands embrace the opposite of cancel culture—and how to respond
‣ Substack leads evolution of digital newsletters
‣ Executives get human touch on LinkedIn posts
‣ Jimmy Kimmel free speech fallout
‣ Brands embrace the opposite of cancel culture—and how to respond
‣ Substack leads evolution of digital newsletters
‣ Executives get human touch on LinkedIn posts
Reposted by Dominick Albano
I had a sneak peak yesterday of the new Observation Deck in Times Square, New York City. Opens to the public TODAY‼️ Breathtaking views 😳 Tickets 👉
onetimessquare.com #nyc
onetimessquare.com #nyc
December 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I had a sneak peak yesterday of the new Observation Deck in Times Square, New York City. Opens to the public TODAY‼️ Breathtaking views 😳 Tickets 👉
onetimessquare.com #nyc
onetimessquare.com #nyc
Reposted by Dominick Albano
And the Oscars go to… YouTube.
YouTube has secured exclusive global rights to broadcast the Oscars from 2029 to 2033, beginning with the 101st Academy Awards.
YouTube has secured exclusive global rights to broadcast the Oscars from 2029 to 2033, beginning with the 101st Academy Awards.
YouTube Just Won the Oscars
The awards show moves to YouTube in 2029.
www.adweek.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
And the Oscars go to… YouTube.
YouTube has secured exclusive global rights to broadcast the Oscars from 2029 to 2033, beginning with the 101st Academy Awards.
YouTube has secured exclusive global rights to broadcast the Oscars from 2029 to 2033, beginning with the 101st Academy Awards.
Public opinion shifts in 2025 via Pew Research:
📊 Number of immigrants living in the U.S. declines after 50 years of growth
📊 Views of the U.S. have worsened–and views of China have improved
📊 Americans are pessimistic about the effect AI on creativity
📊 Number of immigrants living in the U.S. declines after 50 years of growth
📊 Views of the U.S. have worsened–and views of China have improved
📊 Americans are pessimistic about the effect AI on creativity
Striking findings from 2025
Plus views on higher education, child vaccines, trusting news outlets, and more
www.pewresearch.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Public opinion shifts in 2025 via Pew Research:
📊 Number of immigrants living in the U.S. declines after 50 years of growth
📊 Views of the U.S. have worsened–and views of China have improved
📊 Americans are pessimistic about the effect AI on creativity
📊 Number of immigrants living in the U.S. declines after 50 years of growth
📊 Views of the U.S. have worsened–and views of China have improved
📊 Americans are pessimistic about the effect AI on creativity
European regulators, central bankers, and politicians see climate stress tests as one way to nudge corporations towards a less carbon intense, greener economy. If such policies succeed heavily depends on what incentives are in place for these banks.
How Banks Can Be Change Agents in Climate Consciousness
Regulators are using climate stress tests instead of imposing direct mandates to curb lending to high transition-risk borrowers
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
European regulators, central bankers, and politicians see climate stress tests as one way to nudge corporations towards a less carbon intense, greener economy. If such policies succeed heavily depends on what incentives are in place for these banks.
Digital transformation has become digital exhaustion says new study from business services firm Emergn:
49% of employees reporting transformation fatigue
44% seeing the frequency of change as too high
37% thinking of quitting due to the nonstop upheaval
49% of employees reporting transformation fatigue
44% seeing the frequency of change as too high
37% thinking of quitting due to the nonstop upheaval
The hidden cost of workplace transformation: How change initiatives crush top employees
Workers are caught between the relentless pace of change and leadership that hasn’t built the infrastructure to support it
www.worklife.news
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Digital transformation has become digital exhaustion says new study from business services firm Emergn:
49% of employees reporting transformation fatigue
44% seeing the frequency of change as too high
37% thinking of quitting due to the nonstop upheaval
49% of employees reporting transformation fatigue
44% seeing the frequency of change as too high
37% thinking of quitting due to the nonstop upheaval
2025 Marketing Predictions
◎ Artificial intelligence: Move quickly with data and AI-powered marketing
◎ Strategy and growth: Connect marketing to business growth
◎ Customer experience: Create experiences that keep customers coming back
◎ Artificial intelligence: Move quickly with data and AI-powered marketing
◎ Strategy and growth: Connect marketing to business growth
◎ Customer experience: Create experiences that keep customers coming back
What’s important to the CMO in 2026
Unlocking value means acting decisively, leveraging the right marketing technology, and rethinking how brands build customer loyalty and grow in a constantly shifting market.
www.pwc.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
2025 Marketing Predictions
◎ Artificial intelligence: Move quickly with data and AI-powered marketing
◎ Strategy and growth: Connect marketing to business growth
◎ Customer experience: Create experiences that keep customers coming back
◎ Artificial intelligence: Move quickly with data and AI-powered marketing
◎ Strategy and growth: Connect marketing to business growth
◎ Customer experience: Create experiences that keep customers coming back
Reposted by Dominick Albano
Lake Shore Drive at Twilight on Tuesday.
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Lake Shore Drive at Twilight on Tuesday.
2026 Sustainability Predictions:
🍃Sustainability for profit
🍃Auditable action
🍃Resilience & climate adaptation
🍃Sustainable data centers
🍃Circular economy
🍃Transparency
🍃Making AI sustainable
🍃Supply chain visibility
🍃Green skills gap
🍃Nature-based solutions
🍃Sustainability for profit
🍃Auditable action
🍃Resilience & climate adaptation
🍃Sustainable data centers
🍃Circular economy
🍃Transparency
🍃Making AI sustainable
🍃Supply chain visibility
🍃Green skills gap
🍃Nature-based solutions
Top 10: Sustainability Predictions for 2026
Sustainability leaders predict that the landscape will shift across AI and technology, marketing, regulation and even how the value of ESG is perceived
sustainabilitymag.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
2026 Sustainability Predictions:
🍃Sustainability for profit
🍃Auditable action
🍃Resilience & climate adaptation
🍃Sustainable data centers
🍃Circular economy
🍃Transparency
🍃Making AI sustainable
🍃Supply chain visibility
🍃Green skills gap
🍃Nature-based solutions
🍃Sustainability for profit
🍃Auditable action
🍃Resilience & climate adaptation
🍃Sustainable data centers
🍃Circular economy
🍃Transparency
🍃Making AI sustainable
🍃Supply chain visibility
🍃Green skills gap
🍃Nature-based solutions
Roughly 40% of U.S. adults—equivalent to about 110M Americans—doubt that Medicare or, separately, Social Security will be available in 10 years, says a new study from the West Health-Gallup Poll. Recipients say both programs are vital to afford healthcare.
Growing Worry Over Medicare, Social Security
6 in 10 U.S. adults more concerned about benefit changes now than a year ago
news.gallup.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Roughly 40% of U.S. adults—equivalent to about 110M Americans—doubt that Medicare or, separately, Social Security will be available in 10 years, says a new study from the West Health-Gallup Poll. Recipients say both programs are vital to afford healthcare.
Ford is shifting away from making large electric vehicles to pivot into a new battery storage business to power data centers and help buffer demand on the electric grid. Ford will invest about $2 billion into the new business over the next two years.
Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid | TechCrunch
Ford will repurpose the existing Kentucky manufacturing facility
techcrunch.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ford is shifting away from making large electric vehicles to pivot into a new battery storage business to power data centers and help buffer demand on the electric grid. Ford will invest about $2 billion into the new business over the next two years.
With heightened focus on differentiation in an increasingly AI-influenced discovery landscape, marketing budgets shift to 16% Brand & Content, 13.7% Lead Gen, 13.3% Product Marketing— signaling a shift that historically placed lead generation first.
Brand awareness and content marketing are top priorities for 2026
Budget will be judged on outcomes—not activity—says 2026 Marketing Budget Blueprint
www.agilitypr.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
With heightened focus on differentiation in an increasingly AI-influenced discovery landscape, marketing budgets shift to 16% Brand & Content, 13.7% Lead Gen, 13.3% Product Marketing— signaling a shift that historically placed lead generation first.
Operation Bluebird, a Virginia startup, has filed a formal petition with the US Patent and Trademark Office to cancel X Corporation’s trademarks of the words “Twitter” and “tweet,” due to X essentially no longer using them.
‘Operation Bluebird’ Aims To Reawaken Twitter Trademarks
Startup hope to launch www.twitter.new, a version of what Twitter was
www.socialmediatoday.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Operation Bluebird, a Virginia startup, has filed a formal petition with the US Patent and Trademark Office to cancel X Corporation’s trademarks of the words “Twitter” and “tweet,” due to X essentially no longer using them.
Reposted by Dominick Albano
I think we speak for a lot of writers when we say — you can take our em dash from our cold, dead hands.
Forget the em dash — Redditors share 6 giveaways that something was written by AI
I think we speak for a lot of writers when we say — you can take our em dash from our cold, dead hands.
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I think we speak for a lot of writers when we say — you can take our em dash from our cold, dead hands.
68% of U.S. adults say the country’s economy is "poor," according to a AP-NORC poll. About 4 in 10 are dipping into their savings more than at other times. Only about 2 in 10 think things will improve in 2026.
Many consumers are spending more to buy fewer items.
Many consumers are spending more to buy fewer items.
Consumers aren't having a very merry holiday season, AP-NORC poll finds
Roughly half of Americans say it’s harder than usual to afford the things they want to give as holiday gifts, and similar numbers are delaying big purchases or cutting back on nonessential purchases…
www.pbs.org
December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
68% of U.S. adults say the country’s economy is "poor," according to a AP-NORC poll. About 4 in 10 are dipping into their savings more than at other times. Only about 2 in 10 think things will improve in 2026.
Many consumers are spending more to buy fewer items.
Many consumers are spending more to buy fewer items.
A successful infrastructure plan includes unified infrastructure definitions, a diagnostic assessment of the current infrastructure plan, standardized planning parameters and forecasting methods and investment calculation.
www.mckinsey.com/industries/p...
www.mckinsey.com/industries/p...
December 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A successful infrastructure plan includes unified infrastructure definitions, a diagnostic assessment of the current infrastructure plan, standardized planning parameters and forecasting methods and investment calculation.
www.mckinsey.com/industries/p...
www.mckinsey.com/industries/p...
Creativity tips:
🎨 Use AI’s shortcomings for inspiration
🎨 Tell vulnerable stories
🎨 Establish a laboratory-like environment to boost collaboration
🎨 Brainstorm longer than you think you need to
🎨 Create incentive structures that reward risk-taking
🎨 Use AI’s shortcomings for inspiration
🎨 Tell vulnerable stories
🎨 Establish a laboratory-like environment to boost collaboration
🎨 Brainstorm longer than you think you need to
🎨 Create incentive structures that reward risk-taking
Take 5: Ways to Kindle Workplace Creativity
Creativity is a valuable asset for any organization. Kellogg faculty offer tips for fanning the creative flames at work.
insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Creativity tips:
🎨 Use AI’s shortcomings for inspiration
🎨 Tell vulnerable stories
🎨 Establish a laboratory-like environment to boost collaboration
🎨 Brainstorm longer than you think you need to
🎨 Create incentive structures that reward risk-taking
🎨 Use AI’s shortcomings for inspiration
🎨 Tell vulnerable stories
🎨 Establish a laboratory-like environment to boost collaboration
🎨 Brainstorm longer than you think you need to
🎨 Create incentive structures that reward risk-taking