NETWORKING TRIP THROUGH THE USA: PARTNERSHIPS IN NEW ORLEANS
Our CEO, Oleksandr Yaremenko, recently visited New Orleans as part of a business trip across the United States. During our time in this amazing city, we had one main goal: to find new partnerships and build relationships with local businesses. New Orleans is known for its lively culture and strong entrepreneurial atmosphere, making it a perfect place for our agency to grow and work together with others.
FIRST STOP: MEETING WITH OUR KEY CLIENT
Alex quickly got down to business, fully aware of the importance of the vital meeting we had scheduled with one of our valued clients in the medical field. During the discussion, we focused on our business progress, carefully examining our previous marketing approaches and their results. Together, we mapped out a clear plan for future expansion. Sharing thoughts and knowledge played a crucial role in reinforcing our partnership and setting the stage for a fruitful collaboration in the months ahead.
BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE: VISITING A RESTAURANT AND EXPANDING THE NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS
Something incredible happened during our time in New Orleans. Our client introduced Alex, our CEO, to a well-known individual who owned a famous chain of restaurants in the city, “Dooky Chase Restaurant”. This unexpected meeting presented us with exciting possibilities for expanding our business. Alex took the opportunity to explore potential partnerships and openings within the flourishing culinary landscape of New Orleans. Combining business with pleasure not only strengthened our professional relationships but also demonstrated the remarkable impact of networking.
FOR DESSERT – EXPLORING THE CULTURAL GEMS
After accomplishing some remarkable goals, our team decided it was time to reward ourselves with a delightful treat. During the exploration, Alexander stumbled upon a charming bookstore with a cozy café, the perfect place to indulge in their love for literature while savoring a cup of coffee. Alongside this literary adventure, Alex also took the opportunity to visit famous landmarks that showcased the city’s rich history. It was a chance to soak up the vibrant atmosphere and truly understand the spirit of New Orleans. To complete the journey, he paid a visit to a local church, allowing for a moment of reflection and a deep appreciation of the city’s spiritual heritage.
ANTICIPATING THE FUTURE: IM4U’S UPCOMING BUSINESS TRIP
As our CEO, Oleksandr Yaremenko can’t help but feel excited about the adventures that lie ahead. The productive meetings with clients and the partnership opportunities in the city have set the stage for a successful journey across the United States. IM4U digital marketing agency team is prepared to form new alliances, excel in digital marketing, and make a lasting impact on the dynamic markets they encounter.
The future holds great promise as Alex continues his trip, armed with inspiration and a commitment to transforming businesses through innovative digital strategies. Our next city is San Diego, and our team feels excited about our plans there. We are going to meet with two of our clients, create a marketing plan and conduct a presentation on how to start your own business.
You can contact IM4U Digital Agency today and let’s explore the possibilities of a productive partnership. Reach out to us now to discuss how our expertise in digital marketing can drive your success and help you achieve your goals.
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In our role-playing session today, Yael was left keeping watch in a motel room while the others slept.
Then, the GM: You see a figure in the mirror. As you're watching, the figure becomes clearer, while the background of the room behind you fades away.
Yael: ... *smashes mirror*
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I have to wonder how many people celebrating AI translation also complain about "broken English" and how obvious it is something was Google translated from another language without a fluent English speaker involved to properly clean up the translation/grammar.
Because I bet it's a lot.
I know why execs are all for it—AI is the new buzzword and it lets them cut jobs thus "save" money and not have to worry about pesky labour laws when one employs humans—but everyone else?
There was some outcry when Crunchyroll fired many of their translators in favour of AI translation (with some people to "clean up the AI's work") but I can't help but think that was in part because it was Japanese-to-English and personally affected them. Same when Duolingo fired many of their translators in favour of LLM translation. Meanwhile companies are firing staff when it's English to another language and there's this idea that that's fine or not as big a deal because English is "easy" to translate and/or because people don't think of how it will impact people in non-English countries.
Also it doesn't affect native English speakers so it doesn't get much headway in the news cycle or online anyway because so much of the dominant media is from English-speaking countries and English-speakers dominate social media.
But different languages have different grammar structures that LLMs don't do, and I grew up on "jokes" about people speaking in "broken English" and mocking people who use the wrong word when it was clearly a literal translation but the meaning was obvious long before LLMs were a thing, too. In fact, the specific way a character spoke broken English has been a way to denote their native tongue for decades, usually in a racist way.
Then Google translate came out and "Google-translated English" became an insult for people and criticism of companies because it was clearly wonky to native speakers. Even now, LLMs—which are heavily trained on English compared to other languages—don't have a natural output so native English speakers can clock LLM-generated text if it's longer than a sentence or two.
But, for whatever reason, it's not seen as a problem when it goes the other way because fuck non-English readers or people who want to read in their native tongue I guess.
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I am so close to just…..going to a career coach or something I just need someone to point me in the right direction so I can live better and more independently I need a job that pays well and has a consistent routine to accommodate my autistic experience I love what I’m doing now I feel like I could do it forever even if it can be a stressful environment sometimes but I know it’s not meant to last and I can’t live off this pay forever….it’s such a hard pill to swallow it’s literally so scary that one day I could just not have a job considering how hard it was to get one in the first place
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Neil doesn't get sick very often, so when he finally catches the bug that had been going around campus, he's suddenly 8 years old again, sweating and trembling with fever as his coughs make his insides hurt and his headache makes everything in the room dizzy. He feels so bad he thinks he may be crying a little, it's hard to tell.
They are in the basement of an old French motel and his mother went away to go look for medicine to give him before leaving again. It's the second time he had gotten sick while they were on the run.
And you see, Neil was a big boy, he could handle himself just fine being alone.
It didn't make a diference since nothing prepared him for the bone deep longing that coursed through his body with the need of his mother's love and care in that moment. It was absolute. There's no way to explain that kind of need, like it's something so basic your instinct has it branded in fire, the need for your mother to hold you and to trust her to take care of you and make things feel better. It's complete helplessness and devotion in the form of love, it was terrifying and would get them both killed. It did kill her in the end.
He could see that same need reflected in the way his mother acted when she came back, the way she approached him and lightly scolded him, the way her hand would smooth over his forehead to his curls with concern, how eventually she would finally get into bed with him and cuddle his feverish form from behind whispering nothings of comfort in his ear. "It's okay darling, you're fine, you're fine"
"Mom it hurts..."
"I know it hurts baby but try to sleep, when you wake up you'll feel better"
"But mom... "
"Just go to sleep Abram, I'll be right here for you"
"Don't leave me, please"
"I'm not going anywhere, love"
That was the last time Neil had ever experienced unconditional comfort from his mother.
And now he's stuck in the present, feeling like a 8 year old kid again, wishing desperately for his mom to come back and never leave him alone again. To hug him against her chest, pet his hair and blow his nose and to tell him she loves him until her body warmth somehow cools the freezing cold, deep in his heart.
He feels so bad.
It's a pitiful feeling, it kinda sucks.
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