1. Media & Marketing

FaceTime with the Content Guy:  Including A Somewhat Gratuitous Ferris Bueller Reference

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Just checking in real quickly, for those of you visiting MNB even though I’m on vacation.  You may notice that we have some remodeling going on … I talk about that a bit, plus, I tease a totally cool interview that we’re going to have to launch the New Year on Tuesday, January 3.

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