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Coffee with Closers Pinkston
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Coffee with Closers is a podcast created by a team of public relations professionals at Pinkston in Washington, DC. From media personalities, to pioneers in healthcare and disruptors in business, we talk to some of America’s most interesting people who tell interesting stories.
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D-Day 80 - "They Still Serve" - American Battle Monuments Commission Sec. Charles Djou
Secretary Charles Djou is the CEO of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), as well as an Afghanistan war veteran and former Congressman representing Hawaii.His current organization, the ABMC, honors the more than 200,000 American service members who died, and are buried, overseas by maintaining and promoting America's commemorative cemeteries and memorials.In this episode, Sec. Djou talks about the importance of remembering our country's service and sacrifice, what it takes to comm...
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The future of Coffee With Closers
An update on the podcast and its beloved host, Steve Burke.
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Guaranteed Prime Delivery At Risk If FTC Wins Suit Against Amazon, Warns NetChoice’s Steve DelBianco
On this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we continue our conversation with Steve DelBianco, the president and CEO of NetChoice, a trade association representing some of the largest e-commerce and technology companies in the world, including Amazon, Google, Meta and eBay. Mr. DelBianco discusses a major antitrust lawsuit the Federal Trade Commission has brought against Amazon, and in particular how both consumers and small businesses will be negatively impacted if the FTC succeeds i...
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Good Policy or Flawed Premise? NetChoice Head Steve DelBianco Unravels Recent AI Executive Order
Joining us on this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers is Steve DelBianco, the president and CEO of NetChoice, a trade association representing some of the largest e-commerce and technology companies in the world. In the wake of a sweeping, federal executive order regulating the development of generative artificial intelligence, Mr. DelBianco breaks down the directive. While acknowledging there are some good elements to it, he also takes issue with multiple pain points. He also shares ...
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Underserved Communities Less Accepting of Hospice. Capital Caring Health’s Steve Cone Explains.
Joining us on this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers is Steve Cone, Chief of Communications, Marketing and Philanthropy at Capital Caring Health, the largest not-for-profit provider of advanced illness care in Greater Washington, D.C. It is also one of the fifteen original hospice providers established in the United States.Mr. Cone unravels some of the misperceptions and fears that are affecting hospice utilization, especially among people of color and the LGBTQ+ community in Washington, ...
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As Black Friday Nears, Will Stores Have Enough Products? Retail Industry Chief Brian Dodge Explains
Joining us on this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers is Brian Dodge, President of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), a trade group representing the nation’s largest retailers, which include Target, Best Buy, Home Depot and Walmart. He discusses some of the hottest consumer spending trends right now, as well as steps retailers have taken to help ensure there is enough inventory to meet customer demand this holiday shopping season. We also dive into some of the most p...