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Marisa McKain named WILBYBETTY leadership honoree
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Xcelerator Law Firm Consultants says Senior Operations Advisor Marisa McKain will receive a WILBYBETTY® Unstoppable Leadership Award at the group’s annual conference in New Orleans on Sept. 16–18, 2026. The recognition caps a summer speaking tour…
Michaelia Morgan memoir revisits segregated Florida childhood
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Michaelia Morgan’s debut memoir, That Yankee Girl: The Early Years, goes on sale Sept. 5 in paperback and e-book, with an audiobook due Oct. 6. The book traces her childhood in segregated 1950s and ’60s Florida, where she says unexpected…
Heather Tedesco joins Crescent Sotheby's International Realty
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Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty has added Heather Tedesco, a 19-year real estate veteran with deep Northshore and Greater New Orleans ties.
Dr. Jacqueline Mohair honored at Essence Festival WOW Brunch
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Dr. Jacqueline Mohair was recognized by Dr. Sonia White as a WOW Brunch honoree during the Essence Festival in New Orleans on Aug. 7, 2026. The honor spotlights Mohair’s work in leadership, education and women’s empowerment, and the growing…
AI lead routing is reshaping how growing companies handle inquiries
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AI-powered lead routing is moving customer inquiries from manual inbox triage to automated sorting, helping businesses send prospects to the right person, department or workflow faster.
Accessible transportation expands tourism access for mobility-impaired visitors
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Accessible transportation is becoming a key part of inclusive tourism in New Orleans and other destinations as travelers with mobility limitations plan trips around reliable vehicle access, trained drivers, and scheduling.
Commercial roof condition decides coating or replacement, contractor says
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An aging commercial roof may qualify for a protective coating, but only if the underlying assembly is still sound.
Service automation is reshaping sales follow-up for businesses
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Businesses are using service automations to make sales follow-up more consistent across calls, forms, email, text and social media.
Shreveport coach ranks No. 1 in U.S. ActionCOACH honors
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Everardo Recendiz, a Shreveport-based business and executive coach, was named the top ActionCOACH coach in the United States and No. 7 globally.
Search intent is reshaping how business websites win relevant traffic
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Business websites are being pushed to focus less on exact keywords and more on the reason behind each search.
Alert Transportation says planning keeps large business events on schedule
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Alert Transportation is making the case that transportation planning is a critical part of running conferences, conventions and corporate meetings on time in Greater New Orleans.
Saint Mary’s College launches guaranteed admission for Lasallian graduates
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Saint Mary’s College of California has created a national guaranteed-admission path for eligible graduates of accredited U.S. Lasallian high schools, starting with the upcoming admissions cycle.
MOPE Clinic urges patients to compare cash-pay and insurance lab costs
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MOPE Clinic in Metairie is using a lab invoice showing $986.51 in listed charges to push a broader lesson on price transparency before routine bloodwork.
ITI Technical College wins ACCSC School of Excellence for second straight cycle
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ITI Technical College in Baton Rouge has earned the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges’ 2026 School of Excellence award for the second consecutive accreditation cycle.
Rhino Precision Marketing says business authority is shaping AI search visibility
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Rhino Precision Marketing says AI-powered search is elevating business authority as a key signal for which companies get cited in generated answers.
Rhino Web Studios on how often businesses should publish new content
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Rhino Web Studios says businesses should focus less on hitting a fixed posting target and more on publishing consistently, with useful content that fits their resources and audience.
Snooknuk's new album debuts at No. 1 on U.S. iTunes Children's Albums chart
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Snooknuk’s All In Good Time launched Aug. 14 and quickly reached No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes Children’s Albums chart.
Women’s Foundation of the South set to release 2026 legislative recap on Women’s Equality Day
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The Women’s Foundation of the South will publish its 2026 Shift the South Legislative Recap on Aug. 26, looking at how state policy is affecting women, girls and gender-expansive people across the South.
NFL training camp players test new college eligibility rules
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Athletes who signed pro deals and tried NFL training camps are now pursuing returns to college football, exposing new clashes between NCAA eligibility, transfer rules, NIL, and contract obligations.
Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival returns Aug. 21-23 with Cuban, Brazilian and blues lineup
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The 26th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival runs Aug. 21-23 at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, Washington, with 16 acts spanning Latin, jazz, blues, gospel and New Orleans styles.
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