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By Brandon LaChance, Reporter MENDOTA – The Mendota Area YMCA has seen a lot of Cheryl Stewart and Mariah Ambler over the last few years. Especially in 2023 and the beginning of 2024 while they were training for the 2024 World Raw Powerlifting Federation Heartbreakers competition on February 10 in Carol Stream. “We were going to the same meet. We both train at the YMCA. I helped Mariah get hooked up with a coach, so we’re both on some programming. I’ve been competing for a little while,” Sewart said. “Carol Stream is about the closest to local you’re going to…
That’s according to a group of experienced side hustlers who have done it themselves. “I think you can be successful with more side hustles than you think,” Cody Berman, who co-runs online printables course Gold City Ventures, told CNBC Make It in January. “I honestly think people [who succeed] don’t give up.”Here are four pieces of advice, from people who started side hustles that bring in at least $100,000 in revenue per year:Your first step to starting a side hustle is always figuring out what you can monetize. Then, you might want to research how your product or service would…
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — The first week of testimony at Donald Trump’s hush money trial was the scene-setter for jurors: Manhattan prosecutors portrayed what they say was an illegal scheme to influence the 2016 presidential campaign by burying negative stories. Now prosecutors are working on filling in the details of how they believe Trump and his allies pulled it off. Court was resuming Tuesday with Gary Farro, a banker who helped Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen open accounts, including one that Cohen used to buy the silence of porn…
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s U.S. chief marketing officer is leaving the beverage giant following public backlash over a promotion that led to a sharp drop in sales of Bud light, one of the company’s most important products.Benoit Garbe, who joined Anheuser-Busch in 2021, will resign at the end of the year “in order to embark on a new chapter in his career,” the company said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch. The company’s US chief commercial officer, Kyle Norrington, will oversee the brewery’s marketing initiatives following Garbe’s departure. “These senior leadership changes will accelerate our return to growth as we continue to focus…
There are a number of ways to cash in from affiliate marketing, from posting on social media to writing blog posts. One of the best things about affiliate marketing is that it doesn’t require any start-up costs, making it one of the most affordable ways to generate passive income.2. Make an online coursePros: Easy to set upCons: Need to market it yourselfEarning potential: $100 to $1,000 a month (as a beginner)If you’ve got specific knowledge or a skill you think would benefit others, why not make and sell an online course? This is especially true if you’re clued up on…
Podcasts are the perfect medium for keeping up to date with where the SEO industry is headed. A larger number of podcasts this year are producing content with original takes on every facet of search marketing. The following SEO podcasts were chosen for their helpfulness, deep insights, and their regular publishing schedule. Every podcast on this list is a winner. 1. Search Engine Journal Show The Search Engine Journal Show takes a deep dive into virtually every aspect of search marketing, including content, technical SEO trends, paid search, and local search – and it always keeps an eye on what’s…
The rise of freelancing is nothing short of a global phenomenon. In the United States alone, there are over 59 million freelancers, comprising 36% of the workforce, with projections indicating a staggering 87.6 million freelancers by 2027. This exponential growth is fueled by a myriad of factors, including technological advancements, shifting attitudes toward work-life balance, and the pandemic’s impact on traditional employment structures. As more individuals seek autonomy and flexibility in their careers, freelancing has become a preferred mode of work for many. Traditional freelancing platforms face criticism for centralized control and lack of inclusivity. In … [+] response, new…
OpenAI is finally rolling out a feature it started testing earlier this year that allows ChatGPT to remember conversations across multiple messages, instead of within a single chat.Only available to Plus plan subscribers, Memory has also been given an upgrade since the earlier testing to warn users when memory is updated and to give users easier access to memories when an update occurs. The goal of the new feature is to make chats more helpful across multiple instances, not just within a single thread. This builds on existing default prompts. As you converse with ChatGPT you can ask it to remember something…
May comes loaded with Social Security benefit payments for millions of SSI recipients, retirees, survivors, and disabled individuals in the country. In addition to the double SSI payment that recipients will receive since June 1st occurs on a Saturday, all Social Security beneficiaries will receive monthly checks with a 3.2% increase due to the cost of living adjustment (COLA) authorized last October. If you qualify for any of Social Security’s programs, see the confirmed mailing dates for this month. Social Security beneficiaries receive an income boost each year from the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which enables them to maintain their standard…
JapanSix people have been killed and more than 200 injured in attacks by bears over the past yearMon 29 Apr 2024 23.38 EDTJapan is to trial an AI bear-warning system after a record number of attacks on humans over the past year as the animals struggle to find their staple foods.A pilot system in Toyama prefecture, central Japan, will monitor live feeds from government, municipal and private security cameras to identify bears on the move in areas close to people, and send instant warnings to relevant local authorities, police and hunters. AI will also be used to monitor bears movement…
