Have you ever told someone about a product or business, and then all of a sudden, you see ads for it everywhere? WCCO’s Jeff Wagner spoke with local marketing professional Giselle Ugarte to answer that question, (5:48).
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Are Our Phones Spying On Us? Local Marketing Professional Weighs InHave you ever told someone about a product or business, and then all of a sudden, you see ads for it everywhere? WCCO’s Jeff Wagner spoke with local marketing professional Giselle Ugarte to answer that question, (5:48).
WCCO 4 News at 10:30 – September 5, 2020
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WCCO 4 News at 10 - April 10, 2020
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WCCO 4 News at 6 – March 27, 2020
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Need A Resolution? Try A Flip Phone For 30 DaysSusan-Elizabeth Littlefield shows us another bad habit many of us may need to reflect on in the new year (2:11).
WCCO 4 News At 5 - December 27, 2019
How Did Historical Predictions For 2020 Turn Out?Futurist Ray Kurzweil said our every move will be tracked, which has more or less turned out to be true. However, life expectancy is still well short of 100 years of age (3:27). WCCO Mid-Morning - January 1, 2020
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