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Podcast: Political Football, Inc.

Podcast: Political Football, Inc.

Is political branding of everything really good for anyone? These days politicians aren’t the only ones who have to state their opinion on every single political disagreement du jour. It seems like practically every religious, nonprofit and for-profit company has to do the same, with everyone from mom-and-pop operations to Fortune 500 companies forced to run the gauntlet through our cold civil war. Are you “us” or are you “them”? This episode features a conversation on just how advisable this situation is and if there might be a better way.

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