Sean Cole
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Relax and breathe in the fresh . . . marketing
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Sean Cole
Oct 25, 2006
More and more American businesses are using something called "scent marketing"— blowing fragrant aromas into the air to get consumers to spend more and keep coming back. Sean Cole takes a whiff.
One musician making it on his own
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Sean Cole
Sep 29, 2006
Sean Cole profiles blues musician Richard Johnston, who gives new meaning to the term one-man band.
New help quitting the oldest profession
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Sean Cole
Aug 8, 2006
Strippers and prostitutes can make $1,000 a day but not take home a cent because of abusive pimps or drug habits. Sean Cole reports on a program in Memphis that tries to help former sex workers reenter the regular economy.
Business plan hustle
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Sean Cole
Jul 25, 2006
There's a lot of bunk in business. You say something that sounds business-y often enough and it starts to stick. Sean Cole has a case in point.
Wendy Day, rap advocate
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Sean Cole
Jul 19, 2006
You've probably never heard of her, but she's one of the key players in rap music. She runs the advocacy group called Rap Coalition. Sean Cole reports.
'Big Dig' troubles turn into tragedy
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Sean Cole
Jul 11, 2006
A driver was killed in Boston today when a panel in one of the city's Big Dig tunnels collapsed. It's a sad chapter in one of the most expensive and mismanaged public works project in history. Sean Cole reports.
Time to check for illegals
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Sean Cole
Jun 7, 2006
Dunkin' Donuts is one of 6,200 US companies taking part in a new federal program checking new workers against existing databases to find out if they're legal. But checking current employees is illegal. Sean Cole reports.