Fresh off recognition from the Philadelphia Business Journal's Fast 50 and Titan 100, the five-star-rated agency is doubling down on AI, expanding its leadership footprint, and now serving businesses in all 50 states.

Philadelphia, PA, September 17, 2026

Momentum Digital, a five-star-rated digital marketing agency founded by former Googler Mac Frederick, has been named to the Inc. 5000 for the third consecutive year, ranking No. 124 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area and No. 145 in Pennsylvania. The agency also ranked No. 391 among Advertising, Marketing, and PR companies nationally.

The recognition arrives alongside a string of other honors this year: Momentum Digital was also recently named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Fast 50, adding to a growing list of accolades that includes the Titan 100 and six-time recognition from the Philadelphia100.

The honor lands as Momentum kicks off its 11th year in business. The agency is launching a dedicated AI division, expanding its client base to all 50 states, growing its leadership team into New Jersey and Pittsburgh, and rolling out a new brokerage partner program for freelancers and agencies ready to grow.

Mac Frederick founded Momentum after leaving a career at Google to build something of his own. Eleven years later, that bet has paid off: the agency now operates across two divisions, Momentum Digital, covering SEO, web design and management, and paid ads, and Momentum 360, covering content, social media, and video, for small and mid-sized businesses across home services, healthcare, legal, B2B, and other local industries.

“Earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 for the third year in a row, alongside recognition from the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Fast 50, the Titan 100, and six years on the Philadelphia100, says more about our team and our clients than it does about us,” said Mac Frederick, Founder and CEO of Momentum Digital. “Every business we’ve helped grow is part of that streak. That’s why we’re not treating it as a finish line. We’re building out a real AI division, not bolting one on, opening our brokerage partner program to freelancers and agencies who want to grow by partnering with us.”

A New AI Division, Expanding Nationwide

Momentum’s new AI division comes at a pivotal moment for how people find and choose businesses online. As more consumers turn to ChatGPT and other AI-driven platforms instead of traditional search engines, Momentum is positioning clients to be found first, not just found, through AI search optimization, answer and generative engine optimization (AEO/GEO), automation, and chatbot integration. The goal: measurable

AI-driven traffic, leads, and brand visibility. The investment comes as Momentum, headquartered in Philadelphia, now serves clients in all 50 states, with leadership expanding into New Jersey and Pittsburgh through a growing roster of new hires across marketing, sales, and content.

A New Brokerage Partner Program

Momentum is also launching a new brokerage partner program, giving freelancers and agencies a direct path to grow alongside the agency. Partners can plug into Momentum’s fulfillment capacity across both divisions while building their own book of business. The program is supported by Momentum’s established fulfillment infrastructure, national client reach, Google Partner and Meta Business Partner designations, and platform partnerships with Mailchimp, Wix, and Jobber.

About Momentum Digital

Momentum Digital is a five-star-rated, award-winning digital marketing agency headquartered in Philadelphia, helping small and mid-sized businesses turn marketing into measurable growth. For more than a decade, the agency has combined strategy, search visibility, paid media, creative, automation, and analytics to help clients generate leads, strengthen customer acquisition, and adapt to changing digital behavior. Momentum serves businesses nationally across home services, healthcare, legal, B2B, and other industries. Learn more at needmomentum.com.

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New study of 1,000 remote U.S. workers examines job search preferences, workplace interactions, and the role of AI in professional communication.

New York, USA

A new study released by Enhancv, a global resume builder with career tools, examines how remote work preferences are influencing job searches, career decisions, and professional communication habits among U.S. remote workers.

The survey of 1,000 fully and predominantly remote U.S. workers found that 53.8% of respondents made at least one career decision in the past 12 months to avoid an in-person professional situation. These decisions included declining interviews, withdrawing from hiring processes, or passing on opportunities that involved returning to an office environment.

Among respondents who are actively searching for jobs, 42.4% said they rule out roles requiring meaningful office presence. According to Robert Half data cited in The Interview Guys’ State of Remote Work 2025 report, fully remote positions represented approximately 12% of new U.S. job postings as of mid-2025.

Survey Highlights Remote Work Preferences and Career Decisions

The Enhancv survey identified several trends among remote workers:

• 53.8% of respondents made at least one career decision in the previous year to avoid an in-person professional situation. Nearly one in five reported withdrawing from an active hiring process after learning a role required on-site work.
• 42.4% of active job seekers said they exclude roles with meaningful office requirements. Meanwhile, 25.7% would consider in-person work for the right role and compensation, while 10.5% apply without location restrictions.
• 59.8% said they would accept a lower salary in exchange for remote flexibility. Among them, 12.4% would accept a reduction of more than 20% of their income.
• 57.3% used at least one digital approach during the previous year to avoid a direct interaction, with 28.4% reporting that they defaulted to text when another communication method may have been more appropriate.
• 55.6% used artificial intelligence for a professional communication task they previously handled independently. Usage was higher among respondents under 35, at 73.5%, compared with 39.2% among respondents aged 50 and older.
• 40.9% said they have not participated in an in-person interview since transitioning to remote work.
• Responses were evenly divided on returning to a full-time office environment, with 50% feeling prepared and 50% feeling unprepared or saying they would leave their role.

Survey Examines Workplace Interaction and Professional Confidence

The study found that reduced exposure to in-person professional situations does not necessarily correspond with lower confidence among respondents who have recently experienced face-to-face interviews.

Among respondents who had participated in an in-person interview after moving to remote work, 34.1% said the experience felt about the same as before, 18.1% said it went better, and 6.9% said it went worse.

The survey also examined levels of spontaneous interaction outside the home. According to the findings, 38.3% of respondents reported having two or fewer unscripted in-person interactions per week with people outside their household, while 6.5% reported having none.

“Remote work has been good for focus and autonomy, and this data doesn’t argue with that,” said Volen Vulkov, co-founder of Enhancv. “What it shows is a narrowing. When 42.4% of remote job seekers rule out anything with office time, they’re competing for roughly 12% of the market, and that’s a strategic problem before it’s a social one. The people who have done an in-person interview recently say it goes fine. The question is what happens to the 40.9% who haven’t done one in years.”

AI Becomes a Tool for Professional Communication Support

The survey also examined how remote workers are using artificial intelligence in workplace communication.

More than half of respondents (55.6%) said they used AI for at least one professional communication task they previously managed independently. Common uses included improving professional wording, preparing for interviews, and practicing workplace conversations.

Among respondents:

• 22.7% used AI to practice interview responses.
• 20.7% used AI to prepare for difficult professional conversations.

The findings indicate that AI tools are increasingly being used as preparation resources for workplace communication, particularly among workers with limited recent experience in traditional interview settings.

About the Study

The research was based on a survey of 1,000 fully and predominantly remote U.S. workers, commissioned by Enhancv and administered by Pollfish on June 10, 2026.

Respondents qualified only if they worked fully remote, with zero required office days, or predominantly remote, with one required in-office day per week or less. Hybrid, fully in-person, and unemployed respondents were excluded.

Responses were stratified and weighted by Pollfish to address demographic imbalances within the panel. The reported margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level for the full sample.

Enhancv notes that the survey is cross-sectional and does not establish that remote work caused the behaviors measured. The findings reflect reported experiences and decisions among surveyed remote workers.

The complete research report and dataset are available at:
https://enhancv.com/blog/has-remote-work-changed-social-skills-study/

About Enhancv

Enhancv is a global resume builder with career tools designed to help job seekers create resumes, cover letters, and application materials. The platform provides AI-assisted resume writing, ATS-friendly optimization, job application tracking, interview preparation tools, and other resources designed to support modern job searches.

By combining career technology with recruitment insights, Enhancv helps job seekers navigate different stages of the employment process.

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Syracuse, NY

Marc Copani, the former WWE Superstar best known as Muhammad Hassan, is putting the lessons behind an extraordinary second act into Wrestling with Adversity: How to Deal with Life’s Challenges. The 240-page book is available for pre-order now through Barnes & Noble and Amazon ahead of its October 8 release from G&D Media. The official book trailer is now available to watch on Instagram.

In his early 20s, Copani went from WWE’s Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental system to national television, quickly becoming one of the company’s most talked-about villains and appearing opposite Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, John Cena and The Undertaker. His run ended abruptly in 2005 after a controversial SmackDown storyline collided with the London bombings. The rise, backlash and aftermath were revisited in the 2025 Dark Side of the Ring season finale, “Becoming Muhammad Hassan.”

Copani uses that experience as the starting point, then focuses on what came next: returning to college, building a new career as a history teacher and school administrator and learning to see adversity as a beginning rather than an end. He now serves as Director of Human Resources for the Fulton City School District in New York. Through his story, the book offers steps to help readers change their perspective, move through disappointment and begin building again.

“When wrestling ended, I had to figure out who I was without the future I had planned for myself,” said Copani. “Wrestling with Adversity is about changing the way you see disappointment, taking the next step and realizing that one ending does not get to decide the rest of your life.”

The book has already earned praise from nine-time world champion Chris Jericho, who writes that Copani “used the lessons he learned in pro wrestling (both good and bad) to rebuild & restructure his life.”

Wrestling with Adversity: How to Deal with Life’s Challenges is listed in paperback, eBook and audiobook formats. Follow Marc Copani on X and Instagram.

ABOUT MARC COPANI:

Marc Copani is an author, educator and retired professional wrestler best known for portraying Muhammad Hassan, one of WWE’s most talked-about villains of the mid-2000s. Born and raised in the Syracuse, New York area, he trained in Ohio Valley Wrestling, then WWE’s developmental territory, where he performed as Mark Magnus and held the OVW Heavyweight Championship before debuting as Hassan on Monday Night Raw in December 2004.

Copani’s rise on WWE television was fast, placing him opposite such headliners as Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, John Cena and The Undertaker. His run ended abruptly in 2005 after a controversial SmackDown storyline aired on the day of the London bombings and the Muhammad Hassan character was removed from television. Two decades later, Copani revisited the experience in “Becoming Muhammad Hassan,” the Season 6 finale of VICE TV’s Dark Side of the Ring.

After leaving WWE, Copani returned to college and built a second career in public education. He earned a bachelor’s degree in adolescent education and social studies, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and a certificate of advanced studies in educational leadership from SUNY Oswego. He went on to work as a world history teacher, assistant principal and junior high school principal and currently serves as Director of Human Resources for the Fulton City School District. His path from the ring to school leadership now informs Wrestling with Adversity: How to Deal with Life’s Challenges, his new personal-growth book arriving October 8, 2026 from G&D Media.

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