8 Points to justify your content budget in a crisis Departments everywhere are fighting tooth and nail for their budgets, and marketing is often first to see cuts. How do you defend your spending when the chips are down? According to the Content Marketing Institute’s “2020 Content Management & Strategy Survey” report, 72% reported that...
4 Tips for Battling Adversity Good and bad times are bound to come and go in our lives. Businesses know how to handle a few curveballs, but the recent weeks have brought a colossal upheaval to the world. The coronavirus continues to impact businesses everywhere, but the only way through is to carry on. Inc....
5 steps to reopening your business Empty office buildings. Working from home. Constantly checking the news. Our lives are consumed with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. But what happens after? Businesses will eventually reopen and people will go back to work. Now is the time to prepare for your business to start back up....
COVID-19 is wreaking havoc in our lives and confusion abounds. We are all dealing with turmoil, whether it is in our businesses or homes. Social distancing is for our safety, but we cannot let it keep us disengaged. It is more critical than ever to connect with others, listen and gain a shared perspective. We...
Working from home. A concept suddenly thrust into our daily lives. And while many entrepreneurs have long since mastered the art of working virtually, for many it is a new-and at times-scary proposition. Working outside your traditional office environment can seem isolating. But you can do it. Just remember: It is more than a mindset...
It should come to no surprise that the Covid-19 pandemic has ruined several aspects of life for us in the beginning of the new year. Birthdays seem to be less exciting, concerts are canceled, social distancing has dwindled social interactions with our friends, shopping at our favorite stores has reduced to online ordering only. In...
Brand Extract’s Bo Bothe on finding your focus in times of crisis Authenticity. That is what Bo Bothe says is the driving factor behind a brand’s continued success. It is about urging companies to focus their energy on crafting a promise that fits their unique mission, vision, values and culture. Since founding BrandExtract, Bothe has...
Your 3-step plan for running a virtual company Pre-COVID-19, a number of companies were already embracing the whole virtual office experience. So while the trend is not new, more companies are being asked to give their employees work-from-home options during the recent quarantine mandates. So, how do you make the experience work? CMO consulting firm...
Best Practices for Crisis Management Empty offices. Cancelled events. A slew of layoffs. The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is negatively impacting businesses across the globe. And as we all work together to find solutions, today’s brands are of the front lines on the crisis. Navigating the coronavirus crisis means you must have a clear...
Smart. Relevant. Authentic. When it comes to helping her clients create the perfect messaging for their brands, Shahla Hebets believes the aforementioned attributes are critical to telling the whole story. That last one-being authentic-is the one Hebets says every brand should embrace fully, especially in a time when consumers are selective about what they connect...
