10 Simple Things to Help Us Work from Home
Thu, Apr. 2, 2020
By Richard Torrenzano
Some easy steps you can take to make working from home a better—and more productive—experience.
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Some easy steps you can take to make working from home a better—and more productive—experience.
The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" was one of the many highlights of the "Concert for New York" held in the aftermath of the destruction of the World Trade Center on 9/11. Let's not get fooled again as Donald Trump attempts to re-write history to avoid blame for the COVID-19 crisis... Trump channels Winston Churchill. Not really. (3 reader comments)
Americans continue to engage on issues they care about. Be sensitive and smart but don’t stop communicating with supporters. (1 reader comment)
Donald Trump, the whirling dervish of crisis managers, takes hit from the New York Post, which begs him to "stop winging it" on the COVID-19 crisis. (3 reader comments)
Regardless of industry, the following are proven internal communication strategies to consider during this tumultuous and stressful time—and beyond.
COVID-19 crisis highlights important role that a free, vibrant and independent media plays in communicating vital information to the public... Bill Gates warns that any premature "opening up" of the economy would result in piles of bodies... Coronavirus pandemic deals PR blow to Bank of America... "Fake news" sites love Google.
Donald Trump told a Fox News town hall today that he wants the US "opened up and just raring to go by Easter." The network provided a two-hour platform for Trump to spread fake news about COVID-19, which may lead to more American deaths. Fox should be held responsible for its reckless action. (8 reader comments)
To access the ever-changing news surrounding COVID-19, people are largely using the same methods they typically have: mobile devices and a mix of channels, including social media, search engines, and browsing news websites. (1 reader comment)
Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson has called for the resignation of Senator Richard Burr for unloading stock after he was briefed on impending public health and economic chaos from COVID-19 pandemic. Trump had to have the same information, yet he downplayed the threat to the American people.
We can’t control coronavirus, but we can control how to make the best of a bad situation—salvaging and maximizing an event strategy when there’s no physical event anymore.
A situation such as coronavirus requires combining crisis communication, which addresses threats to the operation of an organization, and risk communication,which must target employees, clients and other contacts, many of whom are necessary to avoid the complete paralysis of a company. (1 reader comment)
Donald Trump would like to see a debate over his use of the racist the term "Chinese virus" rather than blowback over his inept handling of the coronavirus pandemic... Russia uses COVID-19 to refine disinformation savvy ahead of US election. (5 reader comments)
Musings from a long-time work-from-home public relations executive. (1 reader comment)
How to stay focused and productive throughout the workday… no matter where your "office" is.
How the U.S. Soccer Federation defended itself in the equal-pay lawsuit filed by the Women's National Team offers a textbook example of how an organization's actions can affect public opinion—and how that opinion can influence legal outcomes.
Donald Trump flunked the test of presidential leadership last night and made it clear that he doesn't have a clue about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic... Goldman Sachs sees quick return of bull market after financial carnage on Wall Street runs its course. (4 reader comments)
Business leaders who understand the opportunities, expectations and pitfalls of our hyper-political, hyper-connected world will best navigate it.
Today is the one-year anniversary of Team Trump killing the daily televised press briefing. Those "chopper talks" just don't cut it... Americans aren't buying Trump's sunny outlook on Covid-19 as 90 percent of us say its a "serious" problem... World Travel & Tourism Council hopes Covid-19 will have run its course by the fall so it can hold global summit. (4 reader comments)
Until we can promptly and properly identify and isolate those infected with COVID-19, we are in uncharted waters. What should businesses be doing about the epidemic? (1 reader comment)
Donald Trump is reliving the 1970s, tweeting today that crashing crude oil prices are good for consumers because gas prices will come down... The president is master of handling make-believe crisises that he concocted to make it look like he is in command. (3 reader comments)
This year’s presidential primary—especially over the three-day period between the South Carolina primary on Saturday, Feb. 29 and Super Tuesday on March 3—provides an unusually cogent illustration of the persuasive impact of conventional news coverage. (1 reader comment)
Donald Trump, who cheers for US jobs, jobs, jobs, pays tribute to "Neutron Jack" Welch who killed thousands of US jobs, jobs, jobs at General Electric. (1 reader comment)
Taking a cue from China's ministry of propaganda, president Trump has decreed that all federal comments about the coronavirus must be cleared by vice president Mike Pence. That didn't work in China and it's not going to work here... The Securities and Exchange Commission rules shareholders can introduce resolutions at annual meetings to find out how much companies spent to comply with Business Roundtable's "good corporate citizen" pledge. (2 reader comments)
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