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Remote work and fallback plans: Why flexibility is key to working from home

Many companies are sending employees home to work remotely, highlighting the need for contingency plans for communications and business continuity. Jennifer Cannon on March 17, 2020 As millions of employees in the global workforce start to work remotely — many for the first time — teams are relying more heavily on video conference and virtual … Continue reading Remote work and fallback plans: Why flexibility is key to working from home

#RIPeanut Highlights Brand-to-Brand Trend Actually May Be Working on Twitter

Arik Hanson — February 7, 2020 Last fall, Popeye’s trolled Chick-Fil-A on Twitter into helping it launch its new chicken sandwich that ended up selling out and causing gun play in stores. Then, Netflix asked brands for their best x-rated sex tweet in what might be the very best Twitter thread of all time. And … Continue reading #RIPeanut Highlights Brand-to-Brand Trend Actually May Be Working on Twitter

Working Remotely with Gen Z: Strategies Business Leaders Can Use to Manage and Mentor the Youngest Generation of Employees

Laura Spawn — February 6, 2020 Sometime between the advent of the hoverboard and the release of the iPhone 11, the first wave of true digital natives—better known as members of Generation Z (or “Gen Z” for short)—took their first steps into a workforce now trying to navigate the differences between five generations of workers. … Continue reading Working Remotely with Gen Z: Strategies Business Leaders Can Use to Manage and Mentor the Youngest Generation of Employees

Is personalization working? Budgets are increasing, but martech challenges threaten future investments

Reports show companies are investing in personalization, but marketers are struggling to implement and execute full-scale personalization initiatives. Amy Gesenhues on January 21, 2020  In a recent survey of 200 marketers, 86% told Merkle they have budgets defined for personalized messaging initiatives and 82% had martech solutions in place to implement personalization. Further, 89% claimed … Continue reading Is personalization working? Budgets are increasing, but martech challenges threaten future investments

Tools for Introducing a Remote Working Policy

Holger Reisinger — November 7, 2019 Follow @ReisingerHolger In several of my past articles, I’ve discussed the productivity and retention benefits of allowing remote work in your organization. While 50 percent of knowledge workers say they are not allowed to work from home, I believe the trend is quickly evolving. LinkedIn’s 2019 Talent Trends report … Continue reading Tools for Introducing a Remote Working Policy