Category: Communication
Like a comet
I noticed that I last posted in this blog in April 2020. That’s not far off two years ago. So why am I back here again now? I decided to restart it. Not as a busy blog with new content all the time, nor focused on Covid-19 and the pandemic (that’s still with us) but more as a place for asides. I’m refreshing my primary blog which is a work in progress. I’m not under any deadline or pressure and… Read the rest →
Zoom burnout is real
“Zoom gives me crazy anxiety and the same social pressure I would feel being invited to a party,” says Dani, a marketing manager based in Cleveland, who requested that only her first name be used to protect her workplace privacy. “I have to do Zoom calls all day for work. I cannot socialize that way right now.”OneZero: https://onezero.medium.com/zoom-burnout-is-real-27e6938d0e1f Some good advice and tips in this assessment. Three: Schedule yourself non-negotiable “Zoom time” to ensure you’re not getting wrangled into video… Read the rest →
Opportunity zooms
At a time when massive chunks of the economy are getting crushed, it’s obviously preferable to see your brand enjoying new awareness and engagement. But nobody wants to come across as a “crisis capitalizer,” swooping into a global tragedy with self-interest in mind. And this brings us back to Zoom and how it serves as a useful example of the tricky business of navigating a pandemic branding event.Marker: https://marker.medium.com/when-a-pandemic-becomes-a-companys-ultimate-branding-opportunity-85894616364b#384c (Photo by Allie Smith on Unsplash)… Read the rest →
Responses to Coronavirus
“When we look at how #Coronavirus (#COVID19) is disrupting supply chains, stock markets, and people’s lives, investing a couple of billion dollars to prevent such outbreak will be a bargain” – Bill Gateshttps://mspoweruser.com/how-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/ #GenevaMotorShow canceled after #coronavirus causes government to ban large eventshttps://www.theverge.com/2020/2/28/21156368/geneva-motor-show-2020-canceled-coronavirus-concerns #Coronavirus Fears Are Causing Tech Giants To Cancel #Conferences, Curb Travel, And Take Hits To Supply Chainshttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alexkantrowitz/coronavirus-fears-cause-tech-giants-to-cancel-conferences Satellite images have shown a dramatic decline in pollution levels over China, which is “at least partly” due to an… Read the rest →
Introducing the Outbox
It’s well over a decade since I started a new blog. I decided to start a new one as the blog I’ve known as an online home since 2006 has just about fulfilled its purpose. NevilleHobson.com has done pretty well for itself during the past 14 years. Variously a place for thinking out loud and sharing that thinking, a virtual brochure for consulting work, a second home for my podcasts, a place to tinker… even some awards during the journey.… Read the rest →