Communicating in a crisis
Tom Fishburne nails it again in his piece on communicating in a crisis. I particularly like his point about empathy vs. sympathy: that...
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A complete failure of empathy
Wow. And wow again. Talk about hypocrisy married to a complete failure of empathy, compassion and basic human decency for the key workers...
Time to Zoom in the Tardis
As WFH and video conferencing becomes the new normal, the BBC have made pix of famous sets available for use as Zoom backgrounds. Got to...
In a crisis honesty matters
Yes it's been challenging, but 69% of the population still think the Government have handled the Covid situation badly...which is broadly...
Addressing climate change in a post-pandemic world
Lest we forget there's bigger challenges than Covid-19 out there, this is a a great piece from Mckinsey (the management consultancy) on...
A failure of proper planning (without any of the consequences)
Thought experiment for you... A company sources a bulk order of widgets that are urgently required to keep the production line moving,...
Enough of the Covid-washing advertising please
Cadbury have just released a lovely ad celebrating community spirit under Covid, and asking that we don't forget the lessons of this when...
Debunking the 'Covid-19 causes 5G' conspiracy
Great video from the Guardian debunking the 'Covid-19 causes 5G' conspiracy theory BS. Now there may be many good arguments against the...
Haribo to be part of the People's Ad Break
A great idea from ITV. With everyone stuck at home, and discovering hidden creative talents, offer up 5 of the Nation's favourite ad...
How to produce great creative content under lockdown conditions
'Went' to a really good webinar yesterday from Born Social on producing great creative content under lockdown conditions. Lots of...
Two thirds of Britons believe Climate Change as serious as Coronavirus
So says new research from Ipsos Mori. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. Particularly as we're a long way down the...
John Krasinski recreates Hamilton via Zoom
Brighten up you day with Some Good News. If John Krasinski's recreation of Hamilton via Zoom for the 9 year old who couldn’t go doesn’t...
Every Covid-19 commercial is exactly the same
Based on US ads, but the same is true in the UK as well. Every Covid-19 ad is essentially the same: a heap of identikit steaming...
HOW things WILL change after Covid-19 is the wrong question
We just can't know the answer, despite the claims of all the 'experts' who have suddenly arrived on the scene: you may as well read your...
Normal was the problem
"WE CAN'T RETURN TO NORMAL, BECAUSE THE NORMAL THAT WE HAD WAS PRECISELY THE PROBLEM" I can't vouch for the translation of this graffiti...
Building resilience in uncertain times: what we can learn from the natural world
"If one virus can wipe out the entire economy in a matter of weeks and shut down societies, then that is proof that our societies are not...
Thought for the day
When this is eventually all over, let's hope... there's (finally) an acceptance that the 'market' only benefits the few, and is...
Football clubs' Covid response
After playing and coaching staff at Leeds United Football Club look a wage deferral so that non-playing and casual staff could remain at...
Why Coke is freezing its marketing spend
Had a conversation with a client recently about Coke’s decision to freeze marketing spend, when evidence says you should maintain brand...
So two weeks into WFH / social distancing and how am I finding it?
Not missing the daily commute at all. Enjoying having my own space. And more flex in how/when you work. But missing face to face contact...
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