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The Need For Empathic Business Leadership In The COVID Environment

YoungUpstarts

In the economy which is driven by consumer demand, business leaders can dig their own grave by laying off workers, as in laying off employees, means weakening the purchasing power of the consumers. So even if we see the whole pandemic from the economic lens, it would not be wise for the businesses to lay off employees on such a large scale.

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PR Blockchain Matters: Media Relations Services In Blockchain Have Never Been So Important

YoungUpstarts

The move was a PR and blockchain nightmare, causing investors to abandon the company which further resulted in the startup losing a whopping $120 million in market capitalization. It was a tough lesson for Waltonchain and a lesson for other blockchain startups: PR in blockchain matters. PR Blockchain: Making Sense of Blockchain.

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How Smart Assistants Went From Pocket Devices To Managing Offices

YoungUpstarts

According to a survey conducted by DELL Technologies, 82% of surveyed managers expect integrated teams to consist of employees, machines, and systems in the next few years. There are countless VA services out there that offer outsourcing opportunities for almost any type of work and sometimes at a fraction of the cost of an employee.

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18 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Deal With Economic Uncertainty

Hearpreneur

In a recession, some businesses may lay off talented employees. When the unexpected happens we can maintain business as usual and don’t have to turn off key functions like marketing and PR. However, one area that businesses cannot afford to divest from is their own employees. Thanks to Todd Stearn, The Money Manual ! #9-

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What does a Head of People do? Learning from Ada’s Chelsea MacDonald

Version One Ventures

She was a data analyst and has been in People and leadership roles since 2011. Unlike “traditional” departments such as Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, BD, Customer Support/Success, People is a relatively new leadership function. Posted new coaching pilot to our leadership team for feedback. Challenged employees.

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Leading Through Adversity: Guiding Principles for Leadership Through COVID-19 And Beyond

YoungUpstarts

Corporate leadership will soon face new challenges with adhering to social distancing policies and the potential for continuing lockdowns, as well as responding to an anxious audience of both employees and customers. Good communication – the right words, the right messages – is nothing if it’s not the truth.

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Twitter Link Roundup #240 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business and Startups: Number One Leadership Skill – crowdspring.co/1CKROUS. Here are some of the links that we’ve liked and shared this past week!