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September 2021
Finding a Path Forward … Quickly
Beyond the worry, fear and suffering caused by the pandemic, people have managed to remarkably change directions in their personal and professional lives, demonstrating great resiliency. Take a step back from the flurry of pandemic-time workplace changes to notice how your coworkers are able to quickly set aside best-laid plans when current products or services aren’t meeting the needs of the market. Pre-pandemic, a change of direction would likely be identified and resolved at a slower...
August 2021
Thanks for the Reminder, Uncle Sam
As a business, Twirling Tiger Media is required by law to complete the U.S. Census Bureau Annual Services Report. Sometimes, the U.S. Census Bureau requires businesses to drill deeper via additional surveys, such as this year’s 2021 Annual Business Survey (ABS). The statistics collected by the ABS are used by government program officials, industry organization leaders, economic and social analysts, business entrepreneurs, and domestic and foreign researchers in academia, business and government. Annual results are eventually made...
January 2021
Some Content to Help You Get Through … Whatever
I spent a lot of the last two weeks of 2020 finally catching up on books, blogs, podcasts, television shows and movies I’d long ignored. So, I figured I’d open a new year of Twirling Tiger Tales with some recommendations for what to consume in the coming days or weeks—whether you find yourself swept up in a coronavirus surge or just in need of a distraction. Watch: Death to 2020 It hasn’t received the kindest...
November 2020
Got To Be Real
“What you find-ah What you feel now What you know-ah To be real” The opening lyrics to Cheryl Lynn’s 1978 hit song “Got To Be Real” reflects the understanding, acceptance and compassion I see being shared between workers and enterprises as, in many cases, business is now conducted remotely during the pandemic. And, if recent real-life examples are any indication, the new virtual world is working for most of us, even when the occasional mishap...
Dear Marketers, Stop marketing the way you planned for 2020. In the face of a global pandemic and recession, your business-as-usual, overt content marketing strategy intended to garner profit only is causing you to lose both trust and customers through insensitivity. (Sadly, I still see many companies doing so.) Offer empathetic messaging I realize you and your team have put countless hours into your 2020 marketing strategy in support of your company’s investments, such as...
Emergency plans are in full swing as our nation and those around the globe mobilize to fight the spread of COVID-19. It’s encouraging to see our country’s mayors and governors, coupled with our brilliant scientific community, leading the charge in facing this public health crisis. On the business front, many leaders are calling for the federal government to alleviate the pain small businesses and their employees are facing. Thrust to the forefront is the importance...
January 2020
Time to Find the Bright Side of Daily News
What keeps you awake at night? Is it worries about money, work, the economy, personal safety, terrorism or the current political climate? Yes … it’s all that, according to two Stress in America polls conducted by the American Psychological Association in 2016 and 2017. Another contributor to your stress: social, broadcast and print media presenting news (real or fake), especially the messaging that uses negative rhetoric intended to make you hopping mad … and keep you engaged. Inflammatory content In a...
January 2020
Some Content to Help You Get Through … Whatever
I spent a lot of the last two weeks of 2020 catching up on content. That is, I finally got to books, blogs, podcasts, television shows and movies I’d long ignored. So, I figured I’d open a new year of Twirling Tiger Tales with some recommendations for what to consume in the coming days or weeks—whether you find yourself swept up in a coronavirus surge or just in need of creative inspiration. Watch: Death to...
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