The Future of Work: The Next Year
Today when I drove from my home to our empty office to pick up mail delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, I had the opportunity to catch a few minutes of Michael Barbaro, host of The Daily, who interviewed the New York Times’ Donald G. McNeil, Jr. They prognosticated about the next installment of the […]
Core Values: A Sturdy Foundation
This week marks the eighth week of working from home for the Communiqué PR team. We consider ourselves fortunate to have a job that we can perform from home, and that our team is supportive of one another during a stressful and uncertain time. Despite the unforeseen circumstances, the transition to working from home has […]
Roger That! How to Remember More From Your Conversations in the Workplace
Have you ever sat through a conversation and 10 minutes later remembered nothing from it? You perhaps recalled you forgot to lock the car or were weighing out the options for dinner tonight. While these thoughts should cross your mind, having them during an important interaction hurts your ability to respond efficiently. But don’t worry, […]
Buurst Introduces New Business Model to Disrupt the Cloud Industry
Earlier this month, one of our newest clients announced a new business model, new company name and new funding. The client, a data performance company previously known as SoftNAS, will now be known as Buurst, unveiled that it was changing how it would charge for its services. As with every announcement, we worked closely with […]
4 Tips to Help Clients During the Coronavirus
As we all adapt to the “new normal” during the coronavirus pandemic, like many industries, PR agencies are rewriting playbooks for how to pitch reporters. It’s a balance of continuing to drive results for clients while ensuring pitches are not tone deaf, appealing to reporters’ humanity, and counseling clients on the risk of appearing like […]
Work the Room: Tips for Looking (and Sounding) Great for Your Next Virtual Meeting
In the age of coronavirus, it seems that life has turned virtual. Self-quarantine and social-distancing mandates have led many to turn to teleconferencing and virtual hangouts to maintain professional and social connections. Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Skype and Google Hangouts have become essential for workplace collaboration and friendly check-ins. And adoption rates have surged: Teams reported […]
Tales of the Timeline: How Does Social Media Fare as a Source of COVID-19 News?
According to data from the Pew Research Center, one-in-five U.S. adults say they get their news from social media. That’s slightly higher than print newspapers. If you’re reading this and you have a Facebook or Twitter account, you probably already know that this trend presents serious concerns in the age of COVID-19. Further data proves […]
Zoom Meeting Overload: How to Balance the Need for Facetime and Connection With Getting Work Done
As offices were closed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and individuals shifted to working from home, there was a spike in Zoom and MS Teams meetings. Virtual team happy hours were added to peoples’ schedules and existing meetings were converted to video conference calls. We all enjoyed a glimpse into our co-workers’ homes (at […]
Should You Trust What You Read?
Growing up, my main source of news came from the television or newspaper. It seemed like a simple transaction. Accredited journalists discussed politics and ethics. I watched and listened, without a doubt in my mind that what they told me was true. Thanks to social media, news is constantly at our fingertips now. Determining what’s […]
Entering the Workforce: What I’ve Learned
In college and even before, I’d always heard that finding a job after graduation was the hardest and most important part of graduating college. I knew several people who had spent thousands of dollars on a degree they weren’t using or that they couldn’t put to use because they couldn’t get a job in their […]