Tag Archives: Economy

The Healthcare Economy’s 9-9-9: Balancing Main Street and Wall Street

November 3, 2011 – 11:08 am

While many may think of 911 when they think of health care, there is a 9-9-9 currently characterizing our healthcare economy, and it is simply untenable. Something has to give.

By Lisa Kersey | Posted in Healthcare | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Rally ‘Round the Presidents: College Leaders Express Optimism on Local Economies

June 7, 2011 – 9:34 am

By Christian Munson
Last week, we tapped the economic recovery brakes big time.
Unemployment ticked up to 9.1 percent. Manufacturing stalled, home prices slumped and Congressman Anthony Weiner reaffirmed the public’s confidence in our elected leadership when he tweeted his own stimulus package.
As recovery screeched, however, one of my colleagues pointed me to a recent survey from [...]

By Jeff Wilson | Posted in PR Industry Trends | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

When Sales Slump, Go Social My Friend

October 6, 2010 – 10:28 am

 THE BOOZE BIN
By Pia Mara Finkell (@piamara)

Based on a ‘Vint-ed’ post he wrote last month, Edward Deitch published an interesting article in Reuters today focusing on the stunning increase in social media use in the wine industry over the past year, mostly attributed to the effects of the economic downturn.
According to a recent survey [...]

By Pia Mara Finkell | Posted in Digital Marketing, PR Industry Trends, The Booze Bin, Wine, Food & Nutrition | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Can Marketers Serve the Female Economy?

November 30, 2009 – 8:02 am

by Geoff Livingston

Joan of Arc by D.B. King
Since the holiday shopping crush has begun in earnest, perhaps we can acknowledge one of the great undercurrents of our time, the rise of the female economy. To quote Harvard Business Review, “Women now drive the world economy.” This reality will become even more obvious as we [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Digital Marketing, PR Industry Trends | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (10)

Newspapers Are Like Department Stores

May 5, 2009 – 11:41 pm

There’s much crying about the fall of the major metropolitan newspaper, a process hastened by the severe economic recession. There are many reasons cited, from the rise of new media to poor change management. Yet one can see a similar pattern in recent history, when another mass market product — the department store — also [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Digital Marketing | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (15)

Top 25 Ways to Stop Wigging Out

January 21, 2009 – 8:00 am

by Valeria Maltoni (cross posted at Conversation Agent) and Geoff Livingston
Yup. Times are tough! Whether it’s yourself, a friend or family member, everyone knows someone who has been affected by the economic situation. Jobs are less secure and hard to find, every sector has been hit, the news is bloody awful from week to week, [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Digital Marketing | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (7)

Keeping a Cool Head and Maintaining Employee Morale During Tough Economic Times

October 10, 2008 – 12:28 am

It doesn’t really matter where you are these days, the downturn in the economy is dominating conversations all over the place. And instead of everyone assessing the somber economic situation calmly, the talk among people often feeds upon itself, leading to even more panic.
While everyone understands that businesses need to remain viable in order to [...]

By Andrea Weckerle | Posted in PR Industry Trends | Also tagged , | Comments (7)