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ISBM Pulse: covid-19

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Marketing in Uncertain Times – Current Economic Times (Robert Fry)

Robert Fry, Chief Economist, Robert Fry Economics, LLC, returns to ISBM’s Marketing in Uncertain Times Town Hall series to share his current economic outlook since the onset of Covid-19.  Hear how things have changed within the economy since Robert’s last report in May, 2020. A replay of the event is available.

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Marketing in Uncertain Times – How To Thrive in the New Remote Engagement World (Jip Inglis, Steve Hurley and Matt Leary)

This session of Marketing in Uncertain Times Town Hall focuses on skills, tips, and tools you can use to thrive in our new remote environment and stay engaged and build rapport when you can’t be face-to-face.  Hear from expert panelists Jip Inglis, Ascension Growth & Innovation Strategies, Steve Hurley and Matt Leary, Solutions Insights, Inc.  with moderator/ISBM Executive Director, Lynn Yanyo. A replay of the event is available.

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CMO Survey: Special Edition on COVID-19 Impact

The CMO Survey is a tool to collect and disseminate the opinions of top marketers on a variety of topics. This Special Edition, published in June, focuses on understanding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on marketing in companies, including marketing spending, performance, jobs, and expectations for the next year. The added value of the CMO Survey is the longitudinal nature of the research, which allows tracking of opinions, evaluations, and expectations over time. Especially facing a pandemic, the ‘breaks’ in the trends are notable. 

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McKinsey: The COVID-19 Recovery Will Be Digital

McKinsey has published a report on the recovery following the COVID-19 crisis. According to the consultancy company, digital technologies will be on the forefront. The report discusses digitalization trends emerging from the COVID=19 crisis, and offers guidelines for preparing for recovery – taking into account digital transformation – for the first 90 days.

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Sustainability Focus after the COVID-19 Crisis

In this article, several insights that may inspire marketers in considering sustainability opportunities and challenges are covered. Examples are offered on how marketers innovate at hyperspeed and demonstrate agility in rethinking products and business models. Even though this article is written based on many B2C examples, changing consumer preferences will ultimately affect B2B processes as well.

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Current Financial Economic Outlooks

This report composed by by the Chief Investment Office by Merrill Lynch describes how a double exogenous shock from the coronavirus and the oil price war led to historic volatility and liquidity concerns. In this report, economic developments are covered, including the economic recovery in China as well as American trade with Asia, consumer spending developments, demographic developments, and industry developments.

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McKinsey: Reskill Your Workforce to Emerge from the Crisis Stronger

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, across industries, the workforce needs to adapt to changing conditions. Workers get new roles, activities change. The workforce need to be upskilled in order to deliver adapted business models. This article by McKinsey drafts how companies can develop a talent strategies that develops employees’ capabilities and resilience.