Live In The Time of Quarantine The Size and Shape of “SAFE” Setting a new gold standard In the 19th century, international businesses urged their governments to establish a gold standard that would enable trade between countries using different currencies. The gold standard eased the risk and complexity of doing business across countries and continents by establishing a monetary system that all the trading partners agreed to. […] Written by BPH May 20, 2020October 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Live In The Time of Quarantine In a Dark Moment — A New Movement Accelerating economic recovery, together I think we are already seeing that the legacy of this pandemic will be the way people forced into isolation were determined to find safe ways to connect. Musicians offering free concerts from their living rooms, where fans comment in real time and request favorite songs. Teachers figuring out how to […] Written by BPH April 22, 2020November 2, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Live In The Time of Quarantine Meeting People Where They Are Now Dealing with the destabilizing nature of the pandemic. Everyone I chat with is focused on what happens once we are clear of the pandemic. Those of us responsible for any kind of corporate marketing, and especially the medium of live events, will need to guard against an easy mistake. We can’t assume that the people […] Written by BPH April 18, 2020October 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Live In The Time of Quarantine Hoarding: It’s a Maslow Moment What empty shelves tell us about ourselves Much has been written about the hoarding phenomena that has accompanied the pandemic — I’m pretty sure there will be a vast catalog of memes when this is all done. Maybe someday, in retrospect, they will seem funny. Right now, it can be pretty disappointing to witness the […] Written by BPH April 11, 2020October 20, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Live In The Time of Quarantine Coronavirus: What Next? When it seems that I’m being hit by a barrage of negative news items and feel I don’t have time to respond thoughtfully to any one of them, I think, what next? Although this exclamation comes from a place of exasperation and anxiety, “what next” is probably the right question. Once I’ve sorted things out […] Written by BPH March 5, 2020October 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Live In The Time of Quarantine To Infinity and Beyond A continuation of the Coronavirus discussion It’s amazing the extent to which sports analogies have infiltrated the language of business. We hit home runs, slam dunk presentations, and complain about moving the goalposts. In these analogies, it’s all about winning and losing. But these analogies reinforce a short-term look at success that really doesn’t support […] Written by BPH March 5, 2020October 20, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
