Pittsburgh Gazette (December 26)
“As terrible as World War II was… COVID is exacting a far bigger toll among Americans.” The pandemic has already claimed twice as many lives in half the time. “And yet the contrast in national harmony and sense of national purpose is dramatic.” The sacrifices required today pale by comparison, but “many Americans regard wearing masks an intolerable inconvenience and practicing social distancing too great a sacrifice.”
Tags: Contrast, Covid, Inconvenience, Intolerable, Lives, Masks, National harmony, Pandemic, Purpose, Sacrifices, Social distancing, Terrible, Toll, U.S., WWII
Forbes (October 2)
“For many years, marketing, corporate communications and investor relations have been loosely connected by a dotted line in many organizations. Today, however, as organizations undergo digital transformation, rethink traditional approaches to communication and strive to underpin all business strategy with a sense of purpose, I believe it’s more essential than ever that these divisions be fully integrated in order to achieve the kind of consistency and efficiency in messaging that key stakeholders expect.”
Tags: Business strategy, Corporate communications, Digital transformation, Integrated, Investor relations, Marketing, Purpose, Stakeholders
Independent (August 20)
“The end of the Greek bailout is a reminder, however, that for the EU as a whole enormous tests remain with or without Britain: both as a consequence of the economic uncertainties that continue to plague much of the continent; and as a result of the ongoing need to define the European Union’s status and purpose to the satisfaction of its members, and their own populations.”
Tags: Bailout, EU, Greece, Members, Populations, Purpose, Satisfaction, UK, Uncertainties
