Lauren Brew | Communiqué PR
27Apr
The Rise of the Four-Day Workweek
The idea of a four-day workweek has been gaining popularity. Around the world, companies and governments are experimenting with this alternative to the traditional five-day workweek. The pandemic shifted workers’ mindsets. Individuals began to value time with families, loved ones and selves over time at the office. People also began to recognize how fragile we are as humans and how [...]
Filed under: Career, Collaboration, INDUSTRY, WORK
11Aug
How Construction SMBs Are Managing Digital Transformation
COVID-19 transformed the construction industry. The pandemic forced companies to fast-forward technology implementations to cope with stalled projects, funding shortages, staffing challenges and supply chain issues. The result? A rapidly automating industry. Job sites are utilizing cloud-based technologies to keep up with digital transformations. These effects are evident in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), including those in the construction industry. [...]
Filed under: INDUSTRY, Infrastructure Industry, Strategy, Technology
05Jul
Managing Marketing During Times of Inflation
No matter the sector, the talk has been the same – how can we ride out the current inflation? In times of inflation, money’s purchasing power wanes, causing prices of goods and services to rise. Essentially, inflation weakens the power of the dollar. Rising inflation often goes hand-in-hand with the possibility of a recession. According to the Wall Street Journal, [...]
Filed under: INDUSTRY, Monitor and Measure, Planning, PUBLIC RELATIONS, Strategy
19May
How to Manage Unforeseen Leaks
I’m good at keeping secrets. For over a year and a half, I was able to keep a project that I’d been working on under wraps – not even my parents knew. The project is the largest I’ve worked on in my life thus far, so I was (and am) adamant about keeping my mouth shut to mitigate any risk [...]
Filed under: COMMUNIQUÉ PR, Crisis Communications, Execution, Experience, Planning, PUBLIC RELATIONS, Reputation Management, Strategy
07Apr
Building Confidence in the Workplace
Good self-confidence is something that no one is naturally born with and is something most of us are consistently working to build. Many people, especially those who identify as women, struggle with confidence early in their careers. This often results in a lack of women who self-promote, especially compared to men. [...]
Filed under: Career, COMMUNIQUÉ PR, Experience, Leadership, Spirit, WORK
08Mar
Six Women Leading Today’s Tech Industry
Happy Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day! This past Tuesday, March 1, marked the beginning of 2022’s Women’s History Month, a time dedicated to acknowledging powerful women worldwide and in our everyday lives. Many of us are already familiar with some influential women who changed the tech industry today as we know it, such as Ada Lovelace, Katherine Johnson, [...]
Filed under: Collaboration, COMMUNIQUÉ PR, Diversity, INDUSTRY, Leadership, Spirit, Tech Industry, WORK
13Jan
Top Tips to Future-Proof Your Business
Transformations to the digital world and workplace are happening all the time and impact how we interact with our organizations daily. This shift has emphasized the need for collaborative tools, new communication techniques, increased security and maintenance of competency as team members span across various locations and business practices shift. Keeping up with the times is difficult enough on a [...]
Filed under: Business to Business, Collaboration, COMMUNIQUÉ PR, INDUSTRY, Leadership, Remote Work, Tech Industry, Technology