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From Traditional Banking to Fintech: The PR Transition

5W PR

The rise of fintech, a blend of finance and technology, has challenged the dominance of traditional banks. Once bastions of stability with grand lobbies and personal relationships, banks now face competition from sleek apps offering innovative services and unparalleled convenience. Nonetheless, the environment has evolved.

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Muddling through the COVID-19 crisis: celebrating human spirit and ingenuity

Stephen Waddington

Demand for food banks is on the rise. Tyneside Council has seconded eight staff to help with demand at our local Bay Foodbank in North Shields , Newcastle. Please support seek out and support your local organisation. Privacy concerns have evaporated. At work and home video has become the norm.

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Lockdown letter: brainstorming second order COVID-19 effects

Stephen Waddington

Our local fish and chip shop reopened on Wednesday. A perspex shield, like you used to find in banks and post offices, has been fixed the length of the counter. Government The digital democracy has been a long time coming - democracy will finally digitise, both in central and local government, and citizen voting.

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Hopes, Dreams and Sage Advice: 40+ Marketing and PR predictions for 2023

Sword and the Script

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. Strengthening community-building and connections.

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30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020

Sword and the Script

11) Privacy regs bring back the basics. The consumer privacy battle will rage on, and marketers will be affected by new data privacy regulations. 16) Social media fragments into niche communities. 21, 2019, the New York Times published a story, “With Local News in Retreat, The Community Fabric Frays.”

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Archie’s first podcast: Meghan and Harry feature 19-month-old son in star-studded first Spotify episode and coax him into wishing listeners a Happy New Year in his American accent

Mark My Words

Harry and Meghan, who have fiercely defended Archie’s privacy since his birth in May 2019 and filed a lawsuit this year to fight to protect it, encourage their son to talk into the microphone, with Harry telling him: ‘You can speak into it.’ ’ Meghan also asks: ‘Archie, is it fun? .’

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