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Lockdown letter: brainstorming second order COVID-19 effects

Stephen Waddington

Our local fish and chip shop reopened on Wednesday. Government The digital democracy has been a long time coming - democracy will finally digitise, both in central and local government, and citizen voting. We need local, decentralised responses to arts, culture, education and transport. Photo by sfe-co2/iStock / Getty Images.

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Faces & Markets of PRGN: Tokyo, Japan – Premier Destination for Business

Bianchi Biz Blog

The tourism sector significantly boosts the economy, with millions of international visitors supporting hospitality, retail, and entertainment sectors. Local economy is not as bad as it may look based on just the indicators. Economy in Japan looks blunt these days, but it is due to currency fluctuations.

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Growing out of lockdown: how to scale an agency

Stephen Waddington

Exercise, hospitality, high street retail, travel, tourism, and sport have all been dealt a brutal blow. Solid financial and talent management have been critical. Organisations that went into COVID-19 focused on profit have taken the biggest financial and reputational hit. A strong balance sheet is clearly also helpful.

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22 PR Rock Stars of the Future

Communications Conversations

Focused on the world of financial and corporate communications, club membership and participation in its SOJC stock index has increased 50% under his leadership. While researching the communications needs for a local free health clinic, Jennifer realized that the clinic’s core challenge was the shortage of volunteer healthcare providers.

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Maxim Behar in the "Reasonably. Responsibly. Dialogically" series

Maxim Behar

Whether in first, second or third position, they could eventually get into Parliament or the local authority and govern a municipality. And this is not just a matter of investments, because when you present Bulgaria abroad as a nice, wonderful and friendly country, that should not relate solely to tourism anymore. But that takes time.