After a month of quarantine under the pall of COVID-19, corporate leaders can take an objective look at how their companies are faring remotely. What makes working remotely successful? Companies that invested in the ability for teams to work remotely prior to this pandemic have an edge. Perhaps they already had in place a designated, ongoing channel of communication from … [More]
Business Agility: Lessons Hard-Learned amid the COVID-19 Catastrophe

If there’s one thing the global business community has learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to ebb, flow and unfold on the daily — wreaking havoc on bottom lines in every corner of the world in its wake — it’s the outright imperative for companies to be agile “from top to bottom.” In fact, agility is rapidly establishing itself as “the great equalizer,” asserting … [More]
Journalists, Researchers and Marketers Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis with ‘Mapping the New Normal’ Insight Product
The biggest cultural and behavioral shifts we have ever witnessed are taking place right now, reshaping societies from the bottom-up. Audience intelligence company Pulsar has launched a free insight product to map these new emerging trends and behaviors. Using its proprietary trend detection AI, Pulsar leverages data from social media, search, news and web analytics to … [More]
Report: Perceptions of the COVID-19 Work-at-Home Transition
Due to the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, the ability to work at home is practically a requirement for much of the world. Many businesses are either shifting or have already shifted their employees to virtual offices; however, this raises a new host of questions. Questions of capability, productivity and quality of work are as important to the new remote workforce as they … [More]
Revealing the Pulse on the Small Business Community’s Experience with the COVID-19 Relief Funds
The Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) released a survey to our small business community and members to reveal the real challenges that the business owners are experiencing navigating the funding opportunities. ASBA’s survey of the small business community found, Nearly half of our respondents are still confused by the funding opportunities that are available to … [More]
Immigration Suspension – Business Feels Impact on Talent
Wednesday, the White House officially issued a proclamation "temporarily suspending immigration into the United States," calling it a response to the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. It appears this latest limit on legal immigration will greatly impact those seeking permanent residency through employment or exceptional ability. These individuals have, in most cases, … [More]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Employees Assist with COVID-19 Patient Treatment
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) announced today more than 20 medically qualified employees have volunteered to assist in providing care and treatment to COVID-19 patients in healthcare facilities. The company will support trained healthcare specialists from BCBSAZ and its subsidiary, Health Choice Arizona, in returning to practice as physicians, nurses, and … [More]
Tech and Fast Food: Partnership Creates Record-Setting Response with Mobile Messaging
Phoenix-based Mobivity Holdings Corp. (OTCQB: MFON) a global provider of personalized customer engagement solutions that drive customer frequency and spend, today announced the results of SONIC® Drive-In’s pilot campaign using Google’s RCS Business Messaging. Using Mobivity’s Mobile Messaging, the SONIC pilot broadcasted interactive and engaging messaging through RCS about its … [More]
Strategies to Attract Customers Online during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Times are hard, especially with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Businesses are suffering as more and more communities go into quarantine. To survive as a business owner, one needs to find effective marketing strategies in the midst of the crisis brought about by this pandemic. One of the best ways to stay profitable is to make the businesses’ online presence known … [More]
Roommate Matching App is Solution for Renters during Crisis
ROOM8, a new app optimizing co-living through roommate matching and apartment search services, announces capabilities to provide solutions to renters during the COVID-19 crisis and help them avoid defaulting on rent. The new features include in-app audio and video calling capabilities, as well as a partnership with Google Street View Trusted Agency, LCP360 to provide immersive … [More]
Digital Marketing Firm Pledges Services to Local Restaurants amid COVID-19 Challenges
StringCan Interactive, a Scottsdale digital marketing agency known for accelerating the growth of wellness-focused businesses, today announces efforts to help local healthy restaurants impacted by the new coronavirus. The firm is offering to help a limited number of restaurants in metro Phoenix with its “Back to Business” marketing program, valued up to $30,000 in total … [More]
Downtown Curbside Produce Pickup Brings Together Local Farmers & Chefs

As part of its mission to serve the community, The Churchill in downtown Phoenix has partnered with local farmers, bakers and chefs, including James Beard Award-winner, Charleen Badman of FnB, to launch an innovative weekly curbside produce and food pickup service that helps people Valley-wide to cook like a chef, while directly supporting local farmers and restaurant workers … [More]
Employer Brand Co. Pledges $7M to Help Rebuild the Economy

Ph.Creative is immediately pledging $7 million ( £5.6 million) in the form of 100% grants for career website design and development and 50% match funding for strategic employer branding work. The hope of the initiative is to accelerate and contribute towards the successful hiring of at least one million people, spanning across the USA and U.K. in the next six months. Bryan … [More]
AI Developers to Accelerate Collaborative Research in the Fight Against COVID-19
AI researchers around the world are developing and publishing algorithms that can detect COVID-19 in medical images, including CTs and x-rays. To support the development and validation of those algorithms, Silicon Valley startup Arterys has launched its open innovation platform, the Arterys Marketplace. AI developers can publish their algorithms to the Arterys Marketplace to … [More]
Science Engineering Firm Launches ‘Operation Face Shield’
A science and engineering technology company has found a new use for their 3D printers and laser cutters — Operation Face Shield, designed to provide local medical workers with protection against COVID-19. In Tucson, four scientists and engineers made use of their equipment’s evening downtime by creating face shields to medical specifications. After tweaking their original … [More]
Businesses Send Drones Soaring amid Social Distancing

Drones are taking the main stage with social distancing measures becoming the new normal. The technology is helping companies keep their workforce safe while still getting the necessary jobs completed. Below are a few ways that drones have become useful during the pandemic. Virtual Tours: With everyone confined to the comfort of their homes, they are looking for ways to … [More]
Insurtech Startup to Aid Auto Insurance Clients with Giveback Program
Branch, the insurance technology startup with services in Arizona, announced they are giving back 15% of monthly insurance premiums to auto policyholders in response to the current health crisis. This compassionate initiative recognizes clients’ reduced driving due to shelter in place orders in effect and works to ease the financial burden many are facing across the … [More]
Corporate Leadership’s New Path in the COVID-19 Crisis

The study of history is important because it enables us to see how we got to where we are today. It gives us a sense of how our ancestors made big decisions and helps us to understand how we have tackled change as a society. Through a chain of events, we learn that history repeats itself — both triumphs and grave mistakes. The Black Death pushed across Medieval Europe in the … [More]












