COVID-19
In recent days, corporations and firms across sectors have faced enormous public pressure, criticism, and louder calls for accountability as the fallout from the George Floyd protests and America’s reckoning with racial inequality only grows stronger. From allegations of pay disparity to personal accounts of cultural and systemic discrimination, more reports are coming to light […]
Welcome back to the (new!) PMG Summer Briefing series. We hope you had a meaningful weekend, whether it was through rest or action. In today’s briefing, we’re covering: Social issues take priority COVID-19 updates Social tech moderation The week ahead Let’s jump in. Social issues take national priority Around the US, protests against police brutality […]
I hope you had a summery Memorial Day weekend. We’re in for a short yet newsworthy week, so let’s jump right in. Today, HBO Max (finally) launches, and on Friday, Steve Carell fans rejoice with the release of Netflix’s highly-anticipated Space Force. For today’s briefing, let’s review what else is going on: Reopening and the […]
We’ve reached the middle of May, and consumers continue to lean into spring cleaning. According to Reddit’s COVID-19 weekly updates, r/konmari, a thread for Marie Kondo’s famous decluttering method, had a +2X% spike in unique views this week. Furthermore, users were highly engaged in threads related to home organization projects, including clean and organized kitchen […]
I hope you had a restful weekend. Let’s get to it. Weekend in review Cases slow as America reopens The week ahead Weekend in review It was a suspiciously slow news weekend. Reports of new cases have appeared to decline nationally, though the logistics for testing en masse continue to be a top concern. According […]
As the UK enters what it hopes are the final stages of lockdown, our definition of the ‘new normal’ must be reconsidered to help boost the economy and assuage people’s current fears. Throughout the containment period, our days became blurred and new routines were formed as the country sought inventive ways to keep busy. The […]
When times become uncertain, the first thing companies do is put a hold on hiring while their teams search to understand the greater impact a pandemic can have on a company. Let’s face it, no one exactly knows the answer, so we are all in these unchartered waters together. As a recruiter, it’s easy to […]
Happy Monday. This weekend, I donned a face mask and went shopping for nonessentials at a few big brand home retail stores to see what the new normal looks like. The in-store safety measures were vastly different, the most unusual being a “touchless shopping experience,” in which only store associates were allowed to remove the […]
It’s Friday, and what a week it has been. Let’s review the highlights so you can get onto your weekend. Moving (cautiously) forward Curbing business ambitions Moving (cautiously) forward Well, here we are. I could give you a state-by-state rundown, but in this instance, a visual speaks louder than words. In the graphic below, courtesy […]
Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo, and naturally, consumer interest in cooking and food consumption is still going strong. Reddit has seen a home cooking renaissance of sorts, and the Food & Drink interest group had a +19% increase in views this week. The [Homemade] tag exploded on the subreddit, and skilled DIY chefs posted new […]