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PRovoke Media's Covid-19 impact assessments examine how the coronavirus will affect a range of sectors, issues, practice areas, geographies and business types.
How To Find Creative Inspiration In A Pandemic

How To Find Creative Inspiration In A Pandemic

PR agency creatives share their experiences of the pandemic, which has challenged them to find new ways of developing an ...

David Blecken 05 Oct 2020

Roundtable: CCOs Reinvent As India Grapples With Covid-19 'Avalanche'

Roundtable: CCOs Reinvent As India Grapples With Covid-19 'Avalanche'

The pandemic has raised the importance of India's communications function but also threatens to reset it, according to a ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/roundtable-ccos-reinvent-as-india-grapples-with-covid-19-'avalanche

David Blecken 08 Jun 2020

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The Role Of CEOs In Anticipating Recovery

The Role Of CEOs In Anticipating Recovery

For organizations that have been able to survive these stages of the crisis, the time has come to focus on the short-, m ...

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LLYC 05 Jun 2020

Covid-19: What It Means For News Consumption

Covid-19: What It Means For News Consumption

The coronavirus pandemic has had far-reaching effects on media consumption.

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-news-consumption

Diana Marszalek 27 May 2020

Comms Execs Awaken To The ‘New Normal’ Wrought By Coronavirus

Comms Execs Awaken To The ‘New Normal’ Wrought By Coronavirus

Technology, sensitivity and local awareness are seen as essential tools to navigate a sense of ongoing crisis as busines ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/comms-execs-awaken-to-the-new-normal-wrought-by-coronavirus

David Blecken 20 May 2020

Covid-19: Closing Down Was Easy; Re-Opening Will Be Hard

Covid-19: Closing Down Was Easy; Re-Opening Will Be Hard

The shutdown was a challenge that most companies passed with flying colors. But they are in danger badly flunking the re ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/long-reads/article/covid-19-closing-down-was-easy-re-opening-will-be-hard

Paul Holmes 18 May 2020

What Does 'Best Agency to Work For' Mean In The Covid-19 Era?

What Does 'Best Agency to Work For' Mean In The Covid-19 Era?

We talked to CEOs from the Best Agencies to Work For — North America list about the way they are managing this crisis an ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/what-does-'best-agency-to-work-for'-mean-in-the-covid-era

Aarti Shah 11 May 2020

Covid-19: What It Means For Agency M&A

Covid-19: What It Means For Agency M&A

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought M&A activity in the PR industry to a screeching halt, and experts don't see a real rec ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-agency-m-a

Diana Marszalek 11 May 2020

Wren: 'I Think Every Aspect Of Our Business Is Going To Change'

Wren: 'I Think Every Aspect Of Our Business Is Going To Change'

Omnicom CEO John Wren said during the firm's Q1 earnings call that he expects dramatic, long-term changes resulting from ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/wren-'i-think-every-aspect-of-our-business-is-going-to-change'

Diana Marszalek 28 Apr 2020

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Covid-19: What It Means For Agency Management

Covid-19: What It Means For Agency Management

PR industry non-executive directors and agency management consultants discuss the pandemic’s impact, from taking care of ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-agency-management

Maja Pawinska Sims 28 Apr 2020

Covid-19: What It Means For Technology PR

Covid-19: What It Means For Technology PR

Technology communications leaders discuss the priorities, challenges and opportunities for the sector, including techlas ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/long-reads/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-technology-pr

Aarti Shah 24 Apr 2020

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Covid-19: What It Means For Employee Communications

Covid-19: What It Means For Employee Communications

PR and internal comms specialists discuss the impact of the epidemic on how companies talk to their people, from staying ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-employee-communications

Maja Pawinska Sims 22 Apr 2020

Covid-19: What It Means For Entertainment PR

Covid-19: What It Means For Entertainment PR

The shutdown of movie theaters, live events and sports has left the entertainment industry reeling, leaving communicator ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-entertainment-pr

Diana Marszalek 20 Apr 2020

'PR’s Moment To Shine': Creativity In The Covid-19 Era

'PR’s Moment To Shine': Creativity In The Covid-19 Era

As brands pivot to the kind of "immediate creativity" that requires realtime cultural insight into multiple stakeholder ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/long-reads/article/'pr-s-moment-to-shine'-creativity-in-the-covid-19-era

Arun Sudhaman 17 Apr 2020

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Covid-19: What It Means For Healthcare PR

Covid-19: What It Means For Healthcare PR

Healthcare communications leaders discuss the priorities, challenges and opportunities for the sector, from industry col ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-healthcare

Maja Pawinska Sims 17 Apr 2020

What Is The Role Of Diversity & Inclusion In A Post Covid-19 World?

What Is The Role Of Diversity & Inclusion In A Post Covid-19 World?

Organizations that prioritize people over business outcomes will have brighter, long-term futures.

https://www.provokemedia.com/long-reads/article/what-is-the-role-of-diversity-inclusion-in-a-post-covid-19-world

Angela K. Chitkara & Michael V. Marinello 17 Apr 2020

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Covid-19: What It Means For Corporate Purpose

Covid-19: What It Means For Corporate Purpose

Companies with a strong sense of purpose were able to respond more quickly and more appropriately to the crisis. Going f ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-corporate-purpose

Paul Holmes 16 Apr 2020

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Covid-19: What It Means For Capital Markets Communications

Covid-19: What It Means For Capital Markets Communications

The capital markets have been on a wild ride since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The need for financial communicators to be ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-capital-markets-communications

Paul Holmes 12 Apr 2020

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Covid-19: What It Means For Financial Services PR

Covid-19: What It Means For Financial Services PR

Comparisons to the global economic crisis of a year ago abound. But this time, the financial services sector is not the ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/long-reads/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-financial-services-pr

Paul Holmes 09 Apr 2020

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Covid-19: What It Means For Consumer Marketing

Covid-19: What It Means For Consumer Marketing

As Covid-19 disrupts the marketing landscape, consumer brands have shifted communications—and in some cases manufacturin ...

https://www.provokemedia.com/long-reads/article/covid-19-what-it-means-for-consumer-marketing

Paul Holmes 07 Apr 2020

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