Pandemic pandemonium: Embracing both the challenges and opportunities of communicating in the COVID-19 crisis
In a world which seems overcome with panic, consumers are looking for leadership, we know they are definitely looking for products, and they are looking for innovative ways to ease the challenges that COVID-19 has thrown at us. Here’s three ways brands and businesses should think about navigating the current environment, according to WE Communications’ Siobhan Rennie.
Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic last week, the magnitude of the crisis continues to have flow-on effects not only to our way of life – but to the future of many businesses and brands.
While much of the world struggles to comprehend the virus, here in APAC we have, to some extent, been grappling with COVID-19 impacted operations and communications for several weeks now.
In Asia, many companies basing manufacturing operations or using contract manufacturers in mainland China are grappling with the fallout of factories closing.
This is seeing shipments slip daily. From small Australian manufacturers like the Instagram sensation Mermade Hair to the tech giants Apple, Huawei and Samsung – companies around the world are susceptible to supply chain issues that are impacting their ability to fulfil product demand.
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