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5 ways the beauty space is staying exactly the same

Elizabeth Donat Retail

In a time of so much variability and unrest, it's crucial to look at the things that are staying the same. As spa and beauty industry professionals, we are adapting to many changes in our industry: spa shutdowns, changes to the retail environment, new sanitation regulations, supply shortages and corporate closures. However, in light of this, let's talk about the resilience of the beauty industry and the constants that will anchor our industry.

3 ways to improve your e-commerce revenue for the remainder of 2020

Ugi Djuric Marketing

You probably remember a time when it was enough to just create a page on some social networking website and have followers appear almost immediately. The organic reach was incredible! And how could you not remember when it was only a couple of years ago? While we can't turn back time, we can do a few extremely effective things that can raise e-commerce revenue in 2020.

Back to business: 3 tips on restarting your construction operations

Patrick Hogan Construction & Building Materials

When the construction industry started the year 2020, most contractors were confident about the industry’s future. A few weeks into the year, however, the COVID-19 crisis hit. In order to adapt to the changing industry environment, you need to plan strategically and have a solid foundation for your business decisions. Here are some tips on how to prepare your construction business for operations during the current COVID-19 crisis.

Crosscurrents ahead — proceed with caution and optimism

Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

Our industry appears to have turned a corner. After a disappointing second quarter in which many clients delayed or postponed projects due to safety and economic concerns stemming from the COVID-19 health crisis, more architecture and design (A&D) firms are starting to see a resurgence in client activity. It may take a while for the industry as a whole to recover, but there is every indication that in the months ahead it will emerge not only intact but even more vital than before.

The role of associations and chambers in post-COVID-19 economic recovery

Stephen Rosenlund Association Management

Today, businesses are motivated to join their industry’s association or local chamber less for altruistic or community-based reasons, and more by the bottom line. On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating additional challenges and further disrupting the industry. But with that comes the opportunity to serve and represent the business community in its hour of greatest need and drive the economic recovery that is so critical to a prosperous decade to come.

Will COVID-19 change corporate culture?

David White Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Will the COVID-19 pandemic impact corporate cultures? If so, how? That is a deceptively hard question. The quick answer is that it already has. But underneath the surface lies a more complicated answer. To get at it, we need to answer two questions. First, what is culture? And second, how is culture changed by events like pandemics?

Senate set to consider new stimulus measures, but will they be enough?

Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

As the pandemic rages, state closures are resuming after early reopenings. Economic policy to address such impacts looms large, as states face crushing budget shortfalls. We turn to Washington, D.C. On July 20, the GOP-majority Senate is set to take up its version of the Heroes Act that the House passed in May. It aimed to help struggling firms and working families but omitted Medicare for All and a Universal Basic Income.

New York employees traveling to COVID-19 hotspots won’t get paid…

Grace Ferguson Civil & Government

To help reduce the spread of the virus, some states have enacted a mandatory 14-day quarantine on people traveling from out of town. Along with imposing mandatory quarantine on certain out-of-towners, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently issued an executive order, which says that New York employees who voluntarily travel to COVID-19 hotspots after June 25, 2020, are ineligible for the state's COVID-19 paid sick leave benefits.

Why Britain’s small business approach might soon mirror the US’

Kevin Reynolds Business Management, Services & Risk Management

By all accounts, Britain was leading the United States in its response to the coronavirus before the past week. The British government thought it had potentially avoided some of the major economic fallouts the U.S. had experienced since much of the world came to a halt in March. But on July 7, most experts agree that the bubble Britain was operating in might have burst.

10 signs of a well-honed association

William D. Pawlucy Association Management

An association president said, "we will never again be so unprepared as we were when the pandemic hit. Our newly formed strategic plan has a new goal named, 'Well-Honed Association,' dedicated to being as prepared as possible for any future disruption to our association. At the root of our plan are strategies and performance measures identifying the top areas of preparation." The following are the top 10 signs of a well-honed association that require strong role-model leadership.

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