Aug 23, 2020

Brand On! Marketing Tools & Tips

By Brandon Uttley • Issue #30 • View online

Hi there,

Author John Naisbitt once posited that for every high-tech advancement, there’s a high-touch reaction. I believe that.

I think people are going to crave more high-touch experiences once we get COVID-19 under control. That makes now the ideal time to brainstorm ways to provide relief from Zoom fatigue, etc.

Send me your mailing address and I’ll stress-test the USPS by sending an actual letter to you.

News & Trends

The State of Public Relations: COVID-19's Impact on the Industry

Public relations professionals say they’ve been providing value during COVID-19 but they are grappling with burnout and stress because of the pandemic, according to research.

www.marketingprofs.com • Share

Scribd Acquires Presentation-Sharing Service SlideShare from LinkedIn

SlideShare has a new owner, with LinkedIn selling the presentation-sharing service to Scribd for an undisclosed price. SlideShare used to be great for sharing PDFs and PowerPoint decks (especially for SEO purposes), so I hope this will improve the platform.

techcrunch.com • Share

14 Ways to Improve Customer Loyalty During COVID-19

The performance of every company is now measured online (or will be soon), so you can’t really ignore customer loyalty.

www.singlegrain.com • Share

Cool Tech Tools

Occasionally, these may contain affiliate links—meaning that if you buy through my recommendation, I will make a small commission that will not affect your price. Thank you for your support in this way!

Circles for Zoom

Circles is a new way to experience Zoom that gets out of your way so you can take notes, multi-task and get your desktop back. If you want to try it out, email me back and I’ll send you an invitation so you can skip the line!

www.circlesforzoom.com • Share

Vidlogs - Video Workspace for Your Team

As an alternative to Zoom…host one-click live meetings with your team and customers on a secure and private channel. AI transcripts give you a searchable text record of your meetings.

app.vidlogs.com • Share

Walling - Let your ideas connect

Walling gives you an easy and intuitive experience to collect ideas and connect them. Note: I’m reluctant to adopt new “note-taking” apps but this one shows a ton of promise—I can’t wait until this release mobile versions.

walling.app • Share

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