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Are there really cost savings to the remote workforce?
Companies also need to examine the hidden costs of remote work and the impact on their bottom-line, starting with these considerations.
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Marketing Strategy
5 reasons why content marketing is essential in 2021
Anvil Media’s Meg Riley looks looks at the value of content marketing, and how it can shorten the sales cycle.
Food
Top 10: Clorox prices, Target’s new stores, chicken sandwiches
News about Clorox, Target and the world of crispy chicken sandwiches piqued SmartBrief readers' interest this week.
Digital Technology
Democratizing digital marketing for brick-and-mortar and franchise businesses
EGC Group’s Nicole Penn details why businesses of all sizes, especially those that rely on online businesses listings from Google and other sources, to counter “zero-click search.”
Inspiration
How to promote your team’s mindfulness at work
Leaders can help their teams with mental and physical health in small ways -- and they don't need to wait for someone else.
Sponsored
Q&A: Exploring the pandemic’s effect on the frozen food category
Acosta Senior Manager of Business Intelligence Christina Davis discusses what factors are driving growth in the frozen food category and what retailers and frozen food brands can do to maintain growth and attract new customers.
Management
Pat Williams: No reluctance in his leadership
Pat Williams has been a leader for decades, but it didn't come without some reluctance. The longtime basketball executive shares his story.
Food
Top 10: Free school meals, sustainability goals, Reese’s-themed makeup
Read this week's 10 most popular food-and-beverage stories on SmartBrief.
Marketing
6 ways to pace the relationship building process
Nancy Marshall of Marshall Communications writes about the importance of relationships, and offers six ways to build trusted, valuable business relationships.
Renewable Energy
Q&A: How the chemicals industry is rising to the challenge of climate change
Talking about climate with ACC's Chris Jahn
Sponsored
Q&A: Why the POS of the past doesn’t work for today’s ghost kitchens
In this interview, OrderB4 founder and CEO Randy Murphy discusses the virtual kitchen system's origins in restaurants and what makes it an ideal solution for brands, ghost kitchen operators and consumers.
Consumer Insights
Datassential: Subscription models shined in 2020, will see further growth
There were few bright spots for restaurants in 2020. The subscription model was one of them.
Food
Top 10: Amazon’s grocery plans, Taco Bell’s digital store model, Honest Co.’s IPO
Read this week's 10 most popular food-and-beverage stories on SmartBrief
Sponsored
Creating easy, adaptable school meals with mashed potatoes
Fresh-dried potatoes are a time-saving pantry staple that can work for breakfast or lunch, both in the cafeteria and for grab-and-go.
Marketing Strategy
The most overlooked marketing asset? Brand ambassadors
Refersion’s Raj Nijjer looks at an often overlooked aspect of influencer marketing: brand ambassadors. Nijjer looks at the value brand ambassadors offer brands and how your brand can work with them.
Management
Employee engagement: Why leaders need an intention, plan and respect for time
Employee engagement is more important than ever, and it looks different with so many people at home. Read on for what leaders -- and employees -- need to focus on.
Renewable Energy
EDF Renewables President and CEO Tristan Grimbert
Tristan Grimbert talks renewable energy trends and challenges
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Keep students engaged with meals and activities all school year long
Keep students engaged with what’s going on at school through meals and activities inspired by holidays and the seasons.
Management
Wanted: More unicorns
What employees go beyond the norm and get things done, even in tough times? Do you recognize those people? Are you one of them?
Construction
Concrete pros share ways to optimize project productivity
During the American Concrete Institute's Virtual Concrete Convention, experts emphasized the importance of constructability and material selection to optimize productivity.
Management
Return to work, but not return to normal
Companies want employees back in the office, but returning to normal isn't that simple. Hard work awaits leaders in the post-pandemic world.
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New Hybrid-Turf Instant Armor Mat combats erosion at energy facilities
New Hybrid-Turf Instant Armor Mat combats erosion at natural gas facility
Marketing Strategy
What marketers need to know about local in 2021
Klarn DePalma of MNI Targeted Media offers best practices from the 2019-20 election cycle that marketers can use to help brands engage customers across channels, and with meaningful, personalized messaging.
Management
Want to improve your company culture? Try happiness
Happiness seems like an obvious good, but too many workplaces don't value it. Here's how you can change that.
Management
Small actions to help you live better every day
Small habits add up, and these will help you be healthier, happier, more engaged and also more successful at work.
Edtech
Driving equity through holistic student support
Here’s how the Oakland Unified School District is using technology to create equity through holistic student support.
CPG
CPG brands develop creative breakfast food during COVID-19
As more people enjoy eating breakfast at home during the pandemic, CPG companies have created new products to meet the varying needs of consumers.
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How Idahoan Foods pivoted its marketing strategy to drive consumer loyalty with new households over the past year
In this Q&A, Idahoan Foods’ Vice President of Retail Marketing and Business Development Ryan Ellis discusses how the company uses product sampling and culinary inspiration to stay connected with consumers.
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Solar farms embrace new tool to fight soil erosion
Solar farms embrace new tool to fight soil erosion
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Rethinking teamwork in a remote environment
Today, fostering teamwork when employees are scattered poses challenges. Here are some things to consider for helping remote team members function smoothly.
Consumer Insights
How the pandemic fed the growth of food subscription services
The pandemic-era surge in online shopping has also fueled growth of subscription services offering safe regular deliveries.
Restaurant and Foodservice
Community connections help independent restaurants stay afloat amid pandemic
Rather than set unrealistic goals of returning to business as usual, restaurateurs would be wise to focus on making off-premises sales a sustainable part of their business for the foreseeable future, a panel of independent restaurant operators said.
Consumer Insights
Consumers continue to focus on sustainability, waste reduction through COVID
Despite indulging more in restaurant takeout, delivery and home-shipped meal kits during the pandemic, consumers are more focused than ever on reducing waste and their impact on the environment.
Voice of the Educator
Build community through all-school reading programs
How one librarian used literature to unite an entire school community.
Sponsored
Is the hybrid work model here to stay?
Will the hybrid model become the new, permanent way that offices operate, even after the pandemic is no longer a threat and things return to normalcy?
Digital Technology
3 tips to boost your digital marketing in 2021
Microsoft’s Rashan Dixon offers tips on increasing the success of your digital marketing efforts in 2021.
Leadership
Grainger, Graybar, Cardinal share pandemic lessons from distributors
2 distribution CEOs and a leader in the vaccine distribution effort spoke at the NAW 2021 Digital Summit about leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Turkey brings functional benefits and flavor to school meals
Turkey can be a powerful tool for school foodservice operators when it comes to creating meals that offer balanced nutrition and exciting tastes that appeal to students.
Food
Top 10: Unilever’s work week, Kroger’s smart cart, love at White Castle
This week saw news from Kroger, Unilever, Tyson and White Castle.
CPG
Foodservice brands move into the grocery aisle
Restaurants turn to CPG product sales as the coronavirus pandemic continues to restrict indoor dining.
Food
Top 10: More PPP for restaurants, a Save A Lot turnaround and ice cream for dogs
Restaurants were able to apply for loans this week under a second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding.