CRISIS, HOPE & OPPORTUNITY · Alexa European Marketing Flash Briefing · S02 E10

Fasten Your Seatbelts: This might be the stormiest fall and winter in recent history

Stunningly negative Q2 results were revealed for GPDs across Europe, just before August vacations began.

Yet there's still hope! In response to that bad news, our Voice Services Team went to work, researching those numbers and preparing very accionable tips to help you prepare your business.

And discover opportunities others might overlook! 

Scroll down to hear this latest podcast and consult resources related to this Episode.

Record drops in European GDP numbers, concerns about political stability, consumer demand & supply chains: this is one of our most important editions ever!

You can find our podcast on all Alexa-enabled devices (click here to know how), on Spotify, Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Twitter Periscope or by means of the embedded Sound Cloud audio right below.

And don't forget to explore the valuable links, resources and bonus content further down in this blog post.

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Flash Briefing S02 E10 | September 2020

IN THE NEWS

• DEUTSCHE WELLE
  Germany Announces Largest Drop in GDP Since 1970
  
  
• CNBC
  Euro Zone GDP Plunged by A Record 12.1% in the Second Quarter
  
  
• SKIFT
  Tourism: Eye-Popping $137 Billion in Lost Revenue in Q2
  
  
• JOBS
  Covid-19 | Q1 + Q2: Spain Experienced Europe’s Worst Job Destruction
  
  
• BLOG
  3 Things You Can Do If The Economy Gets Even Worse

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↑ Be sure to ALSO listen to Episode 04 of Season 02 (April, 2020) ↑ where we share "Lessons Learned", along with Smart Data tips, in the hope of helping colleagues, entrepreneurs and   companies to weather this new challenge.

MENTIONED DURING THE PODCAST

• GEORGE | THE ART OF WAR
  Sun Tzu's 31 Best Pieces Of Leadership Advice
  
  
• CARRIE | A BRIGHT SPOT
  Publishers’ Programmatic Revenues Vault Back Up in June and July
  
  
• GEORGE | CRUCIAL TOOLS FOR CEOS
  Tips for Useful and Smart Data Visualization
  
  
• CARRIE | THE TELE-COMMUTING TREND
  "Working-from-Home": A Marketing Opportunity
  
  
• LESLIE | CUSTOMER SERVICE CHATBOTS
  Send A Message to BEEVIE (our 24/7 Chatbot) on FB Messenger

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REAL-LIFE SOLUTIONS

• ANALYSING YOUR SALES
  A Step-by-Step Guide to Sales Analytics & the Best Tools for It
  
  
• CUTTING YOUR COSTS
  15 Effective Ways to Cut Costs in Business
  
  
• OPTIMISING YOUR AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION
  Powerful Text-to-Speech: Professional, AI-Driven Human Voices
  
  
• MOTIVATING YOUR MORNINGS
  Playlist: Start Your Day by Soaking in 10 Minutes of Peace
  
  
  
• BONUS CONTENT!
  Convert Your Canceled B2B Event into An Opportunity
  
  
• BONUS CONTENT!
  E-Commerce: Get Started Fast with Our 4-Part Mini Course!

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The Production Team of our European Marketing Alexa Flash Briefing: Peter, Anna and Paul