The Positive Things We’ll Carry Forward from the Global Pandemic

June 5, 2021

All of this is good news. The way we work has changed, but we’ve also learned an enormous amount during the pandemic — including our ability to productively work and collaborate from a distance over a long period. 

Here are five positive things we’ll carry forward out of the challenges of the past year:

• The Office Will Become A Hub, Not A Destination: The pandemic proved that working remotely for long periods is feasible and even better for both employer and employees. This is something we’ve known for years at Mercury Global Partners as we’ve been a 100% fully remote PR firm since 2008. While you might return to your company’s physical office, don’t expect to be there every day for long hours. Many people will work from home permanently. For example, Dropbox is giving employees the option to work from home or to go into work at their reimagined “Dropbox Studio” office space, while Spotify announced a “work from anywhere” policy for its employees. 
• You Won’t Need To Skip That Doctor Appointment: It’s likely every person who works in an office has delayed or cancelled a doctor’s appointment because of work commitments. The rise of telehealth during COVID will make sure that’s no longer an issue. Instead, you’ll be able to go to a private location and talk to your doctor virtually. The improvement of telehealth will also mean it’s easier to refill prescriptions, check on a non-urgent situation using a messaging app and even monitor and track health conditions like your blood pressure using a medical-grade app like Biospectal OptiBP from the comfort of your home or anywhere else you choose. 
• Meetings Won’t Be In-Person Unless Vital: How much money have companies collectively spent on meetings over the decades? Thanks to the pandemic, companies now know they can hold meetings – even important new business functions  – via services like Zoom with zero effect on the quality of work or end results. And while many of us have experienced “Zoom Fatigue”, communications services will continue to improve and become more ubiquitous over time. This change will also help fields like education as technology develops to the point where teachers will have the ability to live broadcast themselves to classes as 3D holograms through the power of volumetric video made possible by companies like 8i. 
• Mental Health Will Be Prioritized: The pandemic was challenging not just on our physical health, but also our collective mental health. Employers now better understand mental health conditions and workers can prioritize exercise, sleep, and even therapy appointments. A physically and mentally healthy employee is much better for an employer in the long term than someone who is stressed out and sick. 
• Technology Will Advance: Hard times are a catalyst for innovation. Look at how fast science was able to develop multiple COVID vaccines in 2020, ending a pandemic that brought the world to its collective knees. Companies like Venmo, Instagram, Uber, Airbnb, Cloudera and others were all born out of the 2008 recession. Similarly, there have doubtless been multiple companies that have launched in the past year-and-a-half that will become household names a few years down the road. 

The chance to return to work and reunite with friends and colleagues is exciting. There will definitely be a new way of doing business and going about our daily lives. At MGP, we look forward to carrying the positive things we’ve learned after a challenging year with us into the future — and a future so bright you’d best bring your shades. 

P.S. Are you a burgeoning startup or entrepreneur that’s been deep in the midst of innovation during the past 18 months? If you’re interested in a PR program based on your current goals and where you want your company to be tomorrow, get in touch with one of the top tech global PR firms for startups at hello@wearemgp.com.

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The Positive Things We’ll Carry Forward from the Global Pandemic

June 5, 2021

All of this is good news. The way we work has changed, but we’ve also learned an enormous amount during the pandemic — including our ability to productively work and collaborate from a distance over a long period. 

Here are five positive things we’ll carry forward out of the challenges of the past year:

• The Office Will Become A Hub, Not A Destination: The pandemic proved that working remotely for long periods is feasible and even better for both employer and employees. This is something we’ve known for years at Mercury Global Partners as we’ve been a 100% fully remote PR firm since 2008. While you might return to your company’s physical office, don’t expect to be there every day for long hours. Many people will work from home permanently. For example, Dropbox is giving employees the option to work from home or to go into work at their reimagined “Dropbox Studio” office space, while Spotify announced a “work from anywhere” policy for its employees. 
• You Won’t Need To Skip That Doctor Appointment: It’s likely every person who works in an office has delayed or cancelled a doctor’s appointment because of work commitments. The rise of telehealth during COVID will make sure that’s no longer an issue. Instead, you’ll be able to go to a private location and talk to your doctor virtually. The improvement of telehealth will also mean it’s easier to refill prescriptions, check on a non-urgent situation using a messaging app and even monitor and track health conditions like your blood pressure using a medical-grade app like Biospectal OptiBP from the comfort of your home or anywhere else you choose. 
• Meetings Won’t Be In-Person Unless Vital: How much money have companies collectively spent on meetings over the decades? Thanks to the pandemic, companies now know they can hold meetings – even important new business functions  – via services like Zoom with zero effect on the quality of work or end results. And while many of us have experienced “Zoom Fatigue”, communications services will continue to improve and become more ubiquitous over time. This change will also help fields like education as technology develops to the point where teachers will have the ability to live broadcast themselves to classes as 3D holograms through the power of volumetric video made possible by companies like 8i. 
• Mental Health Will Be Prioritized: The pandemic was challenging not just on our physical health, but also our collective mental health. Employers now better understand mental health conditions and workers can prioritize exercise, sleep, and even therapy appointments. A physically and mentally healthy employee is much better for an employer in the long term than someone who is stressed out and sick. 
• Technology Will Advance: Hard times are a catalyst for innovation. Look at how fast science was able to develop multiple COVID vaccines in 2020, ending a pandemic that brought the world to its collective knees. Companies like Venmo, Instagram, Uber, Airbnb, Cloudera and others were all born out of the 2008 recession. Similarly, there have doubtless been multiple companies that have launched in the past year-and-a-half that will become household names a few years down the road. 

The chance to return to work and reunite with friends and colleagues is exciting. There will definitely be a new way of doing business and going about our daily lives. At MGP, we look forward to carrying the positive things we’ve learned after a challenging year with us into the future — and a future so bright you’d best bring your shades. 

P.S. Are you a burgeoning startup or entrepreneur that’s been deep in the midst of innovation during the past 18 months? If you’re interested in a PR program based on your current goals and where you want your company to be tomorrow, get in touch with one of the top tech global PR firms for startups at hello@wearemgp.com.