Dive Brief: Diageo vodka brand Smirnoff is throwing a Super Bowl LVI watch party for a group of gold miners located 100 miles north of Anchorage, Alaska, according to information emailed to Marketing Dive. Smirnoff is outfitting the miners’ break room with a new TV, game-day supplies, catering, cocktails and […]
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Chrysler uses parenting humor, remote filming in new Pacifica video ad
Dive Brief: Chrysler tapped actress Kathryn Hahn for a new video campaign to promote the its Pacifica model, the company shared with Marketing Dive via press release. To support social distancing rules, the “Pacifica Mom on Quarantine” ad was shot remotely with an iPhone and directed by a team back […]
Mitsui OSK charts course to remote ship navigation with big data
TOKYO — Japanese marine shipper Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has started to develop an automated navigation system for its ships that would cut down on accidents and allow the company to field a more efficient fleet. Aboard a Mitsui tanker, a monitor in the control cabin displays a video of the vast oceanic expanse. […]
Zoom’s Q2 revenue jumps 169% as remote work trend continues
PALO ALTO, U.S. — Zoom, the videoconferencing service provider, reported record quarterly results on Tuesday after surging to prominence as a tool for home-working employees locked down during the new coronavirus pandemic. “Work-from-home and social distance initiatives have meaningfully accelerated the adoption and traffic on the Zoom video communications platform,” […]
Abe to remove biggest obstacle to remote working: seal-stamping
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to overhaul rules that require signatures using traditional seals — cited as a major obstacle in increasing teleworking and receiving financial aid — as the government races to meet its target of reducing human contact by 80% to fight the coronavirus. Abe […]
The Best Free Remote Work Tools
FlamingoImages / Getty Images With the right tech in place, your remote workforce can hold virtual meetings, communicate using real-time messaging, collaborate on projects and share documents. Many remote working tools have a free tier, making it affordable for small business teams to stay productive, accountable and connected while […]