Will Coronavirus further the progressive movement of corporate social responsibility?  President Trump has been on television the past few evenings, during the Coronavirus Task Force daily briefings discussing the cooperation of large American manufacturing firms stepping up to assist the US government in securing enough personal protective equipment and ventilators to allow the medical professionals…

What astonishment have you experienced during the Covid-19 crisis? Disruption? Pleasant surprises? Awkwardness? The Covid-19 virus has without question caused a multitude of disruptions within our everyday lives. As people work from home we have seen drastic increases with the use of applications like Zoom video, Slack, and even social media sites such as Facebook…

What do you think of the government’s handling of the economic shutdown as it affects small business? As of the writing of this post, the government has still not passed a stimulus bill to combat the complete halt of the US economy. To be fair to both sides of the partisan aisle, it appears to…

How are you preparing for the potentially extended long-term loss of income/revenue? Just as we diversify our stocks, bonds, and funds portfolios I like to apply the same principles to my entrepreneurial ventures. I am fortunate right now to have BartenMEDIA to fall back on.  While still young and not profitable in the sense it…

Weekends are for family time? What will your family do today? We have been at this over a week now 😷. Any increase in restriction will have little effect here on the Shore 🌊, as almost everything the tougher restrictions cover has been implemented already.  The things that make me scratch my head 🤔 is…

How do you keep your head clear & thoughts organized during social distancing? Exercise is essential to good health, even in face of this Pandemic. My friend Ryan & I logged 5 miles 🏃 last evening all while maintaining our 6-10 📏 foot distance. The fresh air 🏞️ was great and keeps mental 🤔 &…

How are you handling uncertainty and adversity in these challenging times ⏳? As a leader you have to maintain a cohesive & unifying message. This is difficult on everyone, however panic does little good. My approach under these circumstances, whether it is business or combat, is to offer reassurance. Use good judgement, and don’t be…

How is remote 🎮 work working for you? We have instituted a 15 minute morning huddle👨‍💻 via Zoom Video Communications each morning for our teams working from home. In terms of meetings I purposely keep them short. Anything that cannot be covered in 15 minutes likely can wait until the next day. Eliminates small talk…

How do you handle or overcome challenges? Homeschooling has begun. I ensure you my children are not the only ones learning today ,🤣. I think the possibility for new learning mediums, programs, & opportunities for the future are HUGE! We have moved Barten Media to 💯% remote work platforms utilizing GSuite, Zoom, Slack, & Trello…

Let’s talk Coronavirus Innovation 💡. This period of unknown 👽 is a great chance to rethink how and why we do things the way we do. What opportunities do you see coming out of this pandemic? Here on our end we are preparing to close the offices 🏢 & facilities 🏤 where applicable. Setting up…

Teaching 👨‍🏫 my children the value of work ethic is, I think, arguably one of my most important jobs as a Dad 👨‍👧‍👦. My eldest and I spent an hour cleaning up the remaining leafs and scrubbing down the patio yesterday in preparation of nicer weather. She did a great job 💯. As she approaches…

What are your tactics to market your way through the Coronavirus 😷? While you’re stuck at home let’s focus on building on your marketing campaign and helping you get back to serving customers as soon as possible ✔️. Today my children’s school 🏫🎒 announced a closing for 2 weeks. I’ll be working from home, and…