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cially Distanced Teapot’
mmercial for Our Times
Of course, there are a few shortcomings to this unusual teapot. For example, you could easily hit someone in the face with it, and it won’t fit in the dishwasher. The ad’s voiceover proclaims by the end that, “Okay, this probably isn’t the answer [to distancing requirements], but please enjoy your proper brew safely when you’re back at work.” “Introducing the Socially Distanced Teapot” was revealed on Sept. 7, 2020, across all of the Yorkshire Tea social channels. Lucy Jordan, from Yorkshire Tea, told Adstream: “Tea brings people together. But that’s actually a bit of a hindrance to social distancing in 2020, so we wanted to find a way of protecting the ritual of the tea round while keeping everyone safely apart — by creating a teapot with a 1-meter-long spout! We hope this daft idea gets the odd chuckle and encourages people to take care in shared areas like the work kitchen.”
The ad has been well-received all over the internet, and it’s completely deserved; the content empathizes in an authentic way with customers’ experiences because it stays connected to what the brand is all about. Many people want to find a familiarity or a friend in brands. This short was a brilliant way of doing just that for audiences worldwide.
Skype: Is It Underrated?
500,000 Zoom members had their account information — including email addresses, passwords, personal meeting URLs, and Zoom HostKeys — stolen and sold online.) We’re not saying Skype is better than Zoom. People complain about both platforms, and every company has different needs and priorities that require different software features. But don’t write off the program just yet! If you’re interested in testing out Skype for your business, you can try it in your browser without installing anything by visiting Skype.com/en. You can also download it individually for your desktop or mobile device or get it free when you sign up for Microsoft Teams, which offers a “Business Basic” package starting at $5 per user per month and comes with a host of other business features. If you’re already a Microsoft devotee, Skype may prove to be the best fit for your company.
and it also has features like individual meeting URLs and breakout sessions for dividing participants into groups. But Skype has a few perks Zoom doesn’t. For example, it activates high-resolution calling automatically, is fully integrated with Microsoft Teams, and doesn’t have Zoom’s same sketchy history of data breaches and privacy concerns. (You might remember that last April, more than
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