Jessica Davies
Digiday
United Kingdom
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Past articles by Jessica:
Inside Pepsico’s flexible-working model
PepsiCo’s strategy relies entirely on its managers making good decisions about when and how their team can work. → Read More
Confessions of a CEO on mandating vaccinations
We spoke to a CEO with approximately 500 employees, about what the knock-on effects of requiring vaccinations would create for workplace culture. → Read More
Business leaders turn to internal podcasts to connect with workforces
To try and keep employees emotionally engaged and motivated, businesses have turned increasingly to internal podcasts. → Read More
With vaccine mandates, incentives now legal, here's what it means for employers
Employers can legally mandate that their workers get vaccinated, but they must accommodate those who either cannot or choose not to be. → Read More
Feelings toward returning to the office remain mixed
Despite the eagerness of many to return to the office, some believe the effects of the last year will linger. → Read More
Confessions of a media exec on diversity quotas
"You're fixing a number, but you're not changing the culture. And by not changing the culture, it just creates a whole spiral of problems." → Read More
'We're all stuck in this cycle of scarcity': Revolt CEO on why Black-owned media needs more investment
Revolt CEO Detavio Samuels said he was heartened by a recent uptick in brand support but that the economics of running a Black-owned media company remains a struggle. → Read More
Businesses tackle practical realities of hybrid models
After a year of unprecedented disruption businesses are pressing forward with the next post-pandemic challenge: the future working model. → Read More
Platforms, not regulators, are driving data privacy enforcement
Unlike GDPR or CCPA, the moves Google and Apple are about to make will cause immediate shockwaves the day they are implemented. → Read More
Agencies provide mental health support for employees' kids
Next week parents across the U.K. will breathe a collective sigh of relief as schools begin to reopen after the nation’s third lockdown. → Read More
Agencies experiment with promotional structures to cultivate talent
The work-from-anywhere trend has, in some ways, made the battle for talent more fierce than ever. → Read More
The definitive Digiday guide to what's in and out for the future of work
The changes brought about as a result of enforced remote working and other business pivots won’t revert back to their pre-Covid-19 forms. → Read More
Remote working spotlights neurodiversity challenges
Catering to all personality types will be a challenge and focus for many agencies when it comes to redesigning their offices → Read More
‘It’s a silent epidemic’: Mental health in newsrooms needs more attention
The toll taken on the mental health of editorial staff isn’t front and center enough, according to media experts and seasoned journalists. → Read More
Pandemic expedites rethink on 9-to-5 work structures
Some employers and staff are rethinking possibilities around how they can restructure their time outside of the 9-to-5 work-week model. → Read More
The latest trend in ad tech fraud: Faking GDPR consent strings
Publishers and vendors have been reviewing their compliance strategies, and more audits are being undertaken to avoid fake GDPR consent strings. → Read More
‘It’s blackmail’: French and German publishers unite to fight Google’s refusal to pay them copyright fees
France and Germany's major publishers are closing ranks trying to fight back against Google’s refusal to pay them when content appears in its search index. → Read More
Unintended consequences of the shift from third-party to first-party cookies
Everyone is scrambling to figure out how to leverage first-party cookie-based models which can seriously reduce their reliance on the third-party cookie. → Read More
In the name of efficiency, Vice reorganizes international digital operations
“Regional heads will still be focused on their specific regions, but we will be more centralized at strategic levels and under a single P&L.” → Read More
Sports publisher GiveMeSport credits improved page speed for direct traffic jump of 63%
GiveMeSport culled its ads from 11 per page to four, and saw ad revenue remain steady. → Read More