It is rooted in the understanding that communities have the knowledge, skills and assets to know
themselves how best to respond to challenges and to thrive.
But community power is so much more than just an idea or principle. It already exists in the real world, and there is an amazing variety of community power practices, initiatives and approaches. From the innovative ways councils are involving communities in decision-making processes – like Barking and Dagenham LBC’s participatory grant making panel or Newham LBC’s planned trial of a standing citizens’ assembly – to mutual aid groups and the hubs set up during the pandemic.
PPC 2020 in review: COVID leaves its mark on e-commerce and paid search
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This year was largely defined by platforms introducing, fast-tracking or postponing new policies, features, campaign types and offerings in reaction to how consumers and, by extension, advertisers, were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The pandemic ushered in a new era of e-commerce
Some industries were able to resume normal operations quicker than others, with e-commerce ad spend doubling as social distancing took hold. In light of consumers shifting to e-commerce, Google, Facebook, and other major platforms altered course and expedited existing plans to meet businesses’ new needs.
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