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Can’t Afford to Ignore the Government “Game”
The elections this month were close, hard fought and deeply significant on a number of levels. Perhaps no level is more important than the financial.
The economy is like a pinball game. Every bounce of the ball determines the score. In like manner, important economic changes in one industry or sector affect what happens in others. Costs increase or decrease. Opportunities expand or contract. Competition is strengthened or weakened.
Government determines the rules of this commercial game. As the following article in the Providence Journal outlines, one sector of the economy that placed an especially large bet on the last election and its policy outcomes was organized labor. Read article The election results could significantly affect labor’s future prospects. That, in turn, will directly and indirectly impact industries and organizations across the country.
Public relations is a powerful tool to help master your market. Of course, the first step is to understand that market. That could mean devoting time and resources to analyze and, if necessary, influence the government and its policies.
In today’s increasingly integrated marketplace, government is one game you may not be able to afford to ignore.
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