Poly

Debrett’s Guide to Hybrid Working Etiquette

To position Poly as a hybrid work thought leader, we worked with Debrett’s, the renowned authority on modern etiquette, to develop a global guide highlighting the challenges facing employees and organisations using modern communications platforms.

Objective

Position Poly as a hybrid work thought leader with insight into the challenges facing organisations.

Story

To help raise Poly’s profile as a hybrid work thought leader, we partnered with etiquette experts Debrett’s to outline how employees should conduct themselves in the office and on video calls in the era of hybrid work.

Spark worked with Poly to define the storyline for Debrett’s to develop a globally relevant report covering AV etiquette. Our press release covered the key findings most likely to appeal to media such as; waving at the end of calls, avoiding video ‘motion sickness’, resisting ‘meeting munchies’, and not engaging in domestic chores.

The report was launched at ISE Europe with targeted pitches for careers, workplace, technology and general news writers. The report, release and byline was translated for global execution.

Results

The report helped to establish Poly as a leading hybrid work thought leader and provided a major lead generation asset for the marketing team at ISE Europe. The report drove 50+ pieces of coverage globally, including in titles such as Forbes, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Emotion.de and InfoDSI.fr. There were also 15 global press briefings discussing the report findings, including Digiday WorkLife, Forbes and Bloomberg.

The report and its findings also resonated well on social media, driving 115,000 social media impressions from media and influencer posts about the guide. The media results and social engagement helped to establish Poly as an authority on hybrid working etiquette.

  • Globally relevant lead generation asset
  • 50+ pieces of global coverage helping to establish Poly as a leading voice on hybrid work
  • 115,000 social media impressions from media and influencer posts