LoweDown Blog
The 9 words we’re seeing a lot of, with mixed emotions
On Monday Merriam-Webster announced the addition of 690 words to its dictionary. Words such as doggo, chef’s kiss and bracketology are not necessarily new this year. Rather, according to the announcement, “these new additions have demonstrated widespread use over time and offer a window into the world today.” In that same spirit (and applying similarly vague standards of selection), below we present our own [...]
Why choose one when you can have both? Our take on Work from Home vs. Work from Office
As more and more companies ditch their COVID-era WFH and hybrid policies and require employees to return to the office full time, we’ve been reflecting on Lowe Group’s flexible approach to workplace attendance. Lowe Group has had remote and hybrid work options since long before the pandemic. With employees based around the U.S., Mexico and Europe over the years, the company has learned how [...]
Taking your thought leadership on the road—and making the most of it
In just a few weeks, several of the major financial industry conferences are scheduled including FutureProof and Schwab Impact among others. Whether you are participating, exhibiting or speaking, conferences are a key part of most of our clients' outreach plans and for many, there is a special focus on speaking. Getting on stage at these marquee events is often a key strategy to demonstrate industry [...]
Gen Z and traditional investment providers: where, how will their paths even cross?
We can’t underestimate the work—and new thinking—required for the investment industry to meaningfully extend to Generation Z investors. That was my takeaway from a discussion this week with two Lowe Group college interns. Rosemary Cetera is a graduate student at Marquette University pursuing a Master of Arts in Corporate Communications, and Jamiah Boyd is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee majoring in finance with [...]
And now a word from our young professionals: Hands-on and happy to be learning PR
When polling a room of fifth graders about their career goals, you might hear answers like “doctor,” “fireman” or “teacher.” One job that is (not so surprisingly) missing from the list of frequently listed childhood career aspirations is “financial services public relations associate.” Although this career might not be top of mind for many young people, including recent grads, we’d argue that the financial [...]