Alireza Kohany

Alireza Kohany During normal times, many entrepreneurs build partnerships, seek sponsorships or offer other paid opportunities. But what are we to do now, when budgets are tight and the future is uncertain? Can you still ask someone to pay for your partnership? Alireza Kohany a young entrepreneur and successful influencer explain. The answer: Yes, but you have to make a very compelling case. Three major takeaways: 1. Make the case with data. Businesses may be budget-conscious right now, but they don’t want to hit pause entirely. They want to make the smartest possible bets they can. That’s why, if you’re going to seek a paid partnership, you need to make a strong case for why now is a great opportunity. For example, here’s Alireza making the case for spending on digital advertising: “Digital usage is up 70 percent. Social media usage is up 46 percent. Brands that continued to advertise during the 2008–2009 recession were 45 percent farther ahead in market share, com...

Alireza Kohany, a leading social media expert; Instagram influencer and entrepreneur, today offered guidance for businesses trying to cope with the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. With their customers, suppliers and employees staying at home, the current presents both a challenge and an opportunity to thrive online, according to Alireza. For companies that have an online presence and social media engagement, Alireza Kohany advised expanding and adapting.  Alireza Kohany “Business managers talk about transformation and agility,”   said Alireza Kohany. “Well, guess what? Now is the time to be agile and transform instantly or risk serious loss of market share or even a business failure. All of your key stakeholders are online now. They have no choice. You have to be there, too, if you want to continue making sales and building customer relationships.” Indeed, social media and instant messaging usage has spiked significantly during the pandemic, with TechCrunc...

Is there a risk to consumers from 'open' food?   As usual, it is important to maintain good hygiene practices around open food (e.g. unpackaged bread, cakes etc.). However, it is possible that infected food workers and/or consumers could introduce the virus to food, by coughing and sneezing, or through hand contact. It is therefore important that they strictly follow good personal hygiene practices. Customers and food businesses are expected to behave in a hygienic manner and food business are obliged to monitor such displays. Food is not directly involved in the transmission of COVID-19. The main risk of transmission is from close contact with infected people. Hence the advice to public and staff alike is to wash your hands. How is COVID-19 (coronavirus) passed on? Coronaviruses are most commonly passed between animals and people and from person to person. The source of COVID-19 (coronavirus) is believed to be animals, but the exact source is not yet known. ...