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The Monetization of Cross-Cultural Spiritual Influence

The East and the West are inherently different, but are slowly influencing each other in many ways; one of those ways being spiritual. Eastern influence began to permeate in the 1960s when The Beatles started to follow Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who founded Transcendental Meditation in India. The Beatles liked his philosophy and eventually communicated that […]

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Branding & Coronavirus

It’s May 2020. The world is in a pandemic because of the COVID-19, coronavirus, outbreak. People all over the world are quarantining in their homes, trying to stay safe and healthy. Some businesses are closed or going under while other businesses are booming (i.e. Target, Amazon, grocery stores alike). There is no end in sight […]

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Disadvantages of Global Branding

While there are many pros to global branding, there are also reasons to avoid global branding. It will be up to the company if the pros are worth the cons. Global Means It’s as big as the Globe While it is ambitious to think on a global scale, some goods and services do not translate […]

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2020 Social Media Marketing Trends

A study by SurveyMonkey and Hubspot discovered that social media trends seemed to match across regions, likely due to the globalizing effect of the internet. Here are four global social media trends to pay attention to this year. 1. Short-lived content will continue gaining popularity Ephemeral content, like stories, have been a huge social media […]

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How Michael Jordan Became a Global Brand

The Rise of Jordan Michael Jordan stormed into the NBA and brought about a flair and athleticism never seen before. From his attitude to his jumping ability, he elevated the NBA to new heights. He differed from other basketball players with his trash-talking, athleticism, and willingness to win. Michael Jordan signed with Nike in his […]

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How to Create Social Media Engagement

Social media engagement comes from interactions with your social media account. They include reactions, follows, shares, comments, or click-thru’s. These metrics are key ways to gauge the impact of content marketing and drive long-term brand favorability. A clever comparison by Hootsuite labels companies as either a “soap box” or “dinner party.” Soap box brands have […]

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Netflix and Criminal: a localization experiment

If you’re one of the many quarantined souls who have been shamelessly binge-watching TV shows on Netflix, you might enjoy this blog post. You might have noticed that Netflix has been kicking it out of the park for the past few years, releasing successful original TV shows, movies, documentaries and comedy shows. By 2017, Netflix […]

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How To Set Up International Social Media in 4 Steps

1. Choosing Social Media Platforms The popular social media sites in your country may not have the same market share in other countries. As of January 2020, the most popular social media platform around the world was Facebook, with 2.5 billion users. However, if you plan to enter China, QZone is an important platform to […]