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International Marketing Environment

What is an International Marketing Environment? International marketing environments can consist of many forces and factors that can greatly affect marketing managers decisions and intentions for marketing products. The difference between cultural environments can consist of influences of religious, family values, educational and social systems within marketing systems. Failure to consider these cultural differences when […]

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#TheBestMenCanBe: Gillette’s initiative during #MeToo

The #MeToo movement saw a fall of very high profile celebrities, politicians and businessmen around the globe. A brand that is highly associated with masculinity and getting the best from its product, took it upon themselves to use the leverage of the brand recognition by starting a social media campaign that focuses on “Gillette committing […]

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From being an Avenger to being your workout partner

Being a Hollywood star is pretty synonymous with looking good and being fit, however in the case of Chris Hemsworth, the God of Thunder himself, has taken things to a new level. Often proclaimed the hottest and funniest Avenger, Thor (Hemsworth) has often shared snapshots of his workout routines over social media, showing his fans […]

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Paid and Unpaid Communications

International Market Communication is a multi-level strategy game that is tied to the overall business strategy of the company as well. Today’s digital landscape provides companies with huge potential to leverage not just the paid methods of communication but also the unpaid (earned, owned) methods of communications. What are these different paid and unpaid methods […]

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Global Media Decisions

A crucial issue to be considered while navigating international markets is which medium or media to use while communicating with the target audience. These media decisions have to be taken depending not just on the nature of the product/service being offered, but also the media availability that differs from country to country. Media channels can […]

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Adidas x Parley: saving the world’s oceans one shoe at a time

Plastics in the ocean have been the talk around the world ever since pictures of popular island destinations surfaced with unimaginable levels of plastic pollution. The impact of plastics on marine life has been extensively documented and aired across various media channels, however no major non-profit or mainstream company has taken up the challenge to […]

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High end car brands partner with social media influencers

With a spike in the use of social media platforms across most industries, it’s not surprising to see high end car brands like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Volvo shift their focus on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for their respective marketing campaigns. These platforms have drastically increased customer interaction/engagement and also provided a fantastic […]

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Integrated Marketing Communications

What is it? Integrated marketing communications is also known as IMC. IMC is important all over the world and ensures that all communications a company uses are linked or integrated together. The goal is to integrate all the promotional tools so that they all work cohesively. An example would be a company promoting a new […]