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The Rise of Niche Tourism

Niche tourism is a new work I recently came across. When looking more into it, it was difficult pinning down a specific definition. I later read that Niche Tourism is actually a collective term used to group a number of types of tourism – which explained why there’s no one definition. However, it being an […]

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“Glocal” Marketing

Glocalization is the combination of both a globalization and localization strategy. It creates a universal global brand while also adapting to local culture. It differs from globalization because globalization emphasizes product standardization. Glocal marketing strategy involves adapting aspects of a marketing strategy such as tone of voice, social media strategy, brand names and colors, and […]

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Creative Destruction in Global Marketing

In this blog post, we want to look at the concept of creative destruction which was listed under “Gaining Competitive Advantage” in Class 3’s PowerPoint. Creative Destruction is a concept created in the 1940s by Australian economist Joseph Schumpeter. It is defined as destroying established processes in order to create room for improvement. Schumpeter believed […]

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B2B Incentive Programs

Selecting a Program Some examples include rebates, discounts, free products, charitable donations, and SPIFs (sales performance incentive fund).  For instance, a vendor would be incentivized to sell more product if there was a cash reward for exceeding a sales quota in place.  A wholesaler might be incentivized to purchase more if there was a discount […]

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GoDaddy Marketing Strategy

GoDaddy is an American publicly traded Internet domain registrar and web hosting company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Not only does it offer a platform for building a website, but it also offers everything one might need to create an effective, memorable online presence. GoDaddy also provides a hub for domain auctions, GoAuction, where users can […]