So, you’ve decided to take your brand global—congratulations! Before you begin, consider the following question: Should you manage a global account or pursue a localization strategy? The answer is likely a bit of both. The Appeal of Global Branding “As more and more companies come to view the entire world as their market, brand builders […]
Social media has connected the global world unlike ever before, making communication easier and transforming human connection. With many people across the world staying home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are using social media and consuming new information at staggering rates. Many of us are having virtual happy hours or tagging friends in […]
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Coronavirus Strikes
Coronavirus has taken over our lives, no matter where you live, from working-at-home, to stay-at-home orders, to people getting sick. This has taken a major toll on consumption for all industries. Given the losses the companies are seeing, how are they marketing during this time? While it is still too early to determine long-term effects, […]
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Global Branding
What is Global Branding? A typical definition of a global brand is “a brand that is marketed under the same name in multiple countries with similar and centrally coordinated marketing strategies” (Czinkota & Ronkainen 2006). Global brands have the goal of creating and maintaining a consistent identity with consumers all over the world. This can […]
In the last 18 months, the West saw a rise in Korean influence, notably within the beauty and cosmetics industry. Estimated at around $13 billion in 2017, Korean beauty, or K-beauty, trends soared across Asia and resonated across the world. What’s all the hype about? I went into a deeper dive into the Korean cosmetics […]