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Why should you read Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall?

Last Updated: on 04/02/202301/02/2023by Kathryn1 Comment on Why should you read Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall?
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Business is driven to some extent by geopolitics, so in order to be successful, you need to understand what’s going on in the world. In …

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2023 Year of the Rabbit Characteristics & what is your “benmingnian year”?

Last Updated: on 04/02/202325/01/2023by Kathryn4 Comments on 2023 Year of the Rabbit Characteristics & what is your “benmingnian year”?

Around a quarter of the world’s population are celebrating ringing in the lunar new year (often simply referred to as Chinese New Year) so if …

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Vivian Manasse: Can intercultural intelligence skills be learnt?

Last Updated: on 03/02/202318/01/2023by Kathryn6 Comments on Vivian Manasse: Can intercultural intelligence skills be learnt?

In today’s multicultural and interconnected world, intercultural intelligence skills (ICI) are increasingly required. I sat down with Vivian Manasse to discuss whether this is innate, …

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Frequent Mistakes in International Expansion: Asia Market Entry Mistakes 2

Last Updated: on 03/02/202312/01/2023by Kathryn6 Comments on Frequent Mistakes in International Expansion: Asia Market Entry Mistakes 2
Imperial city in Hue, Vietnam

There are a number of Asia market entry mistakes that I see being repeated time and again by companies. These are not the kind of …

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Frequent Mistakes in International Expansion: Asia Market Entry Mistakes 1

Last Updated: on 03/02/202321/12/2022by Kathryn7 Comments on Frequent Mistakes in International Expansion: Asia Market Entry Mistakes 1
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This post won’t cover the kind of frequent mistakes in international expansion that I covered here, but will focus more on criteria which are more …

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Interview Suzan Brown: selecting a language service provider

Last Updated: on 31/01/202314/12/2022by Kathryn2 Comments on Interview Suzan Brown: selecting a language service provider
IEE episode 9 cover with KAthryn Read and Suzan Brown

When companies expand internationally, translation is often one of the first ideas that they have. To appeal to the locals then great localisation and translation …

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An International Distribution Agreement Checklist 3. Some final thoughts.

Last Updated: on 01/02/202308/12/2022by Kathryn2 Comments on An International Distribution Agreement Checklist 3. Some final thoughts.
International Distribution Agreement Checklist

If you’re exporting, then sooner or later you have to deal with the question of an international distribution agreement. Which points to you need to include …

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An International Distribution Agreement Checklist 2: what else to include?

Last Updated: on 05/01/202330/11/2022by Kathryn3 Comments on An International Distribution Agreement Checklist 2: what else to include?
International Distribution Agreement Checklist 2

If you’re exporting, then sooner or later you have to deal with the question of an international distribution agreement. Which points to you need to include …

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An International Distribution Agreement Checklist part 1. What to include?

Last Updated: on 13/01/202324/11/2022by Kathryn4 Comments on An International Distribution Agreement Checklist part 1. What to include?
International Distribution Agreement Checklist

If you’re exporting, then sooner or later you have to deal with the question of an international distribution agreement. Which points to you need to include …

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The double 11 online shopping festival is dead, long live double 11?

Last Updated: on 12/01/202317/11/2022by Kathryn6 Comments on The double 11 online shopping festival is dead, long live double 11?
Double 11 Shopping FEstival 2022 using autonomous EVs for deliveries

Annual record breaking double 11 online shopping festival sales figures are almost expected, but this year was different. Already last year in my round up, …

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