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[Review] Twitter Is Not A Strategy

YoungUpstarts

I love how it cuts through the fluff of “go digital or die” marketing while proposing a measured way to weave brand marketing into both mass and new media channels. A case in point is Apple, whose “Think Different” campaign in 1997 (see video below) served as a rallying call to those who shared the brand’s values.

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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. But it’s arguably even harder in a place where there aren’t ready distribution channels. Payments / marketplaces / etc). And that sales cycle can be long.

Asia 48
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A dumb American’s perspective on investing in Southeast Asia

Hippoland

It’s one thing to hear from other people that Southeast Asia (SEA) is up-and-coming, but it was totally another thing to go there and talk with so many people about the future. But it’s arguably even harder in a place where there aren’t ready distribution channels. Payments / marketplaces / etc). And that sales cycle can be long.

Asia 48
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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Then I quit my job and started my English as a Second Language business last year by outsourcing workers from Asia. Brands were no longer discovered in traditional media only; instead, consumers were discovering and embracing brands through cross-channel experiences in traditional media and searching online. 29- For appreciation.