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The term ‘Frontier Markets’ has been around for 20 years – who knew?
I have a number of friends and associates in the finance business. Recently one of my friends was on Bloomberg TV discussing new markets and described that beyond emerging markets were ‘frontier markets’. I honestly had never heard the term … Continue reading
Marketing Chinese brands in the U.S. – it’s a learning process
It’s not as if the Chinese companies I’ve met with lack any understanding of good marketing principles. Nearly every company and everyone I’ve met in those companies have highly educated people that are focused on growing the sales of the … Continue reading
The jig is up – it’s time to charge internet sales tax
I saw an article http://bit.ly/KBzWqm while I was away regarding Amazon.com ‘agreeing’ to charge sales tax in New Jersey beginning July 2013. The first thought I had was – Amazon.com now has a business ‘presence’ in New Jersey and that … Continue reading
I’m not quite ready to move to China to live – yet
Even after a fifteen plus hour flight from Hong Kong back to Newark, I’m strangely not tired although I’ve not been to bed in more than 30 hours (and that’s after a 4 hour night’s sleep). My mind is buzzing … Continue reading
Business in China for Americans means hurry up and wait
Having moved around quite a bit during this trip – Tokyo to Hong Kong and then to Shenzhen, China I’ve been able to experience the stark contrasts of doing business in China with that of doing business in Japan or … Continue reading
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Tagged Business in China, Hong Kong, Lychee, Meetings in China, Shenzhen, tea in China
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Mobile data service in Asia – Verizon and 4G phones are a bad match
4G mobile phones are still being labeled as ‘next generation’ but I am already looking forward to the following generation since my Motorola Droid Razr with Verizon service is not only bad – it’s mostly non-existent. Verizon is one of … Continue reading
Posted in Best business practices, Business in China, China, Communication, Customer Experiences, Innovation, Living in the World Today, Mobile Communication, Technology
Tagged 4G mobile networks in Asia, Droid, Google maps in Asia, Google maps in Tokyo, HTC, iPhone in Asia, mobile communication in Asia, Mobile phones in China, Motorizon, Motorola, Motorola RAZR Droid, using mobile phones in Asia, Verizon, Wi-fi in Asia, Wi-fi in Hong Kong, Wi-fi in Tokyo
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Television commercials as content in Japan – groundbreaking?
It’s my last day in Tokyo on this trip and it’s been an interesting and very enjoyable one. Last night after I returned from a walk and a libation I picked up a can of Chu-hi (why do I love … Continue reading
Tokyo is much easier to get around in than you think
I don’t speak Japanese except for hello, good-bye, and where’s the bathroom? But I am back in Tokyo this time operating without a ‘net’ that is my friend who lived here for nine years and speaks Japanese. So far it’s … Continue reading
Tokyo – you should try it
I don’t speak Japanese except for hello, goodbye and where’s the bathroom. But I’m back in Tokyo this time without the net that is my friend who actually speaks Japanese. So far it’s been easier than I expected. Google maps … Continue reading
