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Marketing Insider
 
 
 
 IN THIS ISSUE: GLOBAL MARKETING
THE WISDOM  |  THE BUZZ  |  THE GURUS  |  THE SCENE  |  THE GLORY  |  THE NUMBERS  |  THE PULSE
 
  Welcome to the Marketing Insider; our compilation of marketing news you really should know about.  
In this issue, we focus on the increasing internationalization of marketing. Marketers are already dealing with hyper-competition on the one end, and more and more demanding customers on the other. Add the fact that the marketplace is now truly global, and we face a future of exciting opportunities (or sleepless nights!). Read along as we explore this brave new “flat” world of marketing!
THE SCENE
 
ad:tech London
London, UK
Sept. 26-27, 2007
DMA07 Conference & Exhibition
Chicago, IL
Oct. 13-18, 2007
eMarketing Conference 2007
Atlanta, GA
Oct. 23-24, 2007
 
 
THE PULSE
 
How does your company address global marketing?
All marketing centralized  
  Centralized marketing with offshore execution  
  Programs created centrally, localized regionally  
  Autonomous regional marketing teams  
Results for last issue's poll:
Which of the following types of social media does your company use?
Blogs   36.4%
Social Networking 18.2%
  Videos 18.2%
  Second Life/
Virtual Communities
18.2%
  Customer Forums 9.1%
 
 
THE GLORY
 
Effie Awards 2007
ad:tech Awards 2007
 
THE NUMBERS
 
Top 5 Global Brands of 2007
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Top 5 Global Brands of 2007
 
 
THE WISDOM
 
Global Marketing: Money + Web + Local Experience = Success
Globalization: Back to the Future for Standardization and Centralization?
Marketing Strategy–Globalization
Global Marketing: 5 Steps to Succession
 
THE BUZZ
 
The Magic of Global Branding: Scholastic’s Spell to Keep Potter’s Surprise
The last installment of the Potter mania has initiated global branding into a management art-form. Take a cue from Scholastic’s strategy if you need to generate the marketing buzz about new offerings and still not make the present obsolete.
Marketers Take a Fresh Look at the Language Barrier
Using local expertise to market global brands has been a practice as old as globalization. See how the US marketers fare against their European counterparts in the battle that is global marketing.
Battle of the Brands for Emerging Market Hearts
In developing markets, global brands are perceived as quality products but still face challenges from the local alternatives. Here’s an overview of what brands mean for an emerging market and the future points of reference to keep in mind for global marketers.
Going Global
To each his own. Marketing is legal business and every country has its own set of laws violating which, can destroy any global brand. Read about what, as a marketer you need to address before making a foray into international territories.
 
THE GURUS
 
Double Standards – Global Brands with the Power of Local Targeting: Sales chiefs of MTV and Metro International
Emotional Engagement of Hard-to-Reach Customers: Michael Fasulo, CMO, Sony Electronics
How to Market Globally with a Local Twist: GALA Executives Gordon Husbands & Kevin Bolen
 
 

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