| Globig Weekly Global Growth Newsletter The global scene is constantly changing, with new opportunities and challenges every day. You’ll want to stay in the know and we’re here to help. Enjoy Globig’s weekly curation of insights on how to expand your business, locally and globally. We’re also including more content directly focused on expanding into new markets: insider knowledge on marketing, sales, demand generation, strategy, regulations, culture and more. Let us know if you have any feedback for us at editor@globig.co. |
 GLOBAL US Sanctions Chinese Computer Makers In Widening Tech Fight Via NBC News: China’s government on Friday criticized the Biden administration’s curbs on access to US technology for its supercomputer developers. Read More UK, EU Face Privacy Criticism for Covid-19 Passport Plans Via Wall Street Journal: Privacy advocates say certificates intended to let businesses reopen safely will require people to share sensitive health data. Read More What Sci-Fi Can Teach You About Running A Business Via Wired: “I remember one time I was going out of business with one of my businesses—things were going bad, investors were pulling out of the business—and I would buy these weird self-published books on ‘How to Use the Force,’” he says. “I was an adult in my 30s, and I would literally say, ‘OK, I’m going to trust in the Force that this business is going to be saved.’” Read More |
 ANALYTICS Three Marketing Analytics Trends Are Driving Performance In 2021 Via Digiday: Having good products isn’t enough—personalization, trust and valuable interactions are the cornerstones of customer experience. Read More Enriching Customer Engagement Through AI And Analytics Via B&T: Does your customer engagement need a bit of a pep & a spring clean? Read on with this Chux-esque read. Read More |
 DEMAND GEN How To Use Intent Data To Fuel Your Content Strategy Via Business 2 Community: If a content strategist leads a conversation with “I think this will work,” or “I like this topic,” you must stop them right there before any content is actually created. Read More Creating Content in B2B: How to Avoid the Substance Gap Via CMSWire: When B2B companies rely on jargon, hyperbole and self-centered statements, it creates a substance gap between them and their intended audience. Read More The CMO Guide To Finding Allies In The C-Suite Via Marketing Tech News: Consider the implications of a reduction in marketing spend that may continue in the years ahead. Will that leave the CMO role vulnerable? Read More |
 SALES Sales And Marketing: A Love/Hate Relationship Or Partnership For Growth? Via Forbes: The choice is up to your organization. Read More Top 10 Best Sales Tips For Small Businesses Via NuWire Investor: It’s a science, an art, and a way of life for many people. Sales is one of the most important skills in the arsenal for any aspiring business person, and they’ll need to keep that skill sharp if they want to succeed. Read More Sales Tips For Social Entrepreneurs: How To Build Relationships With Large Retailers Via Pioneer’s Post: Want to get your social enterprise product onto supermarket shelves? From market research to branding, five things to consider when looking to secure a contract with a large retailer. Read More |
| ASIA PACIFIC China Puts Limits On Foreign Banks, Worrying Businesses Via The New York Times: New rules, aimed at taming big money flows and possibly controlling the Chinese currency, could give domestic rivals a competitive edge and make international firms more dependent on local lenders. Read More Coupang Just Became The Largest Foreign IPO On Wall Street Since Alibaba. Via Forbes: As the largest e-commerce company in South Korea, Coupang is viewed as a rival to Amazon and Alibaba. Read More Are Pay-By-The-Minute Booths The Future Of Work? Via BBC News: A Singapore-based firm has come up with a useful alternative when working from home is inconvenient. Read More |
| EUROPE + UK Trading Relationships Three Months After Brexit Via BBC News: New business relationships are being sought, but the disruption to European trade has been significant. Read More Almost Half Of UK Office Workers Too Scared To Return Via London Business News: 40% of UK office workers have said catching COVID-19 as a direct result of being back in contact with colleagues is what worries them the most about returning to offices, a new report has found. Read More UK Businesses Not Sold On Vaccine Passport Idea Via Macau Business: Britain’s retail and hospitality sectors have hit out the possibility of vaccine passports after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his government is seeking “all possibilities” to keep COVID-hit sectors open. Read More |
| NORTH AMERICA Should Businesses ‘Hire USA’ When It Comes To Technology? Via Forbes: Many business leaders have opened their eyes to the sustainability of distributed teams, but the demand for on-site tech talent has not faded. Read More CEO Pay Doubled, The Minimum Wage Stayed The Same. But Americans Still Can’t Agree On A Raise. Via USA Today: To some it’s a desperately needed raise, to others a business-killing imposition. We talked to Americans about upping the minimum wage. Read More Mexico Seeks To Ban Outsourcing After Agreement With Business Via Bloomberg: Mexico’s government said it reached a deal with union and business leaders on a controversial bill to ban outsourcing in a move that seeks to close tax loopholes. Read More |
| A BIT OF CULTURE: Scotland Don’t Make A Cultural Mistake When Doing Business In Scotland Via TripSavvy: This article provides business travelers with tips on how to avoid cultural mistakes while traveling to Scotland. Read More Movements In Scottish Art Via National Galleries Of Scotland: Art in Scotland cannot readily be defined with the aid of a series of identifiable and distinct movements, in the way that can be found elsewhere in art history, particularly within modern art of the twentieth century. Read More [Video] Song Of The Week: Swim School: Too Young To Know Via YouTube: “Swim school already host an eclectic collection of songs, featuring the inspired tones of The Cure, Pale Waves and Wolf Alice.” Watch Here You Can Also Check Out Previously Featured Artists In Our Playlists on Spotify and YouTube! |
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