| 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 Business Travel Isn’t Dead, But It’s Changing Forever Via Stars and Stripes: It’s pretty tough, one year deep into the global pandemic, to put a sunny face on the future of business travel. But, right now, the future of corporate travel looks… sort of fun? Read More When Global Business Cultures Don’t Translate to the Supply Chain Via Supply Chain Brain: The complexity of global supply chains requires a constant effort of readjustment and re-evaluation, and in the months following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, those global connections have become even more tenuous. Read More Social Media Marketing: Top Strategies For 2021 Via Swaay: Every year marketers have to adjust their strategies to stay relevant in their niche or industry. However, staying relevant during 2021 has taken on a new life due to the pandemic, recent job losses, and the need for social connection. Read More |
 DATA Data Is Great — But It’s Not A Replacement For Talking To Customers Via Harvard Business Review: The best insights often come from seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. Read More Virginia Becomes 2nd State With Consumer Data Protection Law Via Virginia Business: Gov. Ralph Northam signed the Consumer Data Protection Act on Tuesday. In a statement, sponsor Sen. David Marsden, D-Fairfax, said, “This is a huge step forward. By creating this omnibus bill, we take the lead in data privacy in the United States.” Read More Google Ends Sale Of Ads Using Individual Web Tracking Data Via Times Free Press: Google says it won’t develop new ways to follow individual users across the internet after it phases out existing ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser, a change that could shake up the online advertising industry. Read More |
 AUTOMATION How Automation Is Making A Difference Within Organizations Via Smart Business Magazine: How automation can standardize and streamline organizational data, leading to greater efficiencies and fewer headaches. Read More What Is Business Process Automation (BPA)? Via Customer Think: Business process automation is the process of using technology to replace manual effort for recurring tasks or processes within a business. Read More 4 in 5 Businesses Affirm That Workflow Automation Enhances Employees’ Work Rather Than Replace Them Via Taiwan News: Despite four in five employers saying that workflow automation will enhance employees’ work instead of replacing them, a number of challenges are still holding these organizations back. Read More |
 TESTING Influencers React To An Instagram Test That Removed Public ‘Like’ Counts Via Business Insider: This week’s rundown includes how much money 17 YouTube creators earn each per month on the platform through the Partner Program. Read More Testing For Bias In Your AI Software: Why It’s Needed, How To Do It Via TechBeacon: As a tester you need to do all you can to avoid releasing applications with known biases. Here’s how to approach testing. Read More |
| ASIA PACIFIC Russia Turns To Asia Via Asia Business News: Russia has claimed to be a European power since Peter the Great, even though most of the territory of the country is located east of the Ural Mountains, and was considered by Europeans as the ”significant other”. Read More China Says To Promote US Business Ties On Basis Of ‘Mutual Respect’ Via Yahoo Finance: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Friday to promote business ties with the United States based on “mutual respect” that benefit both countries. Read More Singapore Built The World’s First Bubble Facility So People Can Travel For Business Without Having To Quarantine Via Business Insider: The facility has 150 guest rooms, gym pods, a COVID-19 testing center, and meeting rooms with air-tight glass panels and separate ventilation systems. Read More |
| EUROPE + UK Social Media And Democracy: We Need Laws, Not Platform Guidelines Via European Parliament News: MEPs called on the EU to step up its efforts to regulate social media while safeguarding freedom of speech and avoiding censorship. Read More UK Scraps EU Cap On Covid Grants For Struggling Businesses Via FT: Limit to be tripled after some large companies were locked out of scheme over state-aid rules. Read More |
| NORTH AMERICA Amid Shortfalls, Biden Signs Executive Order to Bolster Critical Supply Chains Via The New York Times: The order is intended to help insulate the economy from future shortages of critical imported components by making the United States less reliant on foreign supplies. Read More Raising The Steaks: First 3-D-Printed Rib-Eye Is Unveiled Via Washington Post: 3-D “bioprinted” rib-eye steaks are now a reality, but the FDA and USDA have yet to finalize a regulatory framework. Read More Clubhouse Started The Battle Of Social Audio, But It’s Twitter’s To Lose Via Adage: While Clubhouse is setting the stage with a first-mover advantage, Twitter Spaces should steal the spotlight with its social graph. Read More |
| A BIT OF CULTURE: France A Quick Guide To Business Etiquette In France Via Globig: France is a great market opportunity for businesses around the world. France consistently ranks among the top consumer markets in the world and it can be used as a gateway into Europe. Read More French Art History – A Very Condensed Story Via Widewalls: History, development and major figures of French art of the 19th, 20th and 21st century, along with ten most iconic artworks that have marked their epochs. Read More [Video] Song Of The Week: L.E.J.: Pas L’Time Via YouTube: L.E.J. is three women, named Lucy, Elisa and Juliette, whose fame seemingly bloomed overnight with the release of the song, Summer 2015, in 2016. Watch Here You Can Also Check Out Previously Featured Artists In Our Playlist! |
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