GLOBIG GLOBAL GROWTH NEWSLETTER
The ways to grow locally and globally are constantly changing, with new opportunities and challenges every day. Stay in the know – we’re here to help. Enjoy Globig’s bi-weekly curation of news and insights on how to build velocity and grow your business, locally and globally. Let us know if you have any feedback for us at editor@globig.co.
GLOBAL GROWTH
Growing Through Change: How Businesses Can Overcome Barriers To International Expansion
Via Raconteur: Expanding a business internationally can be an exciting prospect, enabling companies to tap into new markets, expand their customer base and unlock new opportunities. Read More
How Many Companies Use AI Worldwide?
Via Exploding Topics: This post includes updated statistics and data on how many companies use AI and how AI adoption impacts global businesses. Read More
Navigating Sweepstakes And Contests Regulations In Mexico
Via Globig: A Practical Guide for Marketers: Expanding your business into Mexico presents lucrative opportunities, and leveraging contests and sweepstakes can be a powerful marketing strategy to engage with potential customers and gather hard-to-develop prospect leads lists. Read More
TRIVIA QUESTION
Italians think it’s bad luck to place a certain food upside-down on the table. Which food, and why?
The answer is featured at the end of the newsletter!
PERSONAL GROWTH
What Does It Mean To Be Self-Actualized?
Via VeryWell Mind: Self-actualization involves fulfilling your potential. Discover key characteristics of self-actualized people and ways to achieve greater self-actualization. Read More
Global Marketing
When It Comes To Influencers, Smaller Can Be Better
Via Harvard Business Review: Though celebrity influencers get lots of attention, they often don’t produce sales. Read More
Understand Cultural Nuance For A Great Global Youth Strategy
Via The Drum: With the back-to-school period in full swing, marketers are eager to engage with the youth demographic globally. Emily Lowes at Raptor says key to this is understanding some important differences. Read More
BUSINESS DIVERSITY
Neurodiversity Is A Competitive Advantage
Via Harvard Business Review: Many people with neurological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia have extraordinary skills, including in pattern recognition, memory, and mathematics. Yet they often struggle to fit the profiles sought by employers. Read More
Five Tips For Integrating Employees With Intellectual Or Developmental Disabilities
Via Forbes: Like many things, a little effort can yield a lot of benefits. Communication and consistency are key. Read More
A BIT OF CULTURE:
Italy
A Guide To Business Etiquette In Italy
When it comes to conducting business in Italy, understanding and respecting local customs and etiquette is crucial for building successful relationships. Italy’s rich cultural heritage plays a significant role in its business practices, which often emphasize warmth, personal connections, and a certain level of formality. Read More
Italian Art and Culture: A Journey Through Italy’s Artistic Heritage
Via M.S. Rau: Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither was Italy’s rich art and culture. Keep reading to discover how Italian art has evolved over time. Read More
[Video] Song Of The Week: Il Pan del Diavolo- FolkRockaBoom
Via YouTube: The folk-rock band’s name comes from the Italian proverb, “The devil’s bread is always poisoned.” Watch Here
You Can Also Check Out Previously Featured Artists In Our Playlists on Spotify and YouTube!
AROUND THE GLOBE
Asia, EU & The UK, North America
Upswing In UK Business Activity Gathers Pace In August
Via Minutehack: British business activity accelerated this month and cost pressures eased to their weakest in over three years, according to a survey that signaled steady growth momentum going into the second half of 2024. Read More
European Data Strategy: What The New EU Data Laws Mean For Business
Via Simmons & Simmons: With rich data seams ready to exploit, new EU data rules will impact every business. Read More
Why 7-Eleven Is A National Treasure In Japan
Via The New York Times: Convenience stores are a part of the country’s culture, meaning that the foreign buyout bid for 7-Eleven, the largest chain, could be a hard sell in Japan. Read More
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION
In Italy, it is bad luck to place bread upside-down on the table. Historians suggest that this superstition came into being because bread given to town executioners in the Middle Ages was always placed upside down.
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