Think Global, Act Social

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Below is an infographic on China's social dynasty and digital globalization for 2013.  Have a look at what you should keep in mind -- regional differences, languages and localization, for example -- when you develop a global social strategy, which includes targeting China.

China's Social Dynasty and Digital Globalization

Women Entrepreneurs Forge Global Partnerships

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Below is a great article by our friend and colleague Rieva Lesonsky who writes for Small Business Trends about how entrepreneurial women can forge global partnerships.

It is possible and profitable to expand globally. One of the best ways to do it is to find partners in other nations to work with. In June at the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) conference in Istanbul, I (Rieva) talked with several entrepreneurial women who are doing just that.

Read on ... How Entrepreneurial Women Can Forge Global Partnerships

Is Your Global Small Business Heading South?

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As you manage your global small business, have you ever felt, "It's not working"? You are not alone. At some stage, every business owner experiences trouble.

Below are seven signs that serve as early detectors of a global small business declining (heading South).  I wrote this article for the About.com Import & Export guide site.

Could it be time for a course correction?

Read:  The 7 Signs of Import/Export Business Deterioration

Yodo1 is Going Global

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Year and a half old Chinese gaming publisher Yodo1 is going global.

The publisher is helping Western studios tap the "gold mine" that is China, but at the same time, they're bringing bits and pieces of China abroad. 

Read the entire story here.

Every Organization is Global to Some Extent

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By putting up a website, you have a global presence.  It doesn't necessarily mean you are transacting actual business across borders but it does mean people from all over the world who are connected to the Internet can find you.

The root of “going global” isn’t an option reserved for executives at worldwide companies; it is an essential activity that every decision maker must perform to keep pace in today’s world.

Going Global: What it Really Means Today

Private Retreat in the Heart of Oakbrook, Illinois

The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus, Oakbrook, Illinois.  Fabulous place.  Try it out sometime.  Good place to think, rest and relax.

Have a good weekend!

Photo courtesy:  ©Laurel Delaney.  All rights reserved.  "Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus"

Fiksu. Who's That?

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Boston-based Fiksu offers technology for lowering the cost and effort involved with marketing mobile apps.

Fiksu has had Chicago-based Groupon as a customer for the past three years, primarily for marketing its mobile apps in North America.

Next big project?  Fiksu will serve as the exclusive app marketing platform for Groupon's expansion outside of North America — particularly into Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Read the entire article here.