Conversations on language, culture, and growing a business across borders — hosted and joined by the Auerbach International team.
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We remember a Tuesday morning two years ago when the phone rang with a sharp, frantic energy that usually signals a looming disaster in the world of international commerce.
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The morning air in Munich was crisp, the kind of cold that bites through a wool coat and reminds you exactly how far you are from the temperate offices of Chicago. Marcus Thorne stood at the edge of the construction site for Project Glacier, a forty-million-dollar data center designed to house the d
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In the theater, “breaking the fourth wall” happens when an actor stops pretending the audience doesn’t exist and speaks directly to them. It is jarring, it is intimate, and it is incredibly effective. In the world of global marketing, brands often spend millions of dollars building a massive, beauti
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Imagine you have spent six months meticulously planning a global summit. You have secured the high-end catering with the artisanal cheeses that cost more than your first car. You have booked a keynote speaker whose LinkedIn profile is essentially a list of “top influential people” awards. The Wi-Fi
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Episode 70: Paul Hutchinson, the primary investor and executive producer of the film Sound of Freedom which is a composite of various true stories, played a critical role in the rescue of over 120 victims in Colombia from child trafficking organizations. That event inspired him to start the C
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Episode 69: Ricardo Franco Romo, Global Commercial Director of PRODENSA, explains the many advantages of setting up operations in Mexico, a significant investment destination for US and foreign companies due to its strong economy, stable macroeconomic factors and vastly improved infrastructur
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Episode 68: Teo Husemann, the head of Reebok in Mexico, shares his experiences with a global strategy and local execution. He explains how Reebok’s marketing is similar to the US but has different channels, e-commerce, and seasonality. Marketing issues involve distribution; segmenting for eac
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Episode 67: Running large departments for Fortune 100 companies at home and abroad, Victoria Pelletier, a CEO by age 41, breaks norms and molds to achieve desired outcomes … while explaining why she is not conforming. At her large and complex companies, she motivates her teams by asking what
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Episode 66: How have companies developed a global strategy which includes various marketing channels such as R&D; manufacturing; marketing; and distribution, including online sales? Digital marketing is more focused on product, price, promotion, location, and customer experience, all of which
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Episode 65: Awareness. Acceptance. Action. These are the three steps to implement corporate changes as explained by Tim Van Mieghem, the co-founder of the ProAction Group, a Chicago-based consultancy that revitalizes stale or stagnant private equity companies in the US and abroad to dramatica
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Episode 64: Based in Budapest and Shanghai and speaking fluent Mandarin, Gabor Holch has over 20 years’ experience as an expatriate with a true insider’s view of China. He explains reasons for Chinese government policies that seem erratic or ill-conceived to Westerners, how Communist Party of
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Episode 63: California-based Anna Schlegel presents a sterling example of tech issues involved in globalizing Procore, a mega software platform used for managing over 1 million construction projects in over 190 countries and localized into many languages. Anna describes the general principles
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Episode 62: As President and CEO of Minnesota-based Mastering Cultural Differences, Luiza Dreasher has over 20 years’ experience in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and cultural competence. With Whites projected to be the minority in the US by 2045, Luiza explains the economic
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Episode 61: As the Global Platform Partnerships lead of Australia-based Canva, a worldwide design platform with users from over 190 countries, California-born Rachel Anne Carruthers discusses Canva’s global blueprint and how they tailor their marketing strategies to specific countries or regi
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Episode 60: The US is one of the world’s most difficult markets to enter and navigate, particularly for biosciences and MedTech firms. But it is also among the most lucrative if done correctly. Karina Sotnik of Philadelphia-based WorldUpstart explains the many issues that even the most season
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Episode 59: Brazil, the world’s fifth-largest country by size and population, is a huge market full of opportunities. It is not the easiest market to penetrate. Atlanta-based, Brazilian native Danila Palmieri presents critical issues of the country’s culture starting with what you may ask whe
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Episode 58: US-born and London-based Zoltan Vardy has closed more than $2 billion in sales over the last 30 years, mainly in the TV industry and for hi-tech, entrepreneurial, B2B startups in over 25 countries. He joins us today to share his process for generating recurring revenues and scalin
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Episode 57: As a former American commercial diplomat in Beijing to facilitate US-China trade, Joshua Halpern presents a wealth of insights about e-commerce companies and the many factors they must consider to operate worldwide. But with the abundance of support companies that handle all of is
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Episode 56: London-based Kim-Adele Randall has spent over 25 years transforming professionals so their businesses can reach the next level of global growth. Her experience and lessons have built unstoppable sales teams for multi-million dollar / pound companies, and leaders who naturally draw
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Episode 55: What are some challenges for an American to establish a manufacturing facility in Poland, a country more risk-averse than most? Michael Klepacz uses the advantages of a low-cost country to pay 20% more than the minimum wage but illustrates the sometimes lack of personal responsibi
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Episode 54: When taking products abroad or when bringing overseas products here, certain principles apply. Zach Person explains experienced foreigners’ misconceptions about the US … even if they think they know they know the US well. Zach highlights the importance of using qualified reps and
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Episode 53: With her extensive background training entrepreneurs in developing countries, Switzerland-based Nadine Reichenthal presents many fascinating stories about business in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Kenya, Benin, and Burkina Faso to China, Israel, and Ethiopia. Which two countries are the p
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Episode 52: Bali-based digital media writer Tamar Hela hails from California, has worked and taught in Shanghai, and served clients around the world. In this episode, Tamar explains why persuasive writing needs to tell stories and evoke emotions; compares Chinese learning and writing styles;
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Episode 51: What does it take to market an entire city vs. a company or product? Ms. Zabeth Teelucksingh is President of the Global Philadelphia Association through which she helped obtain the designation of Philadelphia as a World Heritage City. Home of the United States’ most famous UNESCO
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