country image
Country image and national reputation have become real game changers in a globalized and super-connected world. Depending on the Country of Origin of a specific product or service, it is associated with quality, able to sell at a premium or experience penalties from lack of trust. Learn more about country image and the reputation of specific nations in the selection of articles below.
How Israel Used Micro-Marketing to Improve Country Brand Perceptions
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Amir Grinstein, Associate Professor of Marketing at Northeastern University (USA) and VU Amsterdam (the Netherlands), shares his research findings on how Israel used micro-marketing as attempt to (re)position the country and improve its image abroad.
Country Reputation: Key Findings Anholt-GfK Nation Brands Index 2016
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Results of the Anholt-GfK Nation Brands Index 2016 are in: learn about the survey's key findings and how country perceptions changed since last year.
Conrad Bird on the GREAT Britain Country Branding Campaign
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Conrad Bird, the Director of the GREAT Britain country branding campaign, discusses the initiative's ambitions to generate jobs, growth in tourism, trade, and education, and how the Brexit vote has impacted the campaign.
Annika Rembe on Sweden, Country Reputation and Public Diplomacy
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Annika Rembe of the Swedish Institute explains how Sweden promotes itself abroad, its country branding challenges and public diplomacy strategies.
Origins and Meaning of ‘Clean, Green’ New Zealand
In this example of country reputation, learn about the origins and meaning of 'clean, green' New Zealand, and how this place myth has shaped the country's brand positioning, its image and national identity.
Country Brands Asia: Bhutan – A Demure Brand
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Nation brand expert Aparna Sharma visits the country of Bhutan to explore "Brand Bhutan" and its guiding principle, Gross National Happiness (GNH).