Place brand insights, strategies, stories and examples
Nations, as imagined communities have a strong cultural and political component, which means that strategies used for the brand positioning of destination are not necessarily the most adequate (see our nation branding section for details and examples). The collection of articles below is about national image, reputation and nations as brands.
Pärtel-Peeter Pere in this interview shares his thoughts on branding in the Nordics, nation brands and talent attraction strategies.
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Diane Edwards, President of the Jamaica Promotions Corporations, discusses country branding challenges, the power of Jamaica as country-of-origin and its potential to become the business hub of the Caribbean.
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Aparna Dutt Sharma discusses three nation branding pitfalls – challenges which country branding professionals frequently encounter in their attempts to position their country favorably in the eyes of potential investors, visitors and global talent.
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Paul Temporal, Oxford University Associate Fellow and brand consultant, shares his thoughts on nation branding characteristics, country brands in Asia and the growing market of Islamic branding.
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Review of Brand Singapore: Nation Branding after Lee Kuan Yew, in a Divisive World by Buck Song Koh. Essential reading for place branding professionals.
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