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How Do You Demonstrate Enthusiasm In A Job Interview?, Singapore Management University Sep 2022

How Do You Demonstrate Enthusiasm In A Job Interview?, Singapore Management University

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Is there such a thing as being too enthusiastic in a job interview, and how should hiring managers assess candidates on this?


Did Twitter Deliberately Mislead Elon Musk In His Acquisition Bid?, Mark Humphery-Jenner Jul 2022

Did Twitter Deliberately Mislead Elon Musk In His Acquisition Bid?, Mark Humphery-Jenner

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Elon Musk has officially ended his bid to acquire Twitter on the grounds that it misled the market in its disclosures, writes UNSW Business School's Mark Humphery-Jenner


Twitter Demonstrates Why Poison Pills Are Bad For Shareholders, Mark Humphery-Jenner Apr 2022

Twitter Demonstrates Why Poison Pills Are Bad For Shareholders, Mark Humphery-Jenner

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Twitter’s poison pill appears to be an attempt to entrench the board rather than delivering shareholder value, writes UNSW Business School's Mark Humphery-Jenner


Non-Fungible Tokens (Nfts): A Turning Point For Digital Content Creators And Artists?, Eric Lim May 2021

Non-Fungible Tokens (Nfts): A Turning Point For Digital Content Creators And Artists?, Eric Lim

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While NFTs may seem like a fad, they are revolutionising how digital content creators and artists create new business models


Can Influencer Marketing Make Herbal Tea Cool?, Singapore Management University Mar 2020

Can Influencer Marketing Make Herbal Tea Cool?, Singapore Management University

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A Singapore-based influencer marketing platform is tasked with the equivalent of trying to “sell bell-bottoms to Millennials”


The Value Of Transgender Women In The Philippine Call Centre Industry, Singapore Management University Feb 2020

The Value Of Transgender Women In The Philippine Call Centre Industry, Singapore Management University

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While call centres provide an otherwise unavailable path to corporate work for trans individuals, they also extract value while conferring social status


Artificial Intelligence, Real Concerns…And Cash, Singapore Management University Apr 2019

Artificial Intelligence, Real Concerns…And Cash, Singapore Management University

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Regulating development of self-aware robots is crucial. Data privacy is key to user-app power dynamic


Twitter Ceo’S Life And Business Lessons, Singapore Management University Mar 2019

Twitter Ceo’S Life And Business Lessons, Singapore Management University

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Jack Dorsey on unexpected innovations, social media echo chambers, and the power of ‘why?’


Twitter And The Discovery Mindset, Singapore Management University Nov 2018

Twitter And The Discovery Mindset, Singapore Management University

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Understanding how social media is consumed can help make an ad more easily recalled


Operating A Digital Marketing Agency Out Of China, Singapore Management University Sep 2018

Operating A Digital Marketing Agency Out Of China, Singapore Management University

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Mobile Now has to contend with the Great Firewall of China but the opportunities for growth outweigh the technical obstacles


Is The Effectiveness Of Social Media Overrated?, Singapore Management University Oct 2017

Is The Effectiveness Of Social Media Overrated?, Singapore Management University

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Feeling empowered is not the same as being empowered


Recharge On The Go For The Busy Bee, Singapore Management University Feb 2017

Recharge On The Go For The Busy Bee, Singapore Management University

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Human interactions can be energising and bring vitality to employees


Public Realtions In The Social Media Age, Singapore Management University Sep 2016

Public Realtions In The Social Media Age, Singapore Management University

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Instead of communicating through the media, PR professionals now have to engage across the spectrum because “everybody now matters"


Winning In A Mobile-First World, Singapore Management University Sep 2016

Winning In A Mobile-First World, Singapore Management University

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According to Facebook, it’s all about: a discovery mindset, relevance, and ‘thumb-stopping creative’


How China's Firms Use Analysts To Communicate Externally, Singapore Management University Jul 2016

How China's Firms Use Analysts To Communicate Externally, Singapore Management University

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Chinese companies face a dilemma. They need to straddle two worlds - there’s the old China where business is still conducted on a “who you know” basis, and the emerging world of financial markets, regulations and transparency, says Professor T.J. Wong, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Accountancy and Director of Centre for Institutions and Governance at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School.


Getting People To Buy, Always, Singapore Management University Jan 2016

Getting People To Buy, Always, Singapore Management University

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Creating touchpoints in stores and embracing the social media world keep consumers engaged with brands


The Next Wave Of Globalisation, Singapore Management University Nov 2015

The Next Wave Of Globalisation, Singapore Management University

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As consumption patterns shift away from OECD countries to the developing world, businesses need to leverage on technology to overcome last-mile delivery obstacles


Driving Uber’S Success, Singapore Management University Jul 2015

Driving Uber’S Success, Singapore Management University

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Besides being a disruptive innovation, Uber’s exponential growth has been based on smart lobbying and use of social media


Social Marketing: Delivering On Passion, Singapore Management University Apr 2015

Social Marketing: Delivering On Passion, Singapore Management University

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Focus on your audience’s desire and motivations, and deliver your product’s unique proposition with every interaction on social media


How To Create Value Like Master Negotiators, Singapore Management University Apr 2015

How To Create Value Like Master Negotiators, Singapore Management University

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Be thoroughly prepared but know when there is no deal


Advertising In The Digital Age, Singapore Management University Apr 2015

Advertising In The Digital Age, Singapore Management University

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Algorithms, big data and real-time computing are revolutionising the advertising industry, but brands still need to be clear about their business objectives to maximise advertising returns


Facebook: The Power Of Leverage, Singapore Management University Mar 2015

Facebook: The Power Of Leverage, Singapore Management University

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Entrepreneurs like Suria Mohd have gained a large following of Facebook users that enables her to enjoy a thriving business and celebrity status in Singapore’s television scene. Here’s how.


Crisis Communication In The Age Of Social Media, Singapore Management University Jan 2015

Crisis Communication In The Age Of Social Media, Singapore Management University

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Organisations must include the communications department as part of the strategic response to a crisis, and the CEO must display leadership


Women (And Men) Can Have It All, Singapore Management University Jun 2014

Women (And Men) Can Have It All, Singapore Management University

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Value of caregiving must be recognised for men and women to be truly equal


Pr In The Time Of Twitter, Facebook And Linkedin, Singapore Management University Sep 2013

Pr In The Time Of Twitter, Facebook And Linkedin, Singapore Management University

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It is not just about setting up a social media profile


Breaking Through The Noise, Singapore Management University Mar 2013

Breaking Through The Noise, Singapore Management University

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Today’s smartphone companies operate in a crowded and competitive environment. What can brands do to stand out?


Bridging The Business Cultures Of The East And West, Singapore Management University Jan 2013

Bridging The Business Cultures Of The East And West, Singapore Management University

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As companies in the West look to the East for business opportunities and those in the East looking westwards to expand themselves, it is no longer enough for business executives to be bilingual. Those who want to be in hot demand will have to be "bi-cultural" and understand the differences between Western and Eastern business cultures.


Living In Digital Asia: Better, Faster, Stronger?, Singapore Management University Jan 2013

Living In Digital Asia: Better, Faster, Stronger?, Singapore Management University

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The rate at which Asia is embracing technology is simply "amazing", according to Olivier Muehlstein, principal consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. “It's astounding how digitally engaged and active people are in this part of the world. Southeast Asia is extremely connected; it's an anomaly,” he said, and cautioned that an important consequence from all of these changes, is that privacy does not exist anymore.


Twitter: High On Celebrity Gossip, Low On News Discussion, Singapore Management University May 2012

Twitter: High On Celebrity Gossip, Low On News Discussion, Singapore Management University

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Twitter is regarded as a highly popular platform for online communications. It was said to have played a role in facilitating – 140 characters at a time – social movements that supported key events such as the Arab Spring. And because Twitter messages (or 'tweets' as they are called) are compact and quickly transmitted, they are widely used to spread and share breaking news, personal updates and spontaneous ideas.


Enhancing Internal Communications: How Microsoft Cuts Through The Clutter, Singapore Management University Feb 2012

Enhancing Internal Communications: How Microsoft Cuts Through The Clutter, Singapore Management University

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How do you communicate with 5,000 employees across 17 countries in a simple yet effective and compelling way? This was a question that Jovina Ang had to answer back in 2010, when she joined Microsoft Services Asia as marketing communications director.