China

What I’m Reading: On China, Typography, and The Power of Connected Networks

We live in a marvelous age of content discovery and learning.  Between platforms like the Khan Academy, traditional publications like the Financial Times, New Yorker, and the Atlantic, and an ever-growing presence (both digitally and in-person) of gatherings like TED,

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What I’m Reading: On China, Typography, and The Power of Connected Networks

We live in a marvelous age of content discovery and learning.  Between platforms like the Khan Academy, traditional publications like the Financial Times, New Yorker, and the Atlantic, and an ever-growing presence (both digitally and in-person) of gatherings like TED,

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The Rise of the Global Chinese Luxury Consumer

A few months ago, I spent several weeks in Shanghai observing and studying the development of luxury in China. Below are some of the results from my study, and why I think the true opportunity for brands to reach Chinese

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The Rise of the Global Chinese Luxury Consumer

A few months ago, I spent several weeks in Shanghai observing and studying the development of luxury in China. Below are some of the results from my study, and why I think the true opportunity for brands to reach Chinese

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A Tale of Three Cities: The Role of Work

What is work? And to be more exact, the philosophy behind work? Lately, I’ve found myself asking this question with increasing frequency in thinking about what it is that motivates and propels us to simply … do.  The simplest answer is

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A Tale of Three Cities: The Role of Work

What is work? And to be more exact, the philosophy behind work? Lately, I’ve found myself asking this question with increasing frequency in thinking about what it is that motivates and propels us to simply … do.  The simplest answer is

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Marketing Lessons in China from 15,000 Feet

On an 8 p.m. Spring Airlines flight from Kunming to Shanghai, a crew member started broadcasting about the long night flight ahead of us. Of the travelers among us, he remarked that about 40% on the flight were riding a

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Marketing Lessons in China from 15,000 Feet

On an 8 p.m. Spring Airlines flight from Kunming to Shanghai, a crew member started broadcasting about the long night flight ahead of us. Of the travelers among us, he remarked that about 40% on the flight were riding a

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