Cross-Culture Tweets – Week 20 of 2009

Culture Tips & International Links

This week I did not run my Tweet Plan as usual.  Instead I carried out an experiment to see what would happen without the scheduled tweets.  You see, I have read advice against using scheduled tweets and wanted to compare results with scheduled tweets and without them.

To schedule, or not to schedule tweets?

Yes, I did get less inquiries. It was a busy week, so my live twitter presence was a bit less than usual.  After analysis of the results, I will continue to use the scheduled Tweet Plan.  They do add considerable value to my Twitter presence and social media marketing.

Should you use scheduled tweets?  Well, I think it depends how you use the scheduled tweets.

It does make a difference that I am present live on Twitter several times a day,  in addition to the scheduled tweets.  The scheduled tweets are there to keep my Twitter presence focused on my core interests.  But I also interact with live information within hours of it coming in.

Check out the useful links in the Useful Resource Pages you see in the right sidebar, these are growing each week.  There are quite a few useful links below for anyone interested in international business and cross-cultural marketing.

Do you have an interesting or useful link on international business, or of cultural interest? Tweet me a link.

1. International Marketing Review #51
2. 4 tips on presenting to multicultural audiences from @steveroesler – via @athick2 & @OliviaMitchell
3. Cultural Differences in Television Advertising Part 1 – from @beniers
4. Cultural Differences in Television Advertising Part 2 – from @beniers
5. RT @taiwanews – The China Beat: Academic Journal Report: Inter-Asia Cultural Studies by Nicole Barnes
6. Multicultural UK? A look at how multicultural different regions of the UK are – via FeedtheSprout
7. @steveroesler You’re welcome. If 70% of multinational biz ventures fail due to cultural differences, we need the tips
8. Video from NASA astronaut says he will tweet & take YouTube questions live from space - via @loup_dargent
9. Cross-Cultural Communication Strategies from University of Colorado  – via @globe_rws
10. RT @globe_rws – Cross-Cultural Communication (by LeBaron)
11. Intercultural Communication Notes: Chapter 1 – via @MarjorieJanczak
12. A list of city classifications – most twitter users, facebook, global cities, most liveable, hub culture, top digital
13. A Google Alerts management system that looks interesting – Get more from Google Alerts commenting with less work
14. There’s a difference between an online presence and online marketing, says David Meerman Scott
15. Read why – then get 40% off the Social Media Success Summit ’09 before it ends Thursday
16. Cultural Differences in Television Advertising Part 3 – by @beniers
17. It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head – Sally Kempton – via @lynndorman @chrisguillebeau @LuukChristiaens
18. 10 Reasons Why Organizations (And Individuals) With Audiences Win – via @rjleaman
19. Have a geotourism project? Take the Geotourism Challenge 2009 – they are looking for this years innovators
20. I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. – Thank you @DDGriffith @DR4WARD
21. Social Media Strategy – Do You Hire, Outsource, or DIY? -great read! – via @Mike_Stelzner
22. Showing Off Your Solutions in a White Paper – New York Times – RT @Mike_Stelzner @jlcommunication
23. Scientifically proven: Mexicans are one-of-a-kind (in fact, several genetic subpopulations) #genome – RT @globalculture
24. Don’t forget this crucial third missing element in online marketing – international marketers should already know it
25. Understanding Social Media For Stronger Web Marketing… International Too
26. 25 Ways to Build Trust (and Sales!) With Customer Success Stories
27. 10-yr US consumer trends – More multicultural families – Ethnic health/beauty products – via @soukieg @thefabgiver
28. Cross Cultural Digital Marketing.. Womens Apparel in the Middle East... Dirk The Cow… – via @socialmedia2day
29. How To Track Social Media Traffic of Your Blog
30. Sean DSouza on a different kind of Plan B – Good video – I like having tons of Plan B’s – via @apoorvgadwal
31. EMarketer on 2009 social media ad spending – look at the bottom for interesting info on international stats
32. RT @BelkinB @JayGaddis – Ken Wilber’s take on saving the world through cross-cultural communication via Odemagazine
33. Last day to get 40% off the Social Media Success Summit ’09 -  Read why it’s fun here
34. RT: @chrisgarrett – Win a FREE ticket to Social Media Success Summit 2009 – #smsuccess – Check out the grand prize too!!!
35. Mos Burger in Japan & Mister Donut introduce the “Donut Hamburger Mos” or “MosDo” – the hole is filled with wasabi
36. TEDTalks now available in 40 Languages – including Urdu! That’s website globalization for you
37. Tweet Value says my Twitter profile is worth $2748 – But I disagree, my twitter friends here give it a much higher value!
38. Some good tips on Online Multicultural Media Planning – from @adsheik
39. Hispanic population fuels rising U.S. diversity – via @cnn @beverlycornell
40. Google is acknowledging a “service disruption” for Gmail. #googlefail – via @datacenter @PastorCortes – OK now my end
41. 50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Read - via @NatEdAssoc @jodyth @jenniferfrantz
42. Localize your email campaigns by MarketingSherpa – RT @localization @EDMtranslations
43. It’s Armed Forces Day in the US today
44. RT @benobear – Sandwiches with culture - via @erenemre
45. RT @defencedebates – Denial and Delight: A Cross Cultural Analysis of Meat Eating
46. Late-Night Culture in Rome – May 16 dozens of museums and art spaces open from 8pm-2am for the Long Night of Museums
47. Palestinians and Israeli Jews to reach equal number by 2016
    
48. Lost fans? 10 questions to melt your brain as season 5 draws to a close
49. English-Only “Final Fantasy” Means Games Haven’t Grown Up on Game Life
50. Ethnic Shift Coming to Retail Nielsen Notes, Rite Aid Realizes
51. Norwegian dress for National day tomorrow - via @pocketcultures
52. Tip For Improving Your Cell Phone Coverage In Remote Provinces In China – via @JeffreyJDavis @beverlycornell
53. In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars - via @AAATranslation
54. RT @kathika – 10 free things to do in Europe this summer – via @AAATranslation
55. Economic Crisis and Global Mobility – relationship between immigration vs unemployment RT @Richard_Florida @globalculture
56. We have a strategic plan. It’s called doing things. – Southwest Air CEO – via @chrisguillebeau
57. Be yourself, everyone else is already taken – Oscar Wilde …LOL! – via @JerryBroughton @YleesHarvester
58. Taking life lessons from squatters, flashpackers and digital nomads – from @ChristiaanH @chrisguillebeau
59. Britons ‘are the angriest people in Europe’ ? – via @Tosk59
60. Waiting for that Great Leap Forward in Tanzania – via @InvestInAfrica
61. Twitter Still Headed To The Moon With 17 Million U.S. Visitors In April
62. Seven Ways to Promote Your White Paper on Twitter
63. Why would you want to make your own Cola?
64. Social Security in Other Countries – more social security agencies & organizations are publicizing their programs
65. Juris International – Over 250 contracts, international contracts, model contracts &/or users’ guides
66. World Press - 5204 newspapers – Listed by country – 192 countries
67. African immigrants are a distinct and multifaceted group that is growing in number in the U.S.
68. The Boss A Cross-Cultural – story of Ram Ramadorai, Chief executive, Tata Consultancy Services
69. Doing Business with Poland - 38 millions inhabitants, 7th largest country in the European Union
70. A Glossary for Trade Finance
71. Expat Exchange – one of the largest online communities for English-speaking people living abroad
72. Worldwide Legal Directory for lawyers specializing in trade issues
73. NAFED – Indonesian Trade – 4th largest nation in terms of population & the largest economy in Southeast Asia
74. IUCAB - 470.000 commercial agents in Europe, North & South America – generate revenues of more than $2.4 billion
75. IUCAB – International Union of Commercial Agents & Brokers – Membership List by Country

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