The China Influencer Marketing Podcast

In his only podcast appearance of the year, Alex Duncan, co-founder and product lead at KAWO joins us in the China Influencer Marketing Podcast studio for an insightful discussion on the marketing scene in China, and how businesses adapt in this massive and rapidly evolving market. Today's episode is truly a delight to listen to. Rather than just another interview, this episode is a thorough, two-way discussion of experiences gained from two different perspectives of the China market. There is discussion on building trust and brand value through content and by leveraging influencers. Alex also presents his views and examples of how promising, sustainable business models are sometimes derailed or destroyed by venture capitalists, exuberance and trends. His reasoning is that as a result of an over-eagerness to seek a quick, immediate profit, long term strategies, opportunities and innovations are sometimes overlooked in favour of seizing a short-term gain. What are your views and experiences? What can businesses do to ensure that they not only remain profitable, but also remain competitive and, most importantly, innovative? Get ready, get set, and tune in to this exclusive episode.

From Omaha to Shanghai, Elijah Whaley has experienced working in different industries, different cultures and different types of companies, with different types of people. Bundled with all of that experience comes a ton of knowledge and expertise about not just the business and economics sides of the world, but also plenty of insights on the social and behavioural sides of human nature. Tonight for our second instalment in the Evenings with Eli series, Eli brings us a little further along his back story of how he got started from his first job at a startup, to launching his own venture and finally working at PARKLU. In this episode, we learn from a first-hand account of startup culture and operation dynamics in China, which has long been the fastest developing economy in the world. Of course, competing in a fast-paced environment also means a faster path to decline for any enterprise unfortunate to find itself starting on that path - which is exactly what had happened in Eli's experience. In addition to industry talk, Eli, a seasoned practitioner of mindfulness and meditation and dedicated scholar of the human soul, discusses some of his perspectives on social interactions and how one word uttered today can make massive changes tomorrow. Join us for this particularly meaningful and knowledge-filled episode of the China Influencer Marketing Podcast.

How does a new company on its first legs grow and prosper in China? The answer is not as straightforward as one may expect, especially because the market, culture and society in China are more complex than those in the West. Jenny Chen joins us today to share her experiences doing just that with WalkTheChat, a leading WeChat marketing agency and thought leadership resource in China that she co-founded in 2013. In this episode, Jenny discusses workflow strategies, project inspirations, brand entry strategies and more. Specifically, she goes into detail on her expertise, sharing ways in which a foreign brand can leverage WeChat, WeChat Channels and other social media services to harness private traffic in order to develop a greater online presence as a foundation for increasing brand awareness in China. The conversation also examines the future of WeChat and WeChat's role in the market, particularly as other, newer apps and ecosystems are cropping up rapidly, thanks to China's massive internet growth. As WeChat sharpens its focus on the largest accounts, how will this affect influencers? How will this affect brands? How will organic traffic be impacted? Find the answers to these questions and more in Episode 76 of the China Influencer Marketing Podcast.

China is increasingly the place where business happens. In particular, business are seeking to expand in China in a post-Covid world. Not only was China the only country to record a positive year-on-year GDP growth in 2020, but also, with the announcement of a 6% growth target [https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202103/1217405.shtml] at the 2021 National People's Congress, China will continue to lead the world in recovering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. So what does this mean for businesses that want to take part in this economic revival? Lina Bartuseviciute stops by the studio today to teach us a lesson about what it takes to adapt a brand to the demands of the China market in order to survive. As she puts it, consumers in China have some of the highest standards when it comes to foreign-made products, and government regulators are particularly strict when it comes to evaluating foreign brands. Furthermore, business culture is completely different than what industry players may be familiar with in the West. In China, one mistake could be all it takes to turn an enterprise on its head and on its way out of the country. With all the experience she has acquired through years of tactically helping brands survive and grow in the market of China, Lina brings us invaluable information and examples of what to do and what not to do as a brand that wants to succeed in China. Don't miss out on this information-packed treasure trove.

Branding has been a significant part of marketing for ages. It is a field that continues to find new ways to attract public attention and influence consumer behaviour. This sector of the industry has seen some of its most rapid development in China, where influencers and key opinion customers have blossomed into fully-fledged branding agents that are fully integrated into many facets of marketing in the country. But what does the future have in store for branding? Joining us in the studio today is Alpher Xian, creative consultant at Google, who coordinates YouTube advertising campaigns with businesses in China. With a rich background in branding, Alpher brings his insights into how the industry has been changing, and presents some of the questions he has about the future of branding. Today's episode is a thought provoker indeed. What role might AI play in sharpening the accuracy of advertising? What is the extent of AI's potential in predicting consumer desires and facilitating purchases as soon as those desires hit? Can a brand build a solid brand image without executing branding campaigns? Find the answers to these questions and more in today's episode of the China Influencer Marketing Podcast, brought to you by PARKLU.