OSOMUNDO is an art and design studio run by Rommel Joson and Abi Dayacap. They create visual ideas in the form of artworks, illustrations, and designs for advertising, publications, and other projects. They enjoy collaborating with others to bring their visual ideas to life outside of their heads. They welcome collaborating on future projects with those who like their work.
Michael Stanat, Global Research Executive at SIS International Market Research discusses some of the economic transformations and trends impacting the market research industry
Michael Stanat, Global Research Executive at SIS International Market Research discusses some of the economic transformations and trends impacting the market research industry
Understanding The Future of Production (4IR)Melody Ucros
Differing trajectories in production will play themselves out, based on the complex and volatile external environment. Here are four contrasting scenarios. (Created For: Economic Environment Course @ IE Business School)
In this revision video we range far and wide on many of the important aspects of globalisation including:
Explain what is meant by globalisation
Explain the characteristics of globalisation
Explain the causes of globalisation / factors contributing to globalisation
Evaluate the impact of globalisation and global companies on individual countries, governments, producers and consumers, workers and the environment
Evaluate the impact of the performance of emerging economies on other economies.
Explain how the pattern of global trade has changed over time
Evaluate comparative advantage as an explanation of global trade patterns
Explain how countries achieve international competitiveness
The International Journal of Emerging Markets indicates that emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa account for 20% of the world’s GDP and two-thirds of world’s population. With the IT market improving, technological advancement resulted. This has led to India having a vast pool of resources that are highly skilled.
Ping Jiang discusses ways in which political unrest and economic uncertainty affect markets. Post recession, less developed markets have recovered more quickly than those with more wealth. Ping Jiang explores why seeing these differently might change thoughts on investment.
Understanding The Future of Production (4IR)Melody Ucros
Differing trajectories in production will play themselves out, based on the complex and volatile external environment. Here are four contrasting scenarios. (Created For: Economic Environment Course @ IE Business School)
In this revision video we range far and wide on many of the important aspects of globalisation including:
Explain what is meant by globalisation
Explain the characteristics of globalisation
Explain the causes of globalisation / factors contributing to globalisation
Evaluate the impact of globalisation and global companies on individual countries, governments, producers and consumers, workers and the environment
Evaluate the impact of the performance of emerging economies on other economies.
Explain how the pattern of global trade has changed over time
Evaluate comparative advantage as an explanation of global trade patterns
Explain how countries achieve international competitiveness
The International Journal of Emerging Markets indicates that emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa account for 20% of the world’s GDP and two-thirds of world’s population. With the IT market improving, technological advancement resulted. This has led to India having a vast pool of resources that are highly skilled.
Ping Jiang discusses ways in which political unrest and economic uncertainty affect markets. Post recession, less developed markets have recovered more quickly than those with more wealth. Ping Jiang explores why seeing these differently might change thoughts on investment.
How Analytics Can Transform the U.S. Retail Banking SectorCognizant
To regain customer trust, U.S. retail banks must seriously consider using analytics to improve decision-making, uncover unseen innovation opportunities and improve compliance.
The Export Imperative: Business Survey on Foreign ExpansionRegus
Companies are concerned about ‘place’ and ‘people’ when contemplating foreign expansion. Foreign workspace has to be flexible with only very short-term commitments. Opinion is divided over whether foreign operations should be overseen by local managers or whether a boss should be shipped in from the home country. This decision probably rests on the level of direct customer interaction that the firm envisages in the foreign market.
The report concludes that the more companies expand and diversify outside their domestic markets, the more productive they are likely to be, making a significant contribution to the vibrancy and stability of the global economy.
Over 12,000 business respondents from the Regus global contacts database spanning 85 countries were interviewed during August 2011. The Regus global contacts database of over 1 million business-people worldwide is highly representative of business owners and senior managers across the globe.
By Walden Bello,
President of Freedom from Debt Coalition and Senior Analyst of Focus on the Global South
APEF, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Feb 20, 2009
Five Challenges Faced by Company While Launching their Product in Another Country.
Ten Foreign Investors in Pakistan.
How can Pakistan Attract FDI?
Factors Affecting FDI in any Country.
Exchange Rate and Financial Crisis.
Summary Nike Pestle Analysis.
As China’s imminent political transition draws nearer, the global economic slowdown is adding some suspense during this once-in-a-decade event. More precisely, China’s policymakers must decide whether to give the economy a more renounced boost, or bet that existing easing measures are enough to stabilise growth and improve business confidence.
Between Filth and Fortune- Urban Cattle Foraging Realities by Devi S Nair, An...Mansi Shah
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You could be a professional graphic designer and still make mistakes. There is always the possibility of human error. On the other hand if you’re not a designer, the chances of making some common graphic design mistakes are even higher. Because you don’t know what you don’t know. That’s where this blog comes in. To make your job easier and help you create better designs, we have put together a list of common graphic design mistakes that you need to avoid.
Book Formatting: Quality Control Checks for DesignersConfidence Ago
This presentation was made to help designers who work in publishing houses or format books for printing ensure quality.
Quality control is vital to every industry. This is why every department in a company need create a method they use in ensuring quality. This, perhaps, will not only improve the quality of products and bring errors to the barest minimum, but take it to a near perfect finish.
It is beyond a moot point that a good book will somewhat be judged by its cover, but the content of the book remains king. No matter how beautiful the cover, if the quality of writing or presentation is off, that will be a reason for readers not to come back to the book or recommend it.
So, this presentation points designers to some important things that may be missed by an editor that they could eventually discover and call the attention of the editor.
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Ideal for homeowners, tech enthusiasts, and industry professionals, this presentation provides valuable insights into the trends, benefits, and future developments in smart garage technology. Stay ahead of the curve with our expert analysis and practical tips on implementing smart garage solutions.
Transforming Brand Perception and Boosting Profitabilityaaryangarg12
In today's digital era, the dynamics of brand perception, consumer behavior, and profitability have been profoundly reshaped by the synergy of branding, social media, and website design. This research paper investigates the transformative power of these elements in influencing how individuals perceive brands and products and how this transformation can be harnessed to drive sales and profitability for businesses.
Through an exploration of brand psychology and consumer behavior, this study sheds light on the intricate ways in which effective branding strategies, strategic social media engagement, and user-centric website design contribute to altering consumers' perceptions. We delve into the principles that underlie successful brand transformations, examining how visual identity, messaging, and storytelling can captivate and resonate with target audiences.
Methodologically, this research employs a comprehensive approach, combining qualitative and quantitative analyses. Real-world case studies illustrate the impact of branding, social media campaigns, and website redesigns on consumer perception, sales figures, and profitability. We assess the various metrics, including brand awareness, customer engagement, conversion rates, and revenue growth, to measure the effectiveness of these strategies.
The results underscore the pivotal role of cohesive branding, social media influence, and website usability in shaping positive brand perceptions, influencing consumer decisions, and ultimately bolstering sales and profitability. This paper provides actionable insights and strategic recommendations for businesses seeking to leverage branding, social media, and website design as potent tools to enhance their market position and financial success.
Transforming Brand Perception and Boosting Profitability
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makes visual ideas that take the form of artworks, illustrations
and designs for advertising, publication and all sorts of odd
objects. We love art, images and visual communication and
we love collaborating with other people to make these ideas
exist outside of our heads.
If you like what you see, we’d love to collaborate with you on
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OSOMUNDO IS ROMMEL JOSON & ABI DAYACAP.
68. Asia and the
Global Financial Turmoil
D
EMAND FOR THE TRANSPORTATION considering the geo-political realities of an increasingly multi-polar
industry is always derived from the activities world, it is an extremely unlikely scenario that the US will abandon its
of real economy, or of the “Main Street” as commitment to free market and globalization.
Mr. Obama calls it. The industry does act
as a health detector, as it feels the pulse of the
economy a few months before the numbers During the Asian currency crisis a decade ago, the affected
end up as statistics on economists’ desks. countries embarked on an export growth strategy as a path to recovery.
This was successful for two reasons; first, lower exchange rates made
the products cheaper for the buyers, and second, there was a strong
Since the beginning of this decade there has been a significant demand elsewhere in the world since the contagion of currency crisis
surge in Chinese exports to the US and Europe, rendering the country was in a way contained only within parts of Asia.
as the “factory of the world.” This surge came immediately after Unfortunately, the previous solution of export-your-way-out-of-the-
China joined the WTO in the end of 2001. Similarly, there has been a problem is not going to work this time around. At least, not yet. Simply
significant export and trade growth in Vietnam after it joined the WTO because, there is not enough consumer demand in the developed
in the end of 2006. worlds of the US and EU.
These are important observations. Globalization meant relocation So, does it mean all gloom and doom? Well, as a first step,
of manufacturing (and its associated pollution) to countries like China there ought to be positive thinking which should lead to positive
and Vietnam. These were commercial decisions made in most cases by actions. We must consciously work towards improving sentiments,
the multi-national companies (MNCs) driven by the sole objective of individually and collectively.
maximization of profits. The US$ 580 billion economic stimulus program swiftly announced
The transportation industry and in particular, the container shipping by the Chinese government is indeed good news. Realizing that there is
industry, played a very important role as a facilitator of globalization. not enough demand at the moment for the export of Chinese manufac-
The industry did manage to provide a very cost efficient logistics solution. tured goods, the government announced an inward-looking program,
The transportation costs typically amounted to tiny fractions of the final which among others aims to develop investments in productive infrastruc-
retail price. Hence, how far away the production center is located from tures including low-cost
the consuming center did not really matter much as long as relocation housing as well as to give
of manufacturing resulted in an overall reduction of costs. more cash in the hands of
The export-led economic growth has helped the Asian countries in the citizens spurring do-
many ways—in accumulating financial surpluses, in improving the mestic consumption. At first
standards of life, and in reducing poverty. It also boosted intra-regional this will lead to increase
trade as more Asians had more purchasing power. in construction activities,
which will have a positive
impact to the steel industry. Through the trading of necessary raw materi-
There are now suggestions from many quarters that the export-led als and related products as well as the spin-off effects to other industries,
growth of Asia is unsustainable, and that manufacturing must return to the rest of Asia will have a lot to gain from this stimulus program of
the US. Asian countries are advised to re-tool their economies by reduc- China. Chinese government will perhaps not hesitate to take more decisive
ing dependence on exports and by boosting their domestic demand. steps if the above stimulus proves to be less than satisfactory.
While it is good to boost domestic demand, the fundamental question One thing that is now hampering the intra-regional trade is the
remains whether a return of manufacturing to the US will result in an lack of trade financing. The banks are simply not lending money even
overall reduction of costs. After all, it was the profit maximization motive for trade related working capital. The letters of credits are not being
that drove the relocation of manufacturing out of the US in the first place. opened because the banks have stopped trusting each other and are
The only way it would make sense for the MNCs to move their hesitant to take counterparty risks. Banks, most of which are publicly
manufacturing back to the US is if the protectionist tariff structures listed, are shying away from new lending in order to shore up their
make it more costly to import goods manufactured in Asia. This then balance sheets prior to year-end closing date. It is widely believed that
leads to the policy issues. Would the US abandon its commitment to trade financing will resume once we step into the next financial year.
free market and unilaterally decide to build protectionist walls? The
questions will soon be answered by the President-elect Obama. But “Asia and the Global Financial Turmoil” cont. on page 59 >>
69. Social media
is not clean-cut.
It’s organic and
alive, because the
users obviously
outnumber
marketing
people.
ILLUSTRATION: ROMMEL JOSON
