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Leadership: The Two Ends of the Spectrum

By Neritta Low The Hoffman Agency, Singapore What is a leader? We can begin unravelling the truth — the often unspoken truth — of a leader as we dig deeper to discover what builds his character and what defines his competence. There are two sides to every coin. Let’s check out the negative side first….

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PR Worldwide: Making a Difference in the Hong Kong Startup Scene Through Google EYE Program

By Karuna Tsang The Hoffman Agency Here is the story of how the Hoffman Hong Kong team picked up three PR awards for Best Community Engagement (gold), Best Media Relations Campaign (silver), and Best Engagement for a Targeted Community (bronze) at the 2014 PR Awards in Hong Kong for our work with Google’s Empowering Young…

PR Worldwide: Achieving with “Asia Going Global”

Photo Credit: Genista via Compfight cc By Thomas Glucksmann-Smith and Ella Wong The Hoffman Agency, Hong Kong No matter what news source you’ve been reading, chances are you’ve seen articles about Asia’s rising economies, corporate powerhouses, technological innovations and global cultural influence. There is no doubt that we are living in the “Asian Century.” So…

Media Relations, Guanxi and the Power of Connections in Asia

Photo Credit By Maureen TsengHoffman Singapore If you are planning on doing some solid media outreach in Asia, then you better get yourself acquainted fast with this term — “Guanxi.”  Guanxi, coming from Chinese roots, is the practice of networking and securing influential relationships to facilitate business and other dealings. According to Wikipedia, Guanxi describes…

Three Things I Learned from Raising a Scholarship Fund

By Naoko Kawahara The Hoffman Agency, Japan On March 11, 2011, Japan’s Tohoku area was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami. By the end of March, my friend and I decided to launch a scholarship fund to support the youth who were affected by this disaster. The name of this organization is Okikobo, and…

Using Storytelling to Revitalize the Local Economy: Japan’s Kumamon Craze

By Satoko Tanaka The Hoffman Agency, Japan In Japan, you can easily find Yuruchara – roughly translated as “loose characters” – at most tourism sites. These are cartoon mascots that represent specific prefectures (regions) in Japan and were created to promote area tourism, delicacies and events. Now TV shows, commercials and social media play up…

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