Tag Archives: Nation Branding

Brand “Latvia” and its role in Europe

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PIcture by Technology of Happiness, LatviaEXPO
  Few months ago I met with Latvian Institute and we talked about the value of brand, future options for the brand “Latvia” and its role in Europe. Here is a brief recap of our conversation.    

Simon Anholt challenges Europe to redefine its brand purpose

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Simon Anholt in Chile
Simon Anholt, Policy & Brand Advisor, was a keynote speaker at the European Public Communications conference in Brussels, 19-20 Oct 2011. His speech was provocative and trended a buzz. Simon Anholt challenged the EU of developing a brand by redefining its lost purpose. Also, pointed that government officials should think and act more like brand [...]

Winter Homework: Digital Country Marketing

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Jadrolinija
I visited Croatia this summer. Already before landing there I knew I would write this blog. There were couple of thoughts on country marketing that burst in my mind while I was planning the trip. Croatia is a very beautiful country. With no hesitation am enthusiastic to suggest planning one of your next holidays there. [...]

What is at the core of a nation branding? Inspirations from New Zealand, Iceland and Latvia.

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A concept of nation branding is relatively new. It says that a country’s reputation can be built and managed just like any other brand. In a nutshell, brands are built on a proposition, attributes and behavioural manners. The role of brands is to create a new meaning in products, experiences and services. The critics of [...]