International and Emerging Markets Blog

Emerging markets ahead in social media business race

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | Posted by: Mark Henshaw
Categories: Brazil, China , India, Thought leadership | Tags: business, statistics, growth, research, emerging markets, IBR, media, technology, digital, social media, tech, International business report, Europe, Mark Henshaw, ICT, social business, mobile, e-commerce, G7

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Businesses in emerging markets have taken to the use of social media much quicker than peers in mature markets, and the gap is set to widen, according to the latest findings from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR). Our Head of Media, Mark Henshaw, raises some questions for UK businesses seeking international growth.

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Which social network is the LinkedIn of China?

Monday, July 04, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: China | Tags: China, social media, social networks, social business, LinkedIn, social networking, Wealink, China, social business, social media, social networks, social networking, professional, online networking, LinkedIn, Ushi, Tianji, Wealink, Ushi, professional online networking, Tianji

Is it LinkedIn itself or another online professional networking site for Chinese business people? Where are the potential recruitment talent uploading their profiles to? We take a tour of China’s social business networks, all vying for a share of the country’s 450 million internet users.

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