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The Problem with Trend Tracking

Harvard Business Review

I'm teaching a course this January on how to read cultural trends ( CMS.S62 in the nomenclature of MIT). Nancy Keates wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal that appears to point to a trend in the world of American culture, consumers, and commerce. Let's call it a trend." Keates certainly believes there's a trend here.

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3 Ways Social Entrepreneurs Can Solve Their Talent Problem

Harvard Business Review

The impact of “social entrepreneurs” — individuals who deploy innovation and market forces to fill social needs — is growing. Lack of early-stage capital remains a top challenge to the industry’s growth, according to last month’s Global Impact Investor Network survey of 158 impact investors.

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How Story Platforms Help Global Brands Go Local

Harvard Business Review

Despite the truth of most of these observations, "Go Crazy" is part of a global campaign originated for Coke by Ogilvy Brazil. The Coke campaign is one example of what three prominent co-authors addressed in a March HBR post titled " Great Advertising is Both Local and Global." It''s not easy to do, however.

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