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Podcast transcript #16: a Chinese training app to improve employee engagement
21May

Podcast transcript #16: a Chinese training app to improve employee engagement

Find here the China paradigm episode 16. Learn more about Matthew Spriegel’s story in China and find all the details and additional links below. Full transcript below: Matthieu David: Hello, everyone. I am Matthew David, the founder of Daxue consulting and this China podcast, China Paradigm, and today I’m very happy to welcome on this […]

Podcast transcript #4: What is the best way to keep accounting in China?
15May

Podcast transcript #4: What is the best way to keep accounting in China?

Find here the full transcript of China paradigm episode 4. Learn more about Stephane Grand’s story in China and find all the details and additional links below. BECOME AN EXPERT ON CHINESE ACCOUNTING BY LISTENING TO THIS PODCAST Matthieu David: Hello everyone. Today we’re welcoming Stephane Grand from the finance company in China, S.J Grand. […]

Payment methods in China: How China became a mobile-first nation | Daxue Consulting
10May

Payment methods in China: How China became a mobile-first nation | Daxue Consulting

Paying with your phone in China has become a daily gesture. According to a survey, 92% of people in China’s largest cities use Wechat Pay or Alipay as their main means of payment. And the phenomenon is the same in rural China: 47% of the rural population is reported to use mobile payments very regularly. […]

Achieving harmony entering the Chinese market: Localization vs. Maintaining product and brand consistency | Daxue Consulting
17Apr

Achieving harmony entering the Chinese market: Localization vs. Maintaining product and brand consistency | Daxue Consulting

“Entering China is to start again” Matthieu David, CEO and Founder Localize too much, and you may lose your brand’s authenticity. Fail to localize enough, and the product may not be to Chinese tastes. Foreign companies walk a fine line between localizing and keeping their international image. Though this is the case in all industries, […]

Open Innovation: Transforming your Business in China | Daxue Consulting
11Apr

Open Innovation: Transforming your Business in China | Daxue Consulting

Open innovation (OI) is the process of integrating external expertise into the innovation processes of a company or organization. The overall purpose of implementing an open innovation strategy is for companies to take advantage of external ideas, resources, and market channels in order to advance their own technology and products. It essentially enhances a firm’s […]

Leveraging Guanxi for Business – Approaching the mindset behind Guanxi | Daxue Consulting
10Apr

Leveraging Guanxi for Business – Approaching the mindset behind Guanxi | Daxue Consulting

Guanxi is one of the most commonly discussed topics in Chinese society. It refers to one’s set of social relationships, ties, or networks that can be leveraged for personal or professional purposes. Commonly misunderstood for bribery or corruption, Guanxi is a topic often oversimplified or stereotyped by Western understanding, especially in the context of business. […]

How can international brands successfully use Live-Stream Shopping to advertise in China?
05Apr

How can international brands successfully use Live-Stream Shopping to advertise in China?

Live-stream shopping is currently the biggest craze in China’s e-commerce industry, but what is it? Live-stream shopping has been compared to TV shopping on American QVC channels, but it is live, spontaneous, interactive, and sometimes gamified. Hosts broadcast in real time, videoing themselves modeling clothes or other goods, and viewers can then immediately purchase that […]

China Fashion Trends 2019 | Daxue Consulting
01Apr

China Fashion Trends 2019 | Daxue Consulting

Taobao Official Report English Translation On 18th March 2019, China’s biggest e-commerce platform Taobao released a video report on Weibo:  China Fashion Trend Report 2019. The headline of this 40-second short video report claims: Chinese women will be manlier than men in 10 years. The hashtag on Weibo – #Chinese women more masculine than men […]

New retail in China: Redesigning the consumer journey | Daxue Consulting
25Mar

New retail in China: Redesigning the consumer journey | Daxue Consulting

Retail is now at a crossroad. Driven by digitalization, the development of the omnichannel and new customer requirements, trade, and retail have undergone profound changes in recent years. In China, Alibaba has taken the leadership of this revolution by unveiling its new retail project in a 2017 letter to shareholders: New Retail. In this article, […]

[Podcast] China paradigm #16: How an APP can improve employee training in China
21Mar

[Podcast] China paradigm #16: How an APP can improve employee training in China

In this episode of China paradigm, Daxue Consulting CEO, Matthieu David interviews CEO and founder of ATIOM, Matthew Spriegel. ATIOM is a platform that utilizes the method of microlearning to engage your workforce, anytime, anywhere. In this China business podcast, we learn about Matthew’s experience with China Accelerator, how to improve employee training in China […]

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