Although social media is a dominant and fast-growing platform for communications, its use in crisis communication is relatively limited. The reason is, we often fear what we don’t know. While…
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Pandemic communication: COVID-19 presentation in Vietnamese media
Presentation at “Networked communication in the (post-)global era” International Conference. Bucharest, Romania. 2022. View the presentation here and the full research paper (published on Styles of Communication journal) here. Abstract…
The entrepreneurial journey in Vietnam’s public relations industry : The motivation, the role, the challenges
Presentation at International Conference on Communication & Media Studies 2021 Conference. Toronto, Canada. 2021. View the presentation here: Abstract With the increased importance of SMEs, especially in the Asia Pacific…
The five-year journey of my agency, EloQ Communications
This year marks the fifth anniversary of EloQ Communications (formerly Vero IMC), my public relations and marketing agency based in Vietnam, and I’m glad to share here its story. Over its course,…
Cultural implications in public relations
There’s a little context on the public relations industry, and how in its very infancy, it has faced a lot of negative attitudes. I was interviewed by a young yet…
6 reasons why Vietnam is the promised land for investment
Why invest in Vietnam?Is the country worth the hype? In recent years, Vietnam is step-by-step earning its title as one of the best markets for growth in Southeast Asia –…
Reimagining market entry in Vietnam
You are in a rush to expand the business and beat those competitors, but the ‘new normal’ happened and added new challenges to market entry decisions? Plot twist: the new…
Understanding Vietnam market and its people
When in Rome Vietnam, do as the Romans Vietnamese do! Here are some head ups for multinational companies to keep in mind when venturing into Vietnam. Mind the differences First,…
[Preview] To grow or not to grow: The founder’s choice in Vietnam’s public relations industry
Presentation at Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) 2020 Conference. Toronto, Canada. 2020. Abstract The entrepreneurial factors that influence a company’s growth are managerial traits, motivations, and roles.…