In the last instalment of her series on the world’s emerging markets, TNS Australia’s Carolyn Childs explains why brands should look beyond Mumbai, Rio and Shanghai to the smaller cities and towns of the developing world. more
2011 Roundup
It’s hard to believe, but 2011 has (almost) come and gone. The Arab Spring, paywalls, Steve Jobs, and Occupy Wall Street (not to mention a Royal Wedding) dominated headlines. Here’s how some of it looked through Sparksheet’s lens. more
In his last three columns, Gunther Sonnenfeld explored how brands are “co-creating” meaningful experiences with people. This time he explains the connection between branded experiences and brand advocacy.
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Feature Article
As Brazil’s “digital middle class” emerges, brands are scrambling to show these potential new customers they understand their needs, and can fulfill them too. Brazilian journalist Jamille Barreto reports. more
Brand Brazil
Brazil’s ballooning middle class is transforming the South American country into a global competitor. On the ground in São Paulo, Sparksheet’s Brazilian correspondent Renata Acioli spoke to TAM’s marketing director Manoela Amaro about how… more
Best of the Web
SAS plans a wedding, the Arcade Fire gets interactive, and the jingle makes a comeback in this week's roundup of content, media and travel marketing links. more
Brand Brazil
In our latest foray into Brazil’s burgeoning media culture, Rio-based journalist Renata Acioli speaks to Maurício Mota, founder and chief storytelling officer of the Alchemists, Brazil’s first transmedia… more
Brand Brazil
Media scholar and "Convergence Culture" author Henry Jenkins visited Brazil this summer to check out the country’s burgeoning transmedia scene. Local journalist Renata Acioli spoke to him about a culture on the threshold of international attention.… more
Q&A
Mobility, money and Latin America are three things we care about at Sparksheet. Wenceslao Casares is an expert in all of them. We spoke to the Argentina-born, California-based entrepreneur about mobile payment and media across the Americas. more
To most marketers, Brazil may as well be on the moon. But the South American country is a hotbed for creative online engagement. Rio de Janeiro-based journalist Renata Acioli explains how Brazilian brands – from magazines and construction… more