Tag Archives: Business

Return to Commuterstan

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Will Moss

Generation Z is weird about cars but I’m totally normal In what should be an epochal household shift, my son got his driver’s license a few weeks ago. This culminated months of begrudging participation in one of the main rituals … Continue reading →

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Valley of the Dinosaur Rockers

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Will Moss

A heady mix of raw sexual energy and whiskey marketing In retrospect, the mistake was going to a concert in Concord on a Thursday evening. We live in Redwood City and the 50 mile rush-hour drive to Concord took us … Continue reading →

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Coverup? Huawei Should Send Its PR Bill to ZTE

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Will Moss

I’ve never been much for conspiracy theories. Not that I don’t like a touch of the fantastic in my daily life (I live in China, after all). But when you think about the sheer logistics involved in most of the … Continue reading →

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Good News! The Press is Out to Get You

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Will Moss

A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk about PR in China to a journalism class at Beijing Foreign Studies University. In any student talk the Q&A is always the most fun, and this group was no exception. Among … Continue reading →

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Four lessons from the Burson-Facebook fiasco

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Will Moss

I’m ridiculously late to this, as usual, but people keep asking me about the Burson-Facebook thing because of my years at Burson, so I thought I’d post the gist of the response I’ve been giving. If you’re not familiar with … Continue reading →

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China and the nature of Facebook

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Will Moss

Reports have been percolating for a couple of weeks that Facebook will partner with Chinese search engine Baidu to launch Facebook China, or something similar. Anyone who has followed the history of foreign Internet firms in China knows that this … Continue reading →

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Could better PR have prevented Groupon’s China gaffe?

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Will Moss

Unless you live on Pluto and you’re just in town for the temple fairs you probably know the situation with Groupon and their notorious Tibet ad. From within the China echo chamber it can be tricky to calibrate your reaction … Continue reading →

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And you thought the milk business was so wholesome…

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Will Moss

The milk business in China just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. A couple of months ago baby formula maker Synutra found itself the victim of allegationsthat its product was linked to early puberty in girls. Its shares ate … Continue reading →

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A handy cheat sheet for interpreting the Google China story

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Will Moss

Should Google have been in China? Did they make the right move in pulling out? Will this influence the Chinese government? What does it mean for foreign businesses in China? Are they evil or not? Who knows? Not me. And … Continue reading →

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Is Wal-Mart’s eco-consciousness in China more than PR?

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Will Moss

Sunday is shopping day in the Imagethief household, so this morning Mrs. Imagethief, Zachary and I bundled ourselves up and headed out to Wal-Mart. Before you gasp in a fit of effete surprise, let me explain. As a card-carrying Bay … Continue reading →

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