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Book review, ebook, Leadership

“Learn to lead” my new book on team management is published

by Chandler Nguyen • November 27, 2018
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Hi everyone, I am super excited to share that my fourth book “Learn to lead” is officially published and available on Amazon. The main motivation behind this book is that over the years, as I continue to build and manage…

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China

China (the largest retail market in the world): key facts and trends

by Chandler Nguyen • February 16, 2019
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Hi there, When we talk about digital landscape or marketing in China, we have to talk about e-commerce since it is so pervasive. While, I am trying my best to find reliable source of information to highlight key facts and…

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China, Mobile, Paid Media

8 Key facts about china advertising landscape

by Chandler Nguyen • February 9, 2019
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This is the second post in a series about China. In the previous post, I highlighted 9 key facts about China digital landscape. For today, the focus will be on China advertising industry, across both offline and online. 1. Total…

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China, Mobile, Strategy

9 key facts about China digital landscape

by Chandler Nguyen • February 5, 2019
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Hi there, Today post is about China digital landscape. I will cover a range of topics from mobile internet users, e-commerce to smart speaker penetration. I hope you enjoy the content and feel free to leave comments below. 1. China…

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Japan, Mobile

Key facts about Japan Digital Landscape (updated Jan 2019)

by Chandler Nguyen • January 29, 2019
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Similar to the last post, this post updates key facts about Japan digital landscape using 2019 data points since the last one was back in 2017. 1. While 2/3 of the Japanese population are mobile internet users, they still lags…

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Mobile, Paid Media, South Korea

8 key facts about South Korea Digital Marketing Landscape (Jan 2019 update)

by Chandler Nguyen • January 22, 2019
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Hi everyone, Given that there are many people who come to my blog via my post “8 key facts about South Korea digital marketing landscape” back in 2016, I feel compelled to update it so that you will have the…

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book review, Book review

5 most influential books I read in 2018

by Chandler Nguyen • January 4, 2019
top 5 influential books i read in 2018

Happy new year everyone! As 2019 comes along, I spent some time to look back at the most influential books that I read in 2018 and below is the top 5 “Sapiens : a brief history of humankind” by Yuval…

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Book review, Leadership

What I have learnt from Ray Dalio – Billionaire investor, Time magazine the 100 most influential people

by Chandler Nguyen • November 11, 2018

I get to know Ray Dalio less than 2 years ago and he’s quickly become one of my favourite authors/thought leaders. For those who don’t know Ray Dalio, “In 1975, Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment…

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Book review

What I learnt about the human race through Yuval Harari’s books

by Chandler Nguyen • September 9, 2018

I am new to the history of our race and not a history buff nor a futurist enthusiast. However, I am hooked on the subject by two great books from Yuval Harari “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” and “Homo…

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Book review, Leadership

The Third Industrial Revolution – by Jeremy Rifkin

by Chandler Nguyen • July 1, 2018

I chanced upon this wonderful video “the third industrial revolution” by Jeremy Rifkin from Vice last week and boy it has been on my mind ever since. The video is quite long, about 2 hour so it’s like watching a…

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book review, Book review

Highly recommended “Quiet the power of Introverts” by Susan Cain

by Chandler Nguyen • May 18, 2018

I stumbled upon the book “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain a few weeks back and immediately found it hard to stop reading it. She explores the concept of introvert and…

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book review, Book review

“The power of habit” – strong narrative & highly recommended

by Chandler Nguyen • May 1, 2018

Today post is going to be a short one. Just some notes from me about a great book that I read recently “The power of habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business” by Charles Duhigg. “Habits can…

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Book review, Strategy

“How brands grow” – a thought provoking and insightful book

by Chandler Nguyen • February 4, 2018

It has been a while since I read such a good marketing book “How brands grow” by Byron Sharp. I like it because it talks about marketing, using actual data to analyze and back up any recommendations, rather than following…

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Leadership

Progression as a human being or progression in your career ?

by Chandler Nguyen • August 23, 2017

“Do you think I am loosing out because I have been working on this challenging account for so long?” Sometimes i am asked this question by a team member who has been working on a complex and challenging account with…

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Japan

Key facts about Japan Digital Landscape (updated Aug 2017)

by Chandler Nguyen • August 8, 2017

Hi there, Update Jan 2019: an updated version of this article with the latest data points is here “key facts about Japan digital landscape Jan 2019” Due to popular demand, I am updating some key facts about Japan Digital Landscape…

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Leadership

Appreciate different business culture, personalities and ways of working

by Chandler Nguyen • June 12, 2017

Everyone is different and it’s a given This is particularly true if your team members come from different cultures with different norms and ways of doing business. It may sound awfully obvious but to appreciate it requires a lot of cultural…

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Leadership

Candid communication is a clear sign of a high performing team

by Chandler Nguyen • May 22, 2017

Hi there, Today topic is very close to my heart as I think it is of vital importance to a high functioning team. Candid or honest communication is present when your team could often freely share/discuss/debate about a particular project.…

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Leadership

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood” – Stephen Covey

by Chandler Nguyen • May 7, 2017

Hi there, This post is more like a reminder to myself than anything else. Habit 5 of the 7 habits by Stephen Covey “Seek first to understand, then to be understood” is a habit that I am trying to live…

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Leadership

Do you have the trust, respect and confidence of your team members?

by Chandler Nguyen • March 24, 2017

Recently I was asked what the key criteria I use to evaluate good people manager? This is not an easy question to answer to say the least. It takes a lot to be a good people manager, years of learnings and…

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Leadership

Dont lose part of yourself because of your work

by Chandler Nguyen • March 2, 2017

At some point during your career, if you care enough about your work, you would come across a project/client that really tests everything that you stand for (or wish you stand for) as a human being. It’s when your character…

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Leadership

The power of assuming positive intent

by Chandler Nguyen • February 15, 2017

Recently a friend asks me about my approach to deal with country/regional culture differences and ways of working? The context of the question is this: working in a multinational corporation, we often come across many decisions made that puzzle us,…

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Leadership

Were you born a “natural” manager?

by Chandler Nguyen • February 3, 2017

Team management expertise is critical to success of any manager since a manager is expect to work with a group of members to get things done. However, if you are a new manager, it could be a frustrating experience. You constantly asking yourself why your…

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Practical & prescriptive book on writing better content – Highly recommended

by Chandler Nguyen • January 27, 2017

You may be like me, have been writing your personal blog for a couple of years, your work also involves creating presentation on a regular basis. You are looking for guides on how you could improve your writing both the high level approach…

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China, Japan, South Korea, Strategy

Digital index for APAC countries in 2017

by Chandler Nguyen • January 12, 2017
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Hi there, Inspired by eMarketer “Digital index for 2017 the top 10 digital countries worldwide“, I am spending a bit of time to look at various countries in APAC to understand which markets are the most advanced digitally. Data is…

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Japan, Strategy

8 key facts about Japan Mobile Game Industry

by Chandler Nguyen • January 5, 2017
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Hi there, As part of the series about Mobile game industry, below are the key facts about Japan Mobile Game Industry. Data is mainly from eMarketer and App Annie. If you would like to download the pdf version, here it is…

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South Korea, Strategy

8 key facts about South Korea Mobile Game Industry

by Chandler Nguyen • December 28, 2016

Hi there, I have been curious about South Korea game industry for a while now so I am using eMarketer reports, App Annie and a few other sources to highlight the top 8 key facts about South Korea Mobile Game…

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Baidu, China, Japan, Paid Media, Search Engine Marketing, South Korea

Search Engine Market share in APAC December 2016

by Chandler Nguyen • December 20, 2016

Hi there, Since this topic has become one of the most popular content on my blog, I am trying to update the data again. I would include the data source as per usual so that you could use it if…

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Leadership

“You are the Master of your fate, the captain of your soul”

by Chandler Nguyen • December 7, 2016

“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” – Henley. This is such a powerful statement, from “Invictus” a short Victorian poem by the English poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903). As time goes by, I appreciate this statement more and…

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Leadership

How did I learn to listen, empathise and see things from the other person point of view?

by Chandler Nguyen • November 29, 2016

Hi there, Today sharing is going to be a bit personal. This is for those friends and colleagues who have asked me over the years on how I could be so open for feedback, to listen/connect with other people and their view points…

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Mobile, Strategy

Key facts about Indonesia Digital Landscape

by Chandler Nguyen • November 21, 2016

Hi there, If you are relatively new to the Indonesian digital market like me, you may find some of the below facts interesting or surprising. Data is from eMarketer. A quick summary is below and you could download the entire…

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Mobile, Strategy

Key facts about India digital landscape

by Chandler Nguyen • October 14, 2016

Hi there, Below are some key basic facts about India digital landscape, mainly for the audience outside of India. I uploaded the slides to Google drive or slideshare so feel free to download. 1. India ranks second in the world…

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