Fun facts on a country you think you know everything about

Woho! First personal post!

 

I've been in Cali for a little more than 6 weeks now, so it might be time to explain why I'm here. I mean, I could have gone basically anywhere for my semester abroad, like France, Spain, Norway, England, Canada or South Africa. But I chose the States. Because I love American music, TV shows, novels and the accent. And because it is a country so present in the European media that you think you know it like the back of your hand. But you don't.
That's why I started collecting some interesting peculiarities of stuff that contradicts or backs up the preconceptions that Europeans tend to have of Americans.

Could Taco Bell be successful in Asia?

This week's class was all about case studies. We looked at several companies and how they are getting along in the Social media world. Me and my team mates took a closer look at Taco Bell, the American Tex-Mex Fast food chain. What really caught my attention was the fact, that is hard for Taco Bell to be embraced by some cultures especially in Asia and Europe.

A little birdy told me...

...that Fee loves Travelling can now be found on Twitter! #feelovestravel or @feelovestravel or whatever...I'm still confused by Twitter and that hashtag-@-stuff...

Experiences with joining an Online Community

This week's task was: Join an online community and blog on your experience - so that's what I did.

The Importance of Marketing yourself

So in class we've been asked to think about why it is important to market youself.
I guess the most important reason is as simple as that: You can have the greatest product in the world, but if nobody knows about it you won't sell a piece!

More thoughts on Social Media

Social Media has become so successful in such a short amount of time, probably because it helps to satisfy the basic human need to communicate. It has never been easier to keep in contact with 100, 200, 500 or even more people. Social Media platforms like Twitter or Facebook give you the opportunity to keep in touch with friends, family or colleagues from all over the world. And they give you the opportunity to present yourself.