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We can conlcude from the reading that marketing departments should probably pay good money to translators who understand the foreign market.
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Situation: You are a Japanese company that wants to export green tea to the USA. Which of these should you focus on?
not worrying if the Japanese name will mean anything weird
telling Americans Japanese tea is the best
finding out of Americans want the tea to be sweetened or not
finding a factory to make the tea at the lowest price
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How did Nabisco solve low sales of Oreo cookies in Japan?
they made a version of the cookie without the cream
they redesigned their marketing
they created a new Japanese name
they made the cream less sweet
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Which marketing theme developed for the US market by the 7-Up Company was thought to be inappropriate overseas?
the 'uncola' theme didn't translate well to other languages
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Being inclusive in marketing will always lead to success in foreign markets.
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Situation: A Taiwanese chain of bubble tea shops wants to open in America. Is this name/message appropriate? Why or why not?
Definitely not! "Suck my balls" has a very, very, very inappropriate meaning.
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Overall, what can we conclude from the reading about what marketers should be aware of when selling their products overseas?
product characteristics such as its taste, shape, type, color, etc should take into account and if necessary, be modified to fit the target market
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Toothpaste marketing in all countries should always promise white teeth.
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Promotional messaging only needs to be translated to the target language.
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What particular characteristic(s) of its tea did Snapple fail to change in Japan?
its sweetness (and its clarity)
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What language mistake made Chevrolet learn the hard way about marketing the 'Nova' car in Mexico?
'no va' in Spanish means 'it doesn't run' or 'no go'; not exactly a good image for a car
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Furniture sellers can better avoid marketing blunders by taking in to account the average physical sizes of houses abroad.
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According to the reading, in which three European countries is breakfast cereal not usually eaten?
France, Italy, Greece
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