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Perceptions Drive Decision-Making. How is your country viewed by others?


For countries, as for corporations, success in the
global marketplace is achieved through effective
differentiation, based on strategic positioning and
branding.

The art of corporate branding is well established
today, but its application to nations is still in its
infancy. This is because countries are very different from companies, and do not easily lend themselves to traditional corporate branding techniques. But it is also due to countries not yet realizing how much branding can help them achieve their national objectives.

As a thought leader in nation branding and
communications, we offer a unique set of products
and services, from analyzing and tracking how your brand is perceived in the world to helping you refine, manage and promote your brand. These services are designed to help you achieve your optimal position in the global system. Results will range from intangible benefits, such as greater international prestige, to tangible benefits, such as increased inbound investment, exports and tourism.

Because of the confidential nature of our work with
some clients, only general information is provided
here. To find out more about how we can help you
with your branding and communications, please
contact us.

Visit our websites designed to help countries
get their messages to the world.





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East West Nation Brand Perception Indexes -- Powered by PerceptionMetrics

Our indexes rank all countries and territories based on how they are perceived in leading international media, published quarterly and annually. The indexes are based on analyzing millions of mentions in hundreds of thousands of news articles. The East West Global Index 200 ranks all 192 UN members and 8 major territories, by perception score. The same data can be found ordered by Volume of mentions, Alphabetically and in Regional Indexes.

ANNUAL/2009

TOP 10
1. Singapore
  2. New Zealand
  3. South Korea  
  4. Ireland  
  5. Hong Kong
 
  6. Ghana  
  7. South Africa  
  8. Malaysia  
  9. United Kingdom
 
  10. Canada  
+163
Thailand
+158
India  
+137
South Africa  
+116
Indonesia  
+110
Egypt  
+95
USA  
+83
Haiti  
+81
Morocco  
+74
Japan
 
+73
Macedonia  
-143 Greece
-142 Poland
-126 Peru
-125 Ukraine
-112 Guinea
-110 Romania
-107 Hungary
-73 Cyprus
-72 Madagascar
-65 Moldova



 

Nation Brand Perception Reports

We can provide customized reports that detail perceptions of countries, regions, cities, industries and personalities, worldwide or in particular markets. These can be used by governments as well as branding, PR, communications and advertising companies, to shape desired identities and messaging, building on brand strengths while addressing weaknesses.

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Nation Branding and Communication Services

We offer a range of branding and communications services designed to help countries improve how they are viewed in the world, so that they can raise their international standing and improve their economies. Our consultancy is based on many years of experience helping governments improve their international communications.

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