International Marketing A situation analysis is termed as a foundation to be used for a marketing plan. A situation analysis normally includes an examination of both the internal and external factors that can affect a business. A situation analysis creates an overview of the organization that acts as a guide to understanding the factors that influence the future of an organization (Lorette, 2010). The paper will look at the situation analysis

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In fact many identify as European as opposed to Latin American. In addition, although Spanish is spoken in Argentina and it is the official language of the country, it is also a quite different type of Spanish than the Spanish spoken in other Latin American countries ("Argentina cultural guide"). In addition to the aforementioned differences, there are also differences associated with Business Etiquette. In Argentina the culture is driven by

International expansion is one of the growth strategies that are embraced by companies in order to improve their bottom-line/profitability. In this paper, we present an elaborate international marketing strategy for Red Bull energy drink. The marketing plan begins with an introduction into the concept of international expansion and marketing and a brief overview of the company. A review of the main conclusions and recommendations is then presented. This is then

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46). Likewise, Gillispie suggests that an incremental approach can be used to "test the waters" for even very small companies seeking to project an internationalized presence. In this regard, Gillespie recommends that companies, "Craft a scaleable master design that represents the major aspects of your business worldwide and anticipates the degree of localization that will be required in each market. The degree of localization can have a real impact