Wine Tourism: Leveraging KOLs to attract Chinese tourists

An article by Rob Pringle   MGI were recently asked to present at the China/Australia wine Summit on “Tourism, Trends and success factors in attracting Chinese tourists” China has the world’s highest number of smartphones and mobile internet users who spend in excess of three hours on their devices every day. Social media platforms such as WeChat, Sina Weibo, live stream …

Memoirs of a Geisha star Zhang Ziyi set to deliver multimillion-dollar tourism boost to Australia

·       Ziyi Zhang, one of China’s most successful actors and recognised personalities will be starring in Mango TV’s Viva La Romance. ·       Viva La Romance is watched by over 130 million people weekly and each season attracts a total audience of more than 2 billion viewers.    ·       The leading Chinese show (most popular show in Q3, 2018) begins filming Season 2 in Australia between the 19th -29th January 2019. …

Chinese IT-Girl Bridging the Fashion Worlds

PRESS RELEASE: MGI ENTERTAINMENT Shanghai ‘IT-Girl’, Jamie Qianqian Wu, one of China’s most up-and-coming fashion influencers arrived in Australia. Ms. Wu will be collaborating with Australian fashion brands; Toni Maticevski, Romancewasborn and Zimmermann and attending G.H. Mumm’s Birdcage event during her stay.     Originally from Shanghai, Qianqian has a diverse background and global perspective working in television production, fashion …

6 Products China wants to buy from Australia

An article by Rob Pringle As far as reputations go, Australian products in China have a stronghold on reception with Chinese consumers, widely regarded as premium quality, value for money and trustworthiness. MGI has previously written on the trend of Chinese shoppers preferring Australian made products to local or other international options. This is particularly true of FMCG items, where safety …

How KOLs can help with Tourism and incite travel

An Insight from Rob Pringle It’s becoming increasingly clear that KOLs, particularly in China, hold a great deal of influence among their followings. Able to sway the decision making habits of huge audiences, they’ve become an essential avenue for brands to promote their products and services to a highly engaged and targeted audience. KOLs can help brands connect with China’s massive …

How Australian brands are winning in China

An insight by Michael MacRitchie Australian companies have been building a strong relationship and reputation with Chinese consumers for many years now. Given the rising availability of Australian products and the increasing ease with which they can be purchased online in China, such companies have been leveraging their popularity and growing demand to establish a foothold in what is becoming …

Men in Black

An insight by Andrew Howie With just over a year to go until the 2011 RWC in New Zealand, the home nation is executing a familiar script. Over the past fortnight they have given the reigning world champions a hiding in the Tri Nations tournament. They have done so with conviction and with great sense of purpose. They appear so …