Decoding the Bloom Consulting Nation Brand Wheel ©

Who do Nation Brands stand to impact, and how? The Bloom Consulting Nation Brand Wheel © is a simple framework designed to illustrate the five objectives of Nation Branding, along with the five audiences and their respective need states that it can influence. The tool can contribute to strategising...

What is soft power?

In this article Bloom Consulting examines the differences and similarities between soft power and Nation Branding. In an age when countries measure success in terms of economic and social wellbeing more than military might, soft power and Nation Branding have emerged as key tools for competition. But what sets these...

Nation Branding vs. Nation Marketing: What’s the Difference?  

Nation Marketing and Nation Branding are not interchangeable. While Nation Marketing is the promotional activities you carry out to engage target audiences, stir a reaction, and create demand, the Nation Brand shapes the backbone of these pursuits. The Nation Branding process aims to establish how you want people to...

What is Nation Branding?

Nation Branding is the systematic and coherent management of perceptions surrounding a Country, Nation, or City that is inherent of political and social domains. In other words, Nation Branding and City Branding pursue not only economic goals, but offer a governance tool for development of territories through social, cultural,...

Nation Brand Builders

This book covers 44 Countries, Regions and Cities that have tried to manage their reputation proactively, as well as examples of events that happened by chance. The author provides insights on how any place, regardless of its size or geography, can build its brand strategy, proving that Nation and Place Branding are neither a theory nor a utopia, but a reality. It also explores the concept of Digital Identity of places and its paramount importance in shaping this practice now and in the future.

Swedish case study: What search data reveals about the impact of the pandemic on tourism

Visit Sweden, the Swedish government’s official tourism agency, has been working with Bloom Consulting and its sister company, D2 Analytics since 2015 to understand the link between search data and tourism, and to help measure the impact of tourism strategies.  Normally, the country enjoys a steady flow of international tourists...

Who’s managing the Digital Identity of nations and places?

Why should nations and places care what people find online? The economics of places begins with supply and demand, and today we are going to address the former. Understanding digital supply allows Country Brand, City Brand, and Place Brand managers to put themselves in the shoes of their brand audiences....

The Impact of Nation and Place Brands on the Local and Global Economy

Bloom Consulting is proud to introduce the first-ever study on the impact of Nation Brands and City Brands on local  and global economies. This research...

Highlights of the Country Brand Ranking 2024 | 2025 Tourism Edition

The most recent edition of the Bloom Consulting Country Brand Ranking © Tourism Edition is pivotal in showcasing the effects of the post-pandemic emergence...

Highlights of the Country Brand Ranking 2024 | 2025 Trade edition

The latest edition of the Bloom Consulting Country Brand Ranking © in Trade reveals dynamic shifts in the performance of Nation Brands globally. This...