Hotel Talk with Farah Shammas: Episode 115 with Alexander Novicov - Brand storyteller, a speaker, and an author

Hotel Talk with Farah Shammas

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For centuries, members of the B’doul Bedouin tribe lived in the caves around the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Then, in the 1980s, the government forced the tribe to move in the name of preserving the geological site for tourists. But if the residents are forced to leave, and if their heritage has been permanently changed, then what exactly is being preserved? SHOW NOTES: Meet The Man Living in The Lost City Carved in Stone Jordan: Petra's tourism authority cracks down on Bedouin cave dwellers The tribes paying the brutal price of conservation “There is no future for Umm Sayhoun” Jordan’s Young Bedouins Are Documenting Their Traditions on TikTok Check out Sami's company Jordan Inspiration Tours Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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Alexander Novicov is a brand storyteller, a speaker, and the author of a Seth Godin endorsed book called ‘Not Another Pair of Shoes’. Living in London but having grown up in Cyprus, he tells us a little about his own personal journey but more importantly the power of marketing and telling your brand’s story. We discuss some common mistakes, interesting examples and how best to go about it. A really inspiring and informative episode that you will definitely gain from and must afterwards read his book!
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Hotel Talk with Farah Shammas: Episode 115 with Alexander Novicov - Brand storyteller, a speaker, and an author

Hotel Talk with Farah Shammas

published about a year ago

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