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David Blecken

David Blecken

Tokyo
David Blecken is Research & Insights Editor at Earned First, bringing nearly two decades reporting and research across the global communications industry, including senior editorial roles at Campaign Asia-Pacific and The Hoffman Agency.
PRAXIS A-P: Cultural intelligence is more than a data point

PRAXIS A-P: Cultural intelligence is more than a data point

As technology makes information more accessible, communicators still have a duty to decode the nuances and experiences that shape thought and behaviour.
David Blecken 12 Oct 2026
PRAXIS A-P: Asian brands look to turn cultural influence into global success

PRAXIS A-P: Asian brands look to turn cultural influence into global success

Soft power can open doors, but lasting success depends on local understanding and resisting the temptation to export established playbooks.
David Blecken 12 Oct 2026
PRAXIS A-P: Moving comms from implicit to explicit at board level

PRAXIS A-P: Moving comms from implicit to explicit at board level

David Blecken 09 Oct 2026
PRAXIS A-P: Why CCOs and CMOs need to earn together

PRAXIS A-P: Why CCOs and CMOs need to earn together

David Blecken 09 Oct 2026
"Opportunity on hold": The Gulf's new communications challenge

"Opportunity on hold": The Gulf's new communications challenge

David Blecken 07 Oct 2026
PR 2030: Static budgets impede comms transformation

PR 2030: Static budgets impede comms transformation

Expectations to do more with less are unrealistic, but measurement shortfalls could also be stopping the industry from living up to its potential.
David Blecken 01 Oct 2026
The perils of mixing business and national identity

The perils of mixing business and national identity

Amid the furore around SIA's potential new investment in Air India, Singapore must uphold its positioning as a country that is open to the world.
David Blecken 18 Sep 2026

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