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What is the #FutureOfLocal? How will travel change local places in the future? http://www.ted.com/intercontinental-futureoflocal

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• A reply on Conversation: How can a global business create a fulfilling relationship with a local community?

  Jun 6 2013: Or not making a mess at all!

• A reply on Conversation: How can a global business create a fulfilling relationship with a local community?

  Jun 6 2013: So would you agree with Mitchell that the question should be "How does a community create a fulfilling relationship with a global business?" and a discussion about empowering 'local' communities would be more useful?

• A reply on Conversation: How can a global business create a fulfilling relationship with a local community?

  Jun 6 2013: Something deeper than PR, that's for sure. There are lots of different marketing and PR gimmicks to drive sales, but what can global businesses do to create lasting and meaningful positive relationships that make sure local communities and places properly benefit from them being present? This question is about going deeper than sponsorship or fun events.

• A reply on Conversation: How can a global business create a fulfilling relationship with a local community?

  Jun 3 2013: I agree that this is a powerful way to focus efforts. Do you have any good examples of where this has worked?

• A reply on Conversation: How can a global business create a fulfilling relationship with a local community?

  Jun 2 2013: What about at the backend? How do you feel about standards, systems and processes being more uniform - such as global accepting of bookings, access to marketing etc?

• A reply on Conversation: How can a global business create a fulfilling relationship with a local community?

  Jun 2 2013: Hi Zak. Many thanks for asking. We are bringing many of the themes together on the Future of Local website (http://www.thefutureoflocal.com), but are waiting to see what comes out of the conversations before we plan anything further. I may be in SFO at some point, if so I'll drop you a line - what are your thoughts on the conversation so far?

• A reply on Conversation: How can a global business create a fulfilling relationship with a local community?

  May 30 2013: So you are proposing more shared-ownership brands?

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  May 30 2013: Thank you to everyone who has contributed thoughts and opinions so far. What advice would you give to communities that are new to working with 'global' businesses.... and what advice would you give to business leaders who are working with new communities?
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  A reply on Conversation: How can a global business create a fulfilling relationship with a local community?

  May 28 2013: Being a "community accelerator" is an interesting idea... an accelerator to what? I love the idea of hotels not just being somewhere to sleep, but as a gateway to places... a "community gateway" of some kind.

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  May 28 2013: Your comments have some synergy with what Trista Brophy has said below. The difference between the supply and demand side of relationships. The theme keeps coming up within the Future of Local conversation... the need find new ways to manage both supply and demand in more positive ways.