Navigating geopolitical turbulence. An international marketing strategy for TikTok (ByteDance Ltd.)

Academic Paper from the year 2026 in the subject Business economics - Offline Marketing and Online Marketing, grade: 70, , course: Marketing and Business Environment, language: English, abstract: This is a forward-looking international marketing strategy for TikTok/ByteDance, one of the world's most influential digital media conglomerates. It's to examine how ByteDance can leverage its technological innovation, creative culture, and global scale to address emerging geopolitical and societal risks that shape the future of international marketing. It integrates the framework proposed by Doole, Lowe and Kenyon (2022), who emphasize that successful international firms must demonstrate a clear international competitive focus, effective relationship strategies and a well-managed, learning-oriented organizational culture.