# G.M. Papadopoulos

> Philosophical Essays / Business, Society, Politics & Economics Analyses / (a bit reflective) Professional and Personal Development Pieces


## Posts

- [Pondering Across Europe, Ep. 2, Thessaloniki: A Historical Walkthrough of How Greece Came to Be Distrusting](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/pondering-across-europe-ep-2-thessaloniki-historical-walkthrough-of-how-greece-came-to-be-distrusting/): Lately, my life has been defined by constant change. Crossing European borders for my Erasmus Mundus in Impact Entrepreneurship has shifted my perspective, and this new blog series is the direct result of that journey. It’s a bet on myself; I want to bring together two fundamentally opposed lenses. The romantic, leisurely vibe of a travel log, filled with imagery, commentary, and practical tips, and the grounded reality of socio-economic and political analysis, anchored by hard data, philosophy, and scholarly sources. Will this unconventional marriage of vibes and variables actually work? You get to be the ultimate judge. Catch upContinue readingPondering Across Europe, Ep. 2, Thessaloniki: A Historical Walkthrough of How Greece Came to Be Distrusting
- [Pondering Across Europe, Ep. 1, Athens: The Current State of Greece, and a Society Without Trust](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/pondering-across-europe-ep-1-athens-the-current-state-of-greece-and-a-society-without-trust/): This is a new series for my blog, reflecting on the constant changes I’ve been experiencing recently, travelling across Europe in part due to my Erasmus Mundus in Impact Entrepreneurship. The blogs will combine two very incompatible lenses: a leisure, travelling, and at times literary vibe with images, tips & commentary, and a (philosophically influenced) sociopoliticoeconomic analysis with hard data, sources, and research. How successful will I be in marrying them? You can be the judge. I will conduct it all with respect, pragmatism, and a (painful to me even, at times) impartiality; always covering both sides of the argumentContinue readingPondering Across Europe, Ep. 2, Thessaloniki: A Historical Walkthrough of How Greece Came to Be Distrusting
- [Atrophy and Rejuvenation: What Remains of Western Values and the Transatlantic Alliance?](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/atrophy-and-rejuvenation-what-remains-of-western-values-and-the-transatlantic-alliance/): Bonjour! This essay is an exploration of: The views expressed in this article are entirely my own and do not represent the positions of the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar, its organizers, or any affiliated institutions.
- [Quantum Changes of Empathetic Communication: What Clicked After a Nonviolent Communication Training](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/nonviolent-communication-training-and-quantum-changes/): Labdien (Latvian for “good day”)! Stay, if: Fair warning: this one gets vulnerable. Proceed at your own risk! Disclaimer: This article reflects my personal experience and interpretation of Nonviolent Communication. It is not a substitute for certified NVC training or psychological advice.
- [Framework’s mission and Fairphone’s legacy: Recycling and upgrading business models to improve sustainability in consumer electronics.](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/sustainability-in-consumer-electronics-framework-and-fairphone/): Sveiki! (Lithuanian for “hello”)! Are you ready to: If so, you’re in for a treat. Good luck ahead!
- [(Re)connecting Mind With Body: A "Rational" Person’s First Journey Into Embodiment](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/reconnecting-mind-with-body-a-rational-persons-first-journey-into-embodiment/): Bari luys (Armenian phrase for “Good Morning”)! How did you find yourselves in here? Not important. Stay, if you: Some things happen for a reason, so if any of the above applies to you, keep reading!
- [15 (+1) Short Tips to Start Writing Better Right Away (For Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Writers)](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/15-short-tips-to-start-writing-better-right-away-for-beginner-intermediate-advanced-levels/): Welcome! This is an updated blog post from 2020 featuring writing tips that will make you a better writer (or not, don’t trust everything you see on the internet.)  Proceed if: Feel free to proceed in any case. Hoping you’ll enjoy it!
- [Conflict Transformation Crash Course: How to Transcend your Conflicts from Compromises to Win Wins](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/conflct-transformation-crash-course-for-our-daily-lives/): Kalimera/Dzien Dobry/Good day and best wishes for your winter! Dive in, if:  - You're looking to learn more about conflict transformation. - You want to become better at finding the root causes of a problem. - You enjoy learning from resources with a storytelling approach and witty humor.
- [Nine Habits to Take Your Self-Confidence to New Heights](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/nine-habits-to-take-your-self-confidence-to-new-heights/): Hello and best wishes for your Fall! This article is for you, if:
- [Navigating Chaos 2.0 - The Life-Changing Erasmus+ Training Course I Needed (And So Might You!)](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/navigating-chaos-2-0-erasmustraining-course-participant-experience/): Hey! Nice seeing you here. Let me ask you – have you ever: If yes, then stick around. This blog post that unpacks my PoV from the “Navigating Chaos 2.0” Erasmus+ Training Course might be what you seek – it’s even suitable for complete beginners in Erasmus+ projects!
- [Ask Yourself: Is this the Right Problem to Solve?](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/is-this-the-right-problem/): Welcome! Seeking answers to the article’s contents, you are? In this realm, we don’t clickbait people. You are here, because you:
- [Embracing the Journey - Reflections on Two Years Living Abroad (+Tips for Aspiring Expats)](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/embracing-the-journey-reflections-on-two-years-living-abroad-tips-for-aspiring-expats/): You’ve somehow clicked on a highly personal blog post unpacking my experiences living abroad for the last two years.  I recommend you read this if you:
- [Get Better at Negotiations - 9 Essential Tips Backed by Real-Life Cases](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/get-better-at-negotiations-9-cases-backed-by-cases/): Howdy! Go through this, you wish? Please do so – if:  Wouldn’t like to make you feel you got clickbaited. Have fun!
- [Thriving with Migraines, from a Patient's PoV](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/thriving-with-migraines-from-a-patients-pov/): Hey you. Yes, you! Before you proceed, read this article if:  Feel free to proceed still, nevertheless. I mention the key points to respect your time before investing it – thank you for reading!
- [Can Mediocre be Right Enough? Social Media Management for Small to Medium-Sized Hospitality Businesses](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/social-media-management-small-medium-sized-hospitality-businesses/): Hey you. Yes, you! Before you proceed, read this article if:  You’re looking for valuable case studies for social media marketing, especially for small to medium-sized businesses in the hospitality sector. You’re seeking practical & social media, partnerships, and digital marketing tips & advice. You enjoy reading content with lots of puns, jokes, and a complete lack of seriousness or self-shame. Feel free to proceed still, if you want to. Don’t want to waste your time if this ain’t what you’re looking for!
- [Helping Nice Ice Map-to-Conquer the B2C Packaged Ice Market](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/nice-ice-find-our-products-map-digital-marketing-tools/): Psst, hey! Here’s what you should expect from this post:  Feel free to proceed in any case. Hoping you’ll enjoy it!
- ["You'll Still Fly With Us" Ryanair's Positive Brand Hate Dogma](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/ryanair-positive-brand-hate/): There are lots of brands around the globe we can speak warmly for. Hubspot’s one of them, for me. They revolutionized how we think of marketing today, and me included; I am always happy to take on their courses and certifications. But I would make money by betting that, for most of you, the answer to “what’s my favorite brand” isn’t Ryanair. I traveled to more than 15 countries with Ryanair’s aircrafts, many of the times with dirt-cheap prices. Without Ryanair, I would’ve never become the traveler I always aspired to be.
- [Upright Entrepreneurship: What Being & Staying Honest Does to Your Brand](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/upright-entrepreneurship-what-brand-honesty-does-to-your-brand/): So, a quick disclaimer, and, as per tradition, a short personal story and a lesson I experienced. You may jump to the next section directly, where I explain my paper in my signature, laid-back way. Here goes; for the people who think that the combination of a full-time job and a full-time master’s is viable – please don’t.
- [#24hoffline: What Ditching Everything Digital for a Day Taught Me](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/24hoffline-what-ditching-everything-digital-for-a-day-taught-me/): These days got me thinking; it seemed that I have been online for years in a row. As a Digital Marketer, my work is to play around the digital world, helping companies achieve their business goals. A lot of my friends are foreigners, with no means of physical communication. We even live in a COVID-19 era, one that dictates social isolation, for our own good. Digital seems like the only available getaway to keep our society in place.
- [Digital Kitsune S01EP05 and S01EP06 are out!](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/digital-kitsune-s01ep05-and-s01ep06/): Digital Kitsune, the talk show Antonis V. Spyridakis and I, Giorgos M. Papadopoulos created, with the goal of empowering the digital marketing community by extracting knowledge from top marketing minds, keeps going strong and continues to grow! We are very proud of our two last guests since we had with us Alex Galinos, a master of SEO and Affiliate Marketing, and Martine Cadet, our first ever international guest and a social media coach for female coaches!
- [Why the Mercedes' brand bet on Appealing to Younger Audiences has One, Unavoidable Flaw](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/why-mercedes-brands-bet-on-appealing-to-younger-audiences-has-one-unavoidable-flaw/): Let’s start with the obvious; countries are brands as well. Italy’s famous for her abbondanza cuisine, Japan’s known as futuristic, France outshines the competition when we speak about cheeses & wines. Subsequently, Germany is recognized for its efficiency. A perfect perceived quality & a value proposition for high-involvement products who need to be seen as reliable and worth the investment; like cars.
- [Digital Kitsune S01EP04 - Performance Marketing for E-Commerce with Stavros Theodoratos](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/digital-kitsune-s01ep04-performance-marketing-for-e-commerce-with-stavros-theodoratos/): E-commerce’s a hot topic, so get ready to explore it with one of the best e-commerce brands in Greece! Stavros Theodoratos, Group E-Commerce Manager of Cosmos Sports and founder of Grow-Digital.gr, came to Digital Kitsune to discuss Performance Marketing, differentiating and building a brand online, personalization, SEO, PPC & Display Ads Tactics, and so much more!
- [Digital Kitsune S01EP3 - Digital Marketing through Social Entrepreneurship with Yannis Harhas](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/digital-kitsune-s01ep3-digital-marketing-through-social-entrepreneurship-with-yannis-harhas/): Our first episode of 2020 is finally here, and it’s with a great friend of mine, Yannis Harhantis! We talked with Harhas about Digital Marketing, through the lens of Social Entrepreneurship, Efficient tips for TikTok, Becoming Viral, Community Management, Content Creation & more!
- [Two New Videos on Digital Kitsune are out!](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/two-new-videos-on-digital-kitsune-are-out/): Instead of doing one episode for the last Wednesday of the month, we decided to make 2! Ever thought what gifts you should get to a friend, relative or a loved one, who is a digital marketer? Antonis made some wonderful suggestions for you. You may have missed the chance to buy them at Christmas, but their birthdays may be up soon!
- [The Beat App made an ingenious campaign on Social Media. Did it pay off?](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/the-beat-app-made-an-ingenious-campaign-on-social-media-did-it-pay-off/): Clever social media campaigns have a soft place in my heart. As a Digital Marketer, I find it irresistible to see companies doing something original, that takes you out of the routine of boring, same old posts on Facebook, LinkedIn or, let’s say, Instagram. Bonus points if you can make a campaign that offers real value to users.
- [Digital Kitsune S01E02 - Email & Content Marketing for 2020 with Iné Alexakis](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/digital-kitsune-s01e02-email-content-marketing-for-2020-with-ine-alexakis/): Grab your coffee or tea and get ready to jump into yet another interesting conversation about Digital Marketing, because Digital Kitsune is back with another episode! Former Head of Content for Moosend and Creative Strategist Iné Alexakis joined us for our second episode, to discuss how email marketing stands seconds before the new decade, messenger marketing, content marketing trends, tips for new marketers and much more!
- [Digital Kitsune Show S01E01 - Content Marketing for SaaS Companies with Yorgos Chasiotis](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/digital-kitsune-episode-s01e01-yorgos-chasiotis-content-for-saas/): Our first episode can be described as a bit… SaaSy, but in a good way! Master of Content Marketing for SaaS Companies Yorgos Chasiotis joined us for our first ever episode, to discuss Content Marketing, Digital Marketing best practices, the SaaS industry, his projects & more!
- [Digital Kitsune, our new Digital Marketing Project, is on air this Wednesday!](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/digital-kitsune-a-new-digital-marketing-project-is-on-air-this-wednesday/): Also, my website’s alive again! (Sorry for that. I am ready to start posting often again, I promise)! Me and Antonis Spyridakis decided to dig into the Digital Marketing World. Thus, Digital Kitsune Show was born!
- [I Failed an Interview for my Dream Job. Here is What I Did.](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/i-failed-an-interview-for-my-dream-job-here-is-what-i-did/): Personal story on how I messed up an interview, real time. Failure is a part of life, however. Wanna see how I turned this around?
- [How to Use Influencers in your Marketing Strategy](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/how-to-use-influencers-in-your-marketing-strategy/): Internet is filled with personas that influence the general public. Learn to harness this power by using influencers in your marketing strategy!
- [9+1 Business YouTube Channels You Need to Put on Your Watchlist](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/9-business-youtube-channels-to-subscribe/): Are you searching for the right videos to unlock your entrepreneurship potential? Here are 9 business youtube channels you need to subscribe at!
- [19 Facts & Quotes to Set Your Digital Marketing Strategy in 2019](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/19-facts-for-your-digital-marketing-strategy/): To make the right calls in business, you need proper insights. Find out 19 curated facts and quotes, to set your successful digital marketing strategy!
- [My Experience at Google AdCamp Athens](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/my-experience-at-google-adcamp-athens/): To organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Google’s Mission Statement From when Larry Page & Sergey Brin incorporated Google back on September 4, 1998, to what Alphabet’s subsidiary is right now, many things have changed. Their mission to the world hasn’t.
- [17 Courses to Get Certified on Digital Marketing for Free](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/17-courses-to-get-certified-on-digital-marketing-for-free/): Getting certified on Digital Marketing doesn't have to be expensive. Find out 17 free certificates to start your digital marketing journey! 
- [My Experience at ReGeneration 2019](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/my-experience-at-regeneration-2019/): For me, Greece is the world of endless missed opportunities. Outsiders wonder how we ruined our chances, but we Greeks still don’t get it, always playing the “fuck politicians, fuck businessmen, fuck everyone” tracks on loop. We can’t see how we need to change ourselves first to change our beat state.
- [15 Incredible (& Free) Tools to Generate Content for your Brand & Audience](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/15-incredible-free-tools-to-generate-content/): Find out 15 tools to generate content pieces that will always make you proud! 
- [Where is the Video Game Industry Heading to?](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/where-the-video-game-industry-is-heading-to/): Google Stadia, Video Game Streaming, and the future of gaming. 
- [Which Social Media Channels to choose for your Social Media Strategy?](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/social-media-channels-to-use-to-your-social-media-strategy/): The concept of Social Media has brought a revolution. It rapidly altered how we cover our social needs, setting aside physical boundaries that restricted us in the past. These virtual worlds act as places to socialize, interact and learn. They are like our second home. But people like you and I aren’t their only habitats. Brands consider these platforms as the perfect way to personalize their presence, creating accounts to interact with their audiences.
- [How Our Internet Searches are About to Change Forever](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/internet-searches-changed-by-voice-and-image/): Internet Searches are moving away from text. Voice and Image Search is on the rise. Let's see why.  

## Pages

- [Digital Kitsune](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/digital-kitsune/): “Τo stay a Digital Marketer, you’ll have to learn stuff constantly” Digital Kitsune, created from Antonis Spyridakis & Georgios-Michalis Papadopoulos, aspires to become a hub for Digital Marketers that want to learn best practices, great failures & innovative tools, from top marketing minds around the globe. Kitsune (キツネ, translates to fox) is seen as a mythical smart creature in Japanese folklore. These elegant creatures are the best mascots for our little show! Follow us on social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram & LinkedIn), and let us create & share interesting and highly educational content, that will upscale your Digital Marketing careers.
- [Marketing News](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/marketing-news/)
- [About Me](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/about-me/): Care to read my summary? Let me try to make this a bit more fun to consume, then. My name is Michalis. I graduated with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Macedonia, and after serving in the military for nine months, I went on to have a career in big organizations and corporations for about five years, in marketing, partnerships, and communications. I’ve worked across very different contexts, project after project: corporations, EU agencies, SMEs, non-profits, and startups. I signed multi-million euro deals for Vodafone, led complex web strategy and digital marketing strategy revamps for UBS andContinue readingPondering Across Europe, Ep. 2, Thessaloniki: A Historical Walkthrough of How Greece Came to Be Distrusting
- [Resume](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/resume/)
- [Portfolio](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/portfolio/)
- [Contact](https://gmpapadopoulos.com/contact/): Let’s stay in touch! For queries regarding business or job opportunities, or anything else, please find me on LinkedIn. I promise I won’t bite, and I reply to my messages – unless you are a scammer, spammer, or a total narcissist who only cares to take without giving. And, in the unfortunate case you are in one of those categories…


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