Category Archives: Cross-Cultural Communication

Fresh from the HuffPO: Have Skype. Will do International Business…

Posted on 14 February, 2012 by

Here is my latest column in the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-bersetprice/have-skype-will-do-intern_b_1274855.html#es_share_ended Virtual interactions have gained a lot of traction in the past five years, and nowadays companies heavily rely on them to communicate internally with employees scattered all around the world. Some … Continue reading →

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“A Pervasive Lack of Knowledge and Foreign Languages is Threatening Us at Our Core”

Posted on 10 February, 2012 by

A white paper published by the National Education Association in 2004 states “A pervasive lack of knowledge about foreign cultures and foreign languages threatens the security of the United States as well as its ability to compete in the global … Continue reading →

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Fresh from the HuffPo! Going International? Read on…

Posted on 1 February, 2012 by

Here is the link to my newest article, published a few minutes ago by the Huffington Post and also posted below: President Obama said it again last week in his State of the Union Address: the Export Initiative is still … Continue reading →

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The Success of Ethnic Minorities in International Business

Posted on 26 January, 2012 by

Last December an article in The Economist discussing advertising to ethnic minorities caught my attention. The article discusses at one point how “ethnic origin is the key to people’s identity, much more than education, income, religion, sex and sexual orientation.” … Continue reading →

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The Cross-Cultural Concept of Community

Posted on 11 January, 2012 by

In 13 U.S. states, one can hear the voice of the benevolent Tom Shane on the radio trying to convince listeners that “you now have a friend in the diamond business.” I often wondered if that tag line sells, as … Continue reading →

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