Category Archives: Cross-Cultural Communication

100 Cups of Tea Drunk and Still NO Purchase Order!

Posted on 22 March, 2012 by

In the context of my Managing Across Cultures class, I created a system of world maps that illustrates the differences in cultural behaviors one can find throughout the world. Without exception, U.S. nationals are always surprised to see how isolated … Continue reading →

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10 Steps to a Successful International Trade Show

Posted on 8 March, 2012 by

The Obama Administration’s National Export Initiative is hard at work, incentivizing businesses of all sizes to try their luck in the international arena. Government programs nowadays offer subsidized translation of marketing and technical documents, subsidized export classes offered through the … Continue reading →

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Fresh from the HuffPo: China on Your Mind?

Posted on 1 March, 2012 by

This blog can be read in its original version in the Huffington Post or here: Perhaps it’s due to the fact that my home base is located on the West Coast of the United States, at the mouth of the … Continue reading →

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Cultural Intelligence: From Buzz Word to Biz Mark

Posted on 23 February, 2012 by

This blog of mine was published last Friday on www.Livemocha.com, the world’s largest online language learning community. To read my blog in its original version: http://blog.livemocha.com/2012/02/cultural-intelligence-from-buzz-word-to-biz-mark/ For those who prefer to read it here: Sitting on the plane the other day, I … Continue reading →

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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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