Category Archives: International business travel

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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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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HuffPo Post: Building the Case for Business Class Travels

Posted on 18 January, 2012 by

Here is the link to another article of mine, published today in the Huffington Post or… keep on reading: It’s very common in the United States for companies to entrust management of their international department to someone who knows how to … Continue reading →

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The FCPA and, Yes, Wal-Mart

Posted on 13 December, 2011 by

Some of you wrote to me observing that dissecting the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was a bit depressing so close to the Holidays.  You have a point. But giving you access to this important information that could keep you … Continue reading →

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Is Prison Part of Your International Expansion Plan?

Posted on 28 November, 2011 by

Some call it the toughest, most biting law ever faced by American business. And we tend to agree. Right now, as you read this, more than 1000 American companies are under investigation by the Department of Justice and the Securities … Continue reading →

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