Posts tagged Communication
International Negotiations: Cultural Nuance

When I think of how to begin the negotiation of a contract in a different culture, I first want to make sure that I know something about the culture. Generally, how 85% of the people act, think, and behave. "What is important to them? " I ask myself. Inevitably, I read about the culture, the history, talk to people who have done business in the culture and most definitely go to visit the place when possible.

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International Branding: Why It's So Important

In the real business world, intellectual property is everywhere.  People and businesses know what their brand is, but not always how to protect it in Cyberspace or internationally.  A brand, which normally will be in the form of a logo, can be words or pictures in a certain font, color or color scheme. The brand associates the business with a feeling style or sound.

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