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The Culture Map- Breaking through the invisible boundaries of Global Business – Erin Meyer

“Whether you work in a home office or abroad, business success in our ever more globalized and virtual world requires the skills to navigate through cultural differences”. The book opens with a personal story; the realization that  in communicating with eastern cultures, one should remember to listen to subtle, unspoken  cues to make communication effective. …

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My Intercultural Journey – Part 1

When I started training on Business Communication, I wasn’t aware of how my culture impacts communication. It was at the “Business English for the 21 Century” conference, organized by STETS (Singapore Tertiary English teachers Society) and IATEFL BESIG at Singapore in September 2005, I first came across the term “ Cultural Differences in Communication.” This …

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6 Golden Rules in Email Writing- Part 2

Let’s look into the other Rules- Clarity of expression Clarity of expression in essential for conveying our message.  Clarity of expression includes grammatical and lexical accuracy. Our writing should should be grammatically correct and the words used appropriate so that they convey  the correct meaning. Hence, long complicated sentences should be avoided. Also, the words …

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How to Close the Loop in Email Writing / Business Communication

This is perfect! – Closing the loop in email trails Some years ago, a friend of mine wrote an article on ‘the Culture of no response’. The article mentioned among other things, how Indians don’t respond to emails. Sometimes it is because they don’t wish to disagree/ say ‘no’. However, my experience has been otherwise. …

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