ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Tips on Conducting Global Business.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept 12, 2002 TOPIC: In today's global business market, many business deals are ruined due to cultural misunderstandings, according to an article "Seal the Deal" in the September issue of Continental Magazine. Harmless gestures in one culture could mean something offensive in another. Understanding cultural nuances is just as important as knowing your field, expert say. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Ms. Arlene Belle Isaacs is the president and founder of Arlene B. Isaacs & Associates and Respectful Communications. She has worked with a former US Chief of Protocol and Dr. Armand Hammer Armand Hammer (May 21, 1898 – December 10, 1990) was an American industrialist and art collector. Hammer was CEO of the Occidental Petroleum Company, an oil and natural gas exploration and development company. on a series of top level international conferences and shares the "Success Skills" of these legendary powerbrokers through executive coaching Executive coaching basically refers to bringing about an improvement in the overall personality of an individual for a better outcome professionally. These are like any other coaching classes; the only difference is that they are meant for business executives, entrepreneurs, HR , keynotes, seminars. Ms. Isaacs' says: it is a 'given' that the executive knows his product/service thoroughly. But to succeed in foreign markets he must also know the cultural values, and standards of behavior that will guide him to forming invaluable relationships. Powerbrokers, investment bankers Investment Banker A person representing a financial institution that is in the business of raising capital for corporations and municipalities. Notes: An investment banker may not accept deposits or make commercial loans. , lawyers, CEOs and entrepreneurs have sought Ms. Isaacs' expertise on matters including leadership, presentation skills and customer relations as well as Professional Protocol in the Global Marketplace. This month she will address The Strategic Forum and The TurnAround Organization: "How to THRIVE Not Merely Survive in This Economy". 212-864-6892, abimi@msn.com Professor Heidi Vernon-Wortzel, of Northeastern University Northeastern University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1898 as a program within the Boston YMCA, inc. 1916, university status 1922, fully independent of the YMCA 1948. , General Management Group, has a background including project work with overseas government, academic, and private sector clients in East and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. , West Africa West Africa A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century. West African adj. & n. , Europe, and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . She is a tenured ten·ured adj. Having tenure: tenured civil servants; tenured faculty. Adj. 1. tenured full professor specializing in international business strategy, cultural aspects of international business and export strategy for companies from developing countries. 617-373-4756, 617-373-2000 (University PR Phone) Ms. Ronelle Genser, of Genser International Consulting, has expertise is in both domestic and international sales and marketing. She assists U.S. companies in marketing their products and services overseas. 404-233-2474 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/ifmd/index.html. |
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