Global Business Perspectives

When I used to work for PALS International, I attended many cross cultural programs to address international business etiquette rules.  Not only did I find learning about other cultures  interesting but also very useful when dealing with foreign business counterparts.  I made several mistakes due to my ignorance of other cultures like innocently using the […]

If you or someone you know has ever wanted to know about international adoption and the global family (aka Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) than this is the podcast for you. With the holidays here, I wanted to focus on a non profit organization that was doing good throughout the world. Julie and Dana Cadman […]

 

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A group of philanthropic folks I know from www.motorcityconnect.com will be heading out in droves tomorrow between 9-3 to donate blood, money and blankets to the Red Cross.
This is a great time of year to give and to help those that are in need.  Open your hearts, veins, wallets and closets to help.  There will […]

In this episode, attorney, Rona Lum shares interesting insights regarding corporate immigration trends, challenges and opportunities.
While immigration is certainly a hot topic in the news on with the presidential campaign, Rona handles corporate immigration for companies seeking talent that is hard to find here in the U.S. She discusses how September 11th has affected […]

 

 GBPR 9 with Rona Lum on Immigration Trends [23:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Detroit is # 40 on the New York Times global list of places to visit in 2008.  Sandwiched between San Francisco and Brazil - Detroit’s new hotels and the reopening of the DIA has created some stir.
Visit the list and enjoy some good news about Detroit.

I was very excited to speak at the Network Pods Mega Event last week. There was a fantastic line up of speakers that were video recorded and will be released after the new year at www.networkpods.com.
Please find the audio only of my talk on networking, the relationship economy, social networks, and a more in […]

 

 Navigating Networking: Online and Offline [36:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Someone posted on a yahoo forum that I belong to today about how we need to buy local and that by supporting global initiatives we are undermining the economy and small business owners.  I have to say…I am quite irked about globalization being the catch all for angst with capitalism and corporate America.  Globalization is […]

The president of Venezuela is on a roll…he has now officially changed the time zone to 1/2 hour back from his neighbors.  He says it is better since most "science" indicates that our clocks are determined by the rising of the sun.  I wonder how those folks in Scandavia feel about this since they go […]

This weeks interview with Marie Galindo from Butzel Long was very enlightening in regards to doing business in Mexico. Galindo provides several tips on working with Mexico. Her vast experience in both Mexico and here locally can help folks who are thinking about going global. She has a very unique perspective as well as an […]

 

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I am so excited to speak at this event regarding navigating networking today and how the business world is changing when it comes to networking and social networks.
In my talk, I introduce LinkedIn and would highly suggest that you check out the white paper entitled "How to double your income in 6 months, using LinkedIn."  […]