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Boardroom Etiquette Culture-Asia

By |2025-08-18T15:17:15-05:00August 18th, 2025|Asia, Asian Pacific, Austin, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, book recommendations, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Environment, Global, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Guest Blog Posts, Hong Kong, Hosting International Visitors, Houseguest Etiquette, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International Observances, International Protocol, International Travel Tips, Japan, Korea, Language and Culture, Malaysia, Modern Manners, Myanmar, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, Uncategorized, United States, Women in Business, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

Boardroom Etiqutte Culture-Asia Photo by Gildan Media 2018   By Ralph Ward, Publisher/Editor   Even with the push for more boardroom refreshment and diversity, by the time you’re named to a corporate board, you’ve learned a few lessons on how to conduct yourself in top business settings. But in Western countries, much of your boardroom [...]

National German-American Day

By |2024-10-06T11:01:04-05:00October 6th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Significance of Food, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, diversity, Earth, Environment, Europe, Family time, Germany, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Tipping, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Guest Blog Posts, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Millennials, Modern Manners, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, October celebrations, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Technology/Gear, Travel, Travel Book Recommendations, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

National German-American Day   By Sharon Schweitzer and Polina Anastassieva   This German-U.S. American heritage holiday commemorates the thirteen German-Mennonite families from Krefeld who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, On October 6th, 1683, these families established the first German settlement in the original thirteen colonies. They named it Germantown. It was during these early years of [...]

South Korea on the World’s Stage

By |2024-08-16T09:30:39-05:00August 16th, 2024|Africa, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Australia, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, China, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, diversity, Earth, Environment, Europe, Global, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Guest Blog Posts, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Travel Tips, Japan, Korea, Korean Celebrations, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Politics, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Social Media, South Africa, South Korea, Strategic Planning, Technology/Gear, Translation, Travel, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, Uncategorized, United States, US Observances|

South Korea on the World’s Stage    By Polina Anastassieva, Sharon Schweitzer   This past July, in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Austin, St. Edward’s University, Stratfor, and Neil-Cochran Museum, an event on South Korea was held. The two speakers, Dr. Jooyoun Lee, a professor at St. Edward’s University, and Roger Baker, an [...]

Cricket in the United States

By |2024-07-17T09:10:24-05:00July 17th, 2024|Africa, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Australia, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Canada, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Earth, Europe, Festival, Global, global competency, Global Traditions, Goals, Guest Blog Posts, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, India, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International Observances, International Protocol, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Olympics, Relationship Building, Relationships, South Africa, Sport Etiquette, Sports Manners, Travel, United States, US Observances|

Cricket in the United States   By Polina Anastassieva It is thought that cricket may have been invented during Saxon or Norman times by children living in the Weald, an area of dense woodlands and clearings in south-east England. Little boys bowled into either a tree stump or a sheep pen gate. The crossbar on [...]

Five Things to Consider Prior to Self Employment

By |2018-10-11T14:54:32-05:00December 6th, 2017|Guest Blog Posts, Lifestyle, Networking, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

If you’re seriously considering self employment in 2018, here are five crucial considerations for anyone thinking about self employment.

QuickBooks Connect: Calling All Self-Employed Professionals

By |2018-10-11T14:54:35-05:00November 13th, 2017|Guest Blog Posts, Lifestyle, Networking, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

QuickBooks connect provides practical, top-tier discussion and highly beneficial networking opportunities.

It’s All About Being In The Room

By |2018-10-11T14:54:48-05:00June 26th, 2017|Author Reviews and Profiles, Gracious Living, Guest Blog Posts, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Social Etiquette|

It's All About Being In The Room - Interview with first-time author, certified professional coach & Senior Social Editor of The Society Diaries, Rob Giardinelli

Guest Blog Post by Kristen Eggers – Hope for Sustainable Fishing and Long-Lasting Relationships in Myanmar

By |2018-10-11T14:55:15-05:00June 26th, 2015|Burma, Guest Blog Posts, Myanmar, Relationship Building|

Today, I am thrilled to welcome as a new guest blogger, my brilliant colleague, Aquatic Biologist and Research Specialist, Ms. Kristen Eggers, who was indispensable to the success of Access to Asia. In all honesty, if someone had asked me a year ago to point out the country of Myanmar on a map, I would [...]

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