The Blackberry “B” List is a small application you can download to your Blackberry for storing and sharing your favorite locations for dining, drinks and shopping. The idea sounded interesting to me; it certainly got a lot of press, most recently in Cosmopolitan. So I downloaded it to see what all the hype is about.
My […]
Facebook, the popular social networking site, will soon be available in German and French versions. The translations will be performed by Facebook members. Over 2000 German natives volunteered to translate the site in two weeks. A Spanish version was completed by members in February.
Translations for free is becoming a popular trend. For another example of […]
The good news: Almost everywhere I go on business these days (hotels, airports), WiFi is available.
The bad news: Outside of the US, WiFi is rarly for free and the price is rising.
The hotel I will be staying at next week outside of Paris charges Euro 15 per hour.
Recently, I got a UMTS card for […]
Why bother with the travel to international trade shows when you can visit a virtual trade show 24/7 from your own desk?
Yes, virtual reality is encompassing more aspects of our business and personal lives every day. In the past year, virtual trade shows have not only gotten more press, they also have big businesses signing […]
There are a lot of ways that technology has made doing international business easier and faster, especially in the area of communication.
Take phone calls as an example.
In the pre-cell-phone days (or BC for short - Before Cell) or in the days when Americans didn’t have tri-band cell phones and couldn’t use their phones outside of […]
I was on a painfully long international conference call earlier this week, attempting to negotiate a settlement in a tricky case. The problem was, while the opposing lawyer and client were together in a room somewhere out west, my client and I were thousands of miles apart, with me here on the US East Coast […]
A number of companies are coming out with carry-on luggage and bags with solar cells to charge laptops, cell phones and iPods. I don’t know about you, but my luggage doesn’t usually get to see the sun very much. My carry-on suitcase goes from the closet to the trunk and into the airplane and back. […]
There are a number of different philosophies about which is the best (economy) seat on a plane. A lot of frequent flyers seem to prefer aisle seats. Personally, I prefer window seats in order to hunker down and not be disturbed by others needing a bio break. I also enjoy looking out of the windows […]
Now this is the travel product I’ve been waiting for. The perfect holiday gift for family, friends and colleagues who plan on boarding a plane any time next year:
The designer-made (Joop!) clear, re-useable, re-sealable plastic bag.
Something a cut above the regular Glad Bags we all have been using. I haven’t seen it yet in […]
I recently registered with LinkedIn, after receiving the proverbial invitation I couldn’t refuse from a client. Ok, I could have refused it, but I didn’t because I’ve received a few from him and from other clients or would-be clients over the past year, and it seems like a good idea. I’ve also received invites from […]
Doing business across cultures
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