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Communicating Effectively with U.S. Business Partners - Free Webinar

Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM (GMT+0100)

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Communicating Effectively with U.S. Business Partners
 
 
  Join us for this free Webinar on March 18
 
 
   
 
 
You only get one chance to make a good impression in front of the right international business partner. As in all cultures, the American approach is unique. It’s a fine balance between developing a friendship and creating a win-win financial transaction. Are you prepared for doing business successfully in the U.S.? 

In this webinar, participants will learn: 

1) To understand the American mentality and where is comes from. 
2) Why small talk is crucial for US business interactions. 
3) How Americans make decisions and what motivates them. 
4) How to negotiate successfully with US business partners. 
5) The meanings behind the words Americans use. 
6) How to present to, hold meetings, and sustain contact with U.S. business partners. 
There is no charge to attend this Webinar.
 
Title:   Communicating Effectively with U.S. Business Partners
 
Date:   Thursday, March 18, 2010
 
Time:   4:30 PM - 5:15 PM CET
 
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
 
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
 
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
 
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/829638760
 
 

About the Presenters:

Melissa Lamson, President, Lamson Consulting, Global Diversity Management

Having recently returned to the U.S. after a ten-year stint of consulting in Europe, Melissa Lamson has been a pioneer in Global Diversity and Intercultural Management and has run projects in over 30 countries. She works with governments, non-profits, SMEs, large multinationals, foreign investors, and C-level executives across all industries. Melissa’s clients include; 3M, Blackberry, MTV, OMV, Porsche, and SAP and her work consists of Global Diversity Programs, Leadership Development, Global Talent Management, Intercultural Training, and Post Merger & Acquisition Integration. Her most recent ventures have been to advise foreign investors who want to set-up operations in the Silicon Valley.

 
Melissa Lamson, Lamson Consulting


Steve Hemminger, Alston + Bird, LLP

Alston and Bird provides legal counsel and services on a global basis to domestic and multinational clients across a broad range of industries. Their mission is to provide the highest quality legal advice and responsiveness by assembling and nurturing the strongest array of legal talent and expertise to meet the challenges their clients face today. A critical component of ensuring that they provide effective and integrated services in their unique culture, which has been repeatedly recognized for fostering teamwork among their 900 lawyers and with their clients.

For more information please visit www.alston.com 




We hope you can join us for this informative Webinar!

Alfredo Coppola
Director, Business Development
Mobile +1-415-699-7564
Office +1-408-351-3309
alfredo@usmarketaccess.com

US Market Access Center
10 South Third Street - 3rd floor
San Jose, CA 95113

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Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM (GMT+0100)


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US MAC (US Market Access Center)



US MAC is a non-profit business accelerator located in Silicon Valley. We give International tech companies a fast and successful access to the US Market. 

For decades, for any technology company anywhere in the world, the road ahead has led to Silicon Valley in Northern California, US. Home to global technology giants like HP, CISCO, Facebook, Google and Apple – just to name a few. The center for billions of dollars in tech funding, partnerships and client deals and the home of the legendary entrepreneurial culture that powers the world’s most important technologies. 


Since 1995, the US Market Access Center (US MAC) has helped over 800 companies from over fifty countries get started, grow and succeed in Silicon Valley. US MAC is supported by the San Jose State University Research Foundation and focuses on helping emerging technology companies from other countries who seek to begin doing business in the United States. 


With nearly 100 mentors “that’s been there done that” and with four different office locations, US MAC offers everything from a three-step program called Go Global Silicon Valley to virtual and physical office space in the most relevant location for your tech company. 

Read more about US MAC www.usmarketaccess.com