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Insights & Perspectives
Welcome to our knowledge hub. Here, we share practical guides, leadership reflections, and strategic analysis on executive communication, cross-border management, and organizational growth.
Whether you are looking for actionable tools to refine your daily communication, elevate team collaboration, or navigate complex cross-cultural expansion across Asia, our insights are designed to help leaders build stakeholder trust, decode local culture, and foster enduring partnerships.
How to Negotiate Cross-Border Contracts with Lone Andersen | The Digital Diplomat
đ€« Hereâs the secret to a successful cross-border negotiation Negotiations can make or break the future of your company. It allows you to connect to different people and share your product or service with a larger audience.But how do you do it when the people in the negotiation room come from diverse cultural backgrounds? Lone Andersen, the Managing Partner APAC for Step Forward Partners, shares on the latest episode of #TheDigitalDiplomat with Tony Abad her tips in negotiati
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How to Manage Asian Clients in a Western Corporate Setting | The Digital Diplomat
đ€ Hereâs the secret to doing business in AsiaDoing business in a foreign country is not a new concept. Whatâs new with it is the new technologies made available to us that help us be connected to wherever we want in the world. Physical distance is no longer an issue for someone to pursue the Asian market. In the latest episode of #TheDigitalDiplomat with Tony Abad, Peter Metcalfe, the Advisor and Guest Speaker for TCP Growth and a CQ Certified Facilitator, shares the importa
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How to Ask Questions Like A Diplomat with Jan Kot | The Digital Diplomat with Tony Abad
đ€ Do you find it difficult to ask questions?Children are so curious about everything and always ask questions like âWhat is that?â or âWhy is it like that?â. In a study done by Harvard Business Review mentioned in a Forbes article (2021), adults estimate that their conversations with children are made up of 70-80% asking questions while among adults, itâs only 15-25%.What can we learn from the inquisitive nature of children and how is asking questions important in being a di
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How to Use Digital Dialogues to Build Brand Credibility for SMEs with Ray Yuen | The Digital Diplomat
đ€ Do you know the term #coopetition? To survive in this economy, SMEs have to keep up with all strategies to keep their products or services relevant. The current trend in businesses nowadays is creating digital dialogues with their audiences and competitors, allowing them to cooperate while competingâ hence, coopetition. This provides businesses or organizations with a way to build a relationship with their customers and understand their needs. Ray Yuen, gives plentiful ins
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How to Build Trust via Social Media with Joanne Sweeney | The Digital Diplomat with Tony Abad
đ€ Do you trust the internet? Joanne Sweeney, the CEO of the Public Sector Marketing Institute, joins Tony Abad to share on the #TheDigitalDiplomat that leaders need to show up and be on the frontline to defend the truth on the internet. She encourages leaders to stop hiding behind their corporate logos and show up with the purpose of being the trust keeper. We have been advocating for the use of #socialmedia because it can help you build connections and brand identity. Itâs
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How to Resolve Conflicts? | The Digital Diplomat with Tony Abad
The first episode of #TheDigitalDiplomat with Tony Abad talks about the importance of #agility and #ConflictResolution in the #digital age. #Conflict and #risks have always been present, but their importance today, especially in #CrossCulturalCommunication, has been raised significantly because of different factors, such as #culture, #distance, #technology, etc. Our special guest, VĂ©ronique Girma, the Managing Partner at Turningpoint Asia and a Senior Executive Coach, emphasi
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