Yesterday I published Part 2 of 3 very basic tools for businesses wanting to benefit from the presence of the foreign consulates in their communities. This is Part 3 and it shows how international corporate executives can benefit from reaching out to a local … Continue reading →
Yesterday I published Part 1 of 3 very basic tools for businesses wanting to benefit from the presence of the foreign consulates in their communities. This is Part 2 and it covers what some consider the most important aspect of how … Continue reading →
The foreign consulates in our communities can indeed be bridges to the global economy if only we understand what they stand for. Here’s Part 1 of 3 very basic tools from my book (sub-titled “Local Bridges to Globalism”), showing members of the business … Continue reading →
When a new honorary consul was appointed in New Orleans, one blogger was quick to denigrate the position by calling it “stupid.” He/she then said it’s an excuse for Old Liners (whatever that may refer to) to get special license plates and … Continue reading →
How can the many foreign consuls in our communities be “bridges to globalism?” Think of them as a ready-made, local network with ties to the countries they represent. When we seek out the services of a foreign consul we enter … Continue reading →
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said that good protocol can be “an essential ingredient for business success.” The expanded edition of the Foreign Consuls Among Us: Local Bridges to Globalism (now available through major bookstores) incorporates that statement in … Continue reading →
The traditional functions of foreign consuls include their contributions to the development of commercial, economic, cultural and scientific relations between their countries and the United States. Many nations find innovative ways of showcasing their accomplishments in some or all of those … Continue reading →
Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin recently attended the opening of Lithuania’s first honorary consulate in his state, clearly pleased with the official presence of yet another country in his state. The goal is for each side to develop closer economic and … Continue reading →
Consuls are often overlooked as natural allies with the economic and cultural communities in which they function. They are the natural bridges between the countries they represent and the states and cities that seek to expand globally. Even when a … Continue reading →