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Communicating ideas across cultures: some best practices

Below you'll find best practices for presenting ideas (whether that be an analysis of a visual text or a research topic) generated by globally distributed student groups comprised of students from Stanford University and the University of Sydney. The students developed these lists after presenting to each other during a video conference on the week of May 11th.

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Looking at topics from a global context
Taking into consideration different cultural views when addressing a
controversial topic
Look at language: for example, bloody awesome in Australia and hella good is
used in America
Avoid cultural bias and using different forms of media such as online blogs
or newspapers or cartoons such as the one below.
Basic English makes it easier for people to avoid language boundaries.
Use a pathos, logos, and ethos appeal when possible.
working place international workers and in just public places it seems like
cultural precautions need to be taken

To connect with people, one should find a topic that relates to the majority of individuals across
cultures--that is, use common themes and concepts to bring your audience in emotionally, regardless of
the specificity of your topic. For example, facebook networking, the need for music to be appreciated
in all its diverse forms, the prevalence of presences in the media that encourange unhealthful eating
practices, and the struggles racial minorities face in societies that are not their native societies.
how does this sound? yay! :o)
--Kaitlin, Heidi, Eugenia, Zahra


Teaches you things about each other's cultures that were unknown to you. so
practically we are learning new things about eachother.--Kathy, Amal

Suggestions for successfully presenting across cultures:

- Don't assume anything.
- Explain esoteric cultural aspects.
- Understand the audience & how to build ethos.
- Present same idea clearly & in a variety of ways.


-Melanie, Taher, Dan, Lena, Jane, & Shuai

Digging deeply on the essential part of a particular culture.. But you can do this with out an open mind to accept and respect their culture.. Communication too, is essential to this.

Not seek to impose your culture on them, on the contrary, try to understand their lifestyles and their attitudes.
Remember: approach and sociability are the fundamental.

Very Nice blog with a ton of informative information. Can you recommend any decent forums or social groups to join that cover these
types of topics. Also, I really appreciate the fact that you approach these topics from a stand point of knowledge and information
instead of the typical “I think” mentality that you see so much on the internet these days.

Very Nice blog with a ton of informative information. Can you recommend any decent forums or social groups to join that cover these
types of topics. Also, I really appreciate the fact that you approach these topics from a stand point of knowledge and information
instead of the typical “I think” mentality that you see so much on the internet these days.

Communicating idea across cultures was very good because we can understand how to communicate two difference culture and improve itself. A very nice blog.

Very Nice blog with a ton of informative information. Can you recommend any decent forums or social groups to join that cover these
types of topics.
Digging deeply on the essential part of a particular culture.. But you can do this with out an open mind to accept and respect their culture.. Communication too, is essential to this.

communication is the factor that binds the people if you are unable to communicate you cannot explore the community so communication is the binding bridge between the two.

These are some of the best practices one can use. I definitely agree that communication is one of the keys to success.

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Keep us about communication across cultures. Thank you so much in advance. Please i really appreciate your time and effort.

Communication is at its most basic simple and pure, and yet everyone knows in practice or real life it is the one of the hardest things to do. :)

These communication practices are well worth pursuing, as they will help dramatically to propel you to success in the marketplace.

This is very helpful to me because it provides detailed information.

Nice! I am very please to know this best practices for presenting ideas. It will help me a lot. Thanks for the share!

Thank you for sharing this information about Communicating ideas across cultures: some best practices.

I am very thankful that I visited your website because it helps me to learn about communicating ideas across cultures. Thanks!

I hope you will share the video with us. Please.. Thanks!

Cultures are different. The best way is to first learn from those who have been in contact with the new culture and understand nuances in gestures, postures, sounds,...resveratrol ultra

Thank you so much for giving suggestion to adapt the work to the physical and cultural environment in which they are located. While it may be useful to acquire some basic factual information about your new cultural home beforehand, most of what you need to know about the people and community you will be working with is probably best acquired firsthand, with minimal influence from someone else's perceptual filters.

Communication is at its most basic simple and pure, and yet everyone knows in practice or real life it is the one of the hardest things to do. :)

Culture is the way we live. The influence of culture on communication is so strong..
Understanding the differences between various cultural ethos is very important for this generation.This blog really helps every executive and professional to communicate better with people from other culture.

Culture is the way we live. The influence of culture on communication is so strong.Understanding the differences between various cultural ethos is very important for this generation.
This blog really helps every executive and professional to communicate better with people from other culture.

Culture is the way we live. The influence of culture on communication is so strong.Understanding the differences between various cultural ethos is very important for this generation.
This blog really helps every executive and professional to communicate better with people from other culture.

Culture is the way we live.The influence of culture on communication is so strong.Understanding the differences between various cultural ethos is very important for this generation.This blog really helps every executive and professional to communicate better with people from other culture.

The influence of culture on communication is so strong.Understanding the differences between various cultural ethos is very important for this generation.This blog really helps every executive and professional to communicate better with people from other culture.

The influence of culture on communication is so strong.Understanding the differences between various cultural ethos is very important for this generation.This blog really helps every executive and professional to communicate better with people from other cultures.

Culture is the way we live.The influence of culture on communication is so strong. Understanding the differences between various cultural ethos is very essential in this generation.This blog really helps executives, professionals, entrepreneurs and others to communicate better with people from other cultures

I think the willingness to learn is the most important part in communication!

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One of the previous comments said that it is important to digg deeper into the makeup of the culture- its essentials which I agree with, but then it says that you can do this without an open mind, which I must disagree with.
You have to have an open mind and be unbiased particularly when it comes to another culture or what we consider to be a primitive culture if you really want to find out about it

Great post.
A few great points on communication that I personally can learn from.
Even in the modern world there still are problems with the way we perceive other cultures and communicate with them, which is a pity. Thanks for this great post.
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