International Communications Strategy is about the cross-cultural challenges currently facing PR practitioners. Offshoring, globalisation and the rise of China and India have been triggering unprecedented change in the communication sector. New channels of global communications are also being opened up by social media tools, bringing different cultures across the world together instantaneously online. Understanding cross-cultural aspects of PR includes understanding the culture of different societies, online culture itself and cross-border uses of social media. Communication is seen less and less as an operational function. While in the past organizations seemed to need communication practitioners only for colourful brochures and press releases, you are now expected to provide strategic advice and help senior executives to engage effectively with stakeholders in various parts of the world. At the same time, you are required to be knowledgeable about social media and internet cultures and to be able to link on-line and off-line PR work successfully. By providing information on alternative approaches as well as containing cross-cultural case-studies and examples, the book will give you points of reference and ideas that you will be able to use every time you are asked to provide strategic communication guidance to senior management/clients.

International Communications Strategy is about the cross-cultural challenges currently facing PR practitioners. Offshoring, globalisation and the rise of China and India have been triggering unprecedented change in the communication sector. New channels of global communications are also being opened up by social media tools, bringing different cultures across the world together instantaneously online. Understanding cross-cultural aspects of PR includes understanding the culture of different societies, online culture itself and cross-border uses of social media - this new title helps you to do that.

About the Author
Silvia Cambie is a cross-cultural communicator whose experience includes business journalism from Eastern Europe and professional communication for international trade associations. Yang-May Ooi is a writer specialising in cross-cultural issues and social media. Her cross-cultural blog, Fusion View, has been featured on BBC Radio.

Reviews
"...an execellent and essential guide." Engineering & Technology "Happily, the book easily contains enough examples to merit having the word international in its title. If you've worked somewhere round the world, chances are it's mentioned here. And, crucially, the text is written in a clear and lucid style throughout, with key points broken down into practical lists of bullet points. With its focus on social media and intercultural communications, ICS is an extremely useful resource for communicators who deal with the intercultural world and Web 2.0 on a regular basis. Chances are that's most people." Communication Director March 2010 "This book is highly recommended to public relations professionals looking to optimize their communications in today's competitive business environment." Library Journal Oct 2009



Book Information
ISBN 9780749453299
Author Silvia Cambie
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Kogan Page Ltd
Publisher Kogan Page Ltd
Weight(grams) 512g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 162mm * 18mm