Comments on: Ebook Writing – Summer Olympics In China Demonstrate The Global Perspective http://ebookwritingandmarketingsecrets.com/ebook-writing-summer-olympics-in-china-demonstrate-the-global-perspective/ Build An Online Business with Article Marketing, Blogging, Social Media, and Technology Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:48:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeanne May http://ebookwritingandmarketingsecrets.com/ebook-writing-summer-olympics-in-china-demonstrate-the-global-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Jeanne May Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:13:36 +0000 http://ebookwritingandmarketingsecrets.com/ebook-writing-summer-olympics-in-china-demonstrate-the-global-perspective/#comment-312 Hi Connie... It's so important to market globally... over the last few months I've noticed a steady increase of readers and subscribers from countries I wouldn't have thought would have easy access to computers. The Internet certainly brings the world closer... and we need to embrace every opportunity to reach out to people no matter where they live. It's an exciting time to have an online business! Jeanne Hi Connie…

It’s so important to market globally… over the last few months I’ve noticed a steady increase of readers and subscribers from countries I wouldn’t have thought would have easy access to computers.
The Internet certainly brings the world closer… and we need to embrace every opportunity to reach out to people no matter where they live. It’s an exciting time to have an online business!

Jeanne

]]> By: Sharon http://ebookwritingandmarketingsecrets.com/ebook-writing-summer-olympics-in-china-demonstrate-the-global-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Sharon Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:34:52 +0000 http://ebookwritingandmarketingsecrets.com/ebook-writing-summer-olympics-in-china-demonstrate-the-global-perspective/#comment-311 This is a great point Connie and a good reminder for me! Since I've adopted teens from other countries, I'm a little more aware of some things to avoid. Plus, though I'm an American, I was raised overseas and have interacted often with people from different cultures. Three things come to mind that helped me relate to people from other countries. 1) Avoid the use of American cliches unless you explain them - I remember trying to explain to one of my teens from Latin America, what it meant when we said, "It's raining cats and dogs." Even after I explained it, he looked at me like I was from another planet. "Mom, that just doesn't make sense." I had to laugh and agree. 2) Use basic English. Many people from other countries are learning English as a second language so keep your writing simple. 3) Like Connie says, try to discover and focus on what you have in common. For example, a universal value is family and children. Once we discover what we have in common with others, we can make a connection with them. This is a great point Connie and a good reminder for me!
Since I’ve adopted teens from other countries, I’m a little more aware of some things to avoid. Plus, though I’m an American, I was raised overseas and have interacted often with people from different cultures.
Three things come to mind that helped me relate to people from other countries.
1) Avoid the use of American cliches unless you explain them – I remember trying to explain to one of my teens from Latin America, what it meant when we said, “It’s raining cats and dogs.” Even after I explained it, he looked at me like I was from another planet. “Mom, that just doesn’t make sense.” I had to laugh and agree.
2) Use basic English. Many people from other countries are learning English as a second language so keep your writing simple.
3) Like Connie says, try to discover and focus on what you have in common. For example, a universal value is family and children. Once we discover what we have in common with others, we can make a connection with them.

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