Improving International Written Communication

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Writing international letters is challenging but important in our global society. Get tips on using written communication to successfully maintain contact with the international community from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video series.

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Summary: In today's global society, the need to communicate with people from other societies is more important than ever. What you write and how you write it is just as important as what you say. A poorly written letter can be disastrous for a business. Don't write and send that letter overseas until you are absolutely sure it won't offend.

In this free instructional video series, let a communications and public speaking expert show you how to avoid getting yourself in potential trouble with the international community. She explains the importance of identifying one's culture and the importance of using plain English in a letter. She also discusses using slang and sentence structure. This step-by-step video series will help you confidently write a letter to someone overseas.

About the Expert

Expert: Tracy Goodwin has a master’s in corporate communication and 10 years experience in professional speaking. Recipient of numerous public speaking awards and is a college professor of public speaking, interpersonal communications, voice and diction, and business speech. Goodwin is the author of "Be Delicious: The Art of Voice & Movement Integration."

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