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helen@bannigan.com

Hong Kong

WiFi Madness

By On April 9, 2014

Life without WiFi? Inconceivable! How could anyone possibly live without WiFi?! You may have heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which is a handy tool to use during cultural training sessions to… Read More

Nature

Nature Calls in Sai Kung

By On April 4, 2014

One of the things I most love about moving to a new place – especially when it’s a new country or continent – is having a slew of different and unusual experiences.… Read More

Culture

Cultural Perceptions of Shame vs. Honor

By On March 28, 2014

One of the most fascinating things I find about culture is perception. What means one thing in one culture can mean something entirely different – even opposite – in another. If we… Read More

business

Interculturality as Viewed by American Executives Abroad

By On March 22, 2014

Nice article in INSPIRE-D Magazine, taken from interview with Helen Bannigan, CEO of Bannigan Communications LLC (aka – “me”) and Nicholas Nesson, General Manager of Corporate Communications of KBL epb. It’s a… Read More

Language

What Languages Sound Like

By On March 20, 2014

Ever notice how animals “speak” different languages according to what country they live in? So a bird says “tweet tweet” in most English speaking countries, but if he moves to – say… Read More

Culture

Hindu Festival of Colors

By On March 16, 2014

The lovely Holi Hundu Festival of Colors is a magnificent rainbow-like celebration, with origins that date back to legends of perceived beauty, and the color of our skin.… Read More

Portugal

Saudades

By On March 16, 2014

Language is such a fascinating tool. I love how some words have no translation in other languages. Take “saudade”, for example. One of my favorite words in the Portuguese language, that epitomizes… Read More

China

Cultural Curiosities of China

By On March 5, 2014

I just got back from my first business trip to Panyu, Guangzhou China, after preparing for weeks interviewing dozens of people about business practices, and communications styles, and researching the history and… Read More