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The Princess Royal’s International Opportunity
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Members of the British Royal Family are incredibly active in support of a huge number of charities around the world. These charities are driven by the hard work of self-sacrificing volunteers and staff, and their efforts benefit greatly from the support of their Royal Patron. I recently had the privilege of interacting with one…
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Talking UK on KMOX
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From time to time, I have the fun experience of chatting with KMOX Radio’s Mark Reardon about all things British. Today, we chatted about the recent UK elections, Brexit and what comes next.
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UK Agri-Tech Can Meet Us In St. Louis Via New UK/Missouri Programme
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Last month, I had the privilege of crossing the Pond and spending a week in London and Cambridge, connecting with companies and officials as we work to build even more connections between the UK and Missouri. The pinnacle of the week was the REAP Conference, organized by Belinda Clarke and Agri-Tech East, and the…
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Making the Pitch
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Excerpt from Chapter 7 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. Let’s be direct (a very un-British thing for me to do). If an American comes to Britain to pitch their…
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I Didn’t Mean to Give that Impression
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Excerpt from Chapter 5 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. One key element both countries must keep at the top of their minds is the fact that difference in perspective…
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Discussing UK/Missouri, Brexit and more
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Just a couple of weeks ago, I was invited to sit down and chat with Lisa Nichols, CEO of Technology Partners, about the recent Royal Air Force Red Arrows visit to Missouri, the UK Government’s involvement in and prioritization of Missouri, Brexit, close encounters with Her Majesty, my new book and more.
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Her Majesty’s right-hand man in Missouri
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Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with KSDK’s Kay Quinn and Brandie Piper to discuss my work with Her Majesty’s Government, the latest Royal news, and, of course, Brexit. You can also read the article and listen to the podcast on the KSDK website.
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UK/US Business Etiquette & Small Talk
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Excerpt from Chapter 4 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. As we have already established, American and British ways of communicating and doing business are different. Business people, and especially…
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Business 101
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Excerpt from Chapter 3 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. There’s a great organization spread across the globe, run by the British Government, called the Department of International Trade or…
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Prorogue What?
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If you are a follower of international news, or any news for that matter, the word “prorogue” may have just entered your view for the first time ever. And in case you are wondering what the heck that is, let me give you some context. Prorogue, or prorogation, is when Her Majesty The Queen…