“Culture is one of the most powerful influence and forces that deeply shape all of our values, community and communication styles,” says Fathy Shetiah, owner of 7C Lingo, a Lansing-based cultural interpretation and translation company with customers across the nation. “Culture is essentially about how we communicate and it's reflected in both language and behavior throughout every transaction.”
Learn more about the role that cultural awareness plays in small business success when Shetiah is interviewed this week by Michael Rogers for SBAM’s Small Business Weekly Podcast.
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