Books help immigrants find job, integrate into U.S. business environment

Posted by Elena del Valle on October 3, 2008

 How to Get a Job in the USA and Ameri$peak book covers

Believing that there is a strong relationship between the right vocabulary and success in America, Nara Venditti, Ph.D., an immigrant herself, published Ameri$peak (Suceed in America, $14.99) a mini dictionary. Ameri$peak is a 95-page softcover book filled with common words and phrases for foreign born workers wishing to interact with Americans in a business setting.

In writing the mini-dictionary, published by her company in 2006, Venditti relied on her experience as an educational programs developer for international executives, translator, interpreter, and international relocation consultant. In the book, she focuses on units of general meaning that are commonly used in business, and words that are important in all areas of business. Readers are invited to visit the book’s companion website for updates.

Venditti also published a step by step guide for foreign nationals wishing to find a job in the United States, her second book that year. In How to Get a Job in the USA, a 112-page soft cover book, she shares insights on American job search and interviewing techniques.

She promises the reader insights on competing in the American job market, networking and making contact, finding out about job openings, preparing for an interview, following up on an interview, negotiating a job offer and getting the job desired.

Venditti is president and founder of Suceed in America, a consulting company that assists clients with workplace, career counseling and cultural understanding issues. She is an adjunct lecturer at Western Connecticut State University and the author of 61 published works.

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Podcast guest list

Posted by Elena del Valle on August 29, 2006

Following is a list of 2010 podcast guests in alphabetical order.

Jose Azel, Ph.D., author, Mañana in Cuba

Maria Azua, vice president, IBM Enterprise Initiatives

Steve Bergsman, author, After The Fall: Opportunities and Strategies for Real Estate Investing in the Coming Decade

Denira Borrero, vice president, Omni Direct, Inc.

Edna Chun, Ph.D., vice president, Broward College

Janet Fouts, author, Social Media Success

Steve Haase, partner, ThoughtLead

Helen Hernandez, president, Imagen Foundation

Shel Horowitz, co-author, Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green

Teresa Iglesias-Solomon, vice president, Multicultural and Latino Initiatives Best Buy Company, Inc.

Marcelino Miyares, Jr., director, Mercury en español

Victor Parada, vice president, Advertising Sales, Discovery Networks U.S. Hispanic Group

William Perez, Ph.D., author, We Are Americans

Romano Richetta, senior vice president, Participant Services, TIAA-CREF

Rebecca Tellez-Higgins, Discovery Networks U.S. Hispanic Group

Julie Weeks, president and CEO, Womenable

Following is a list of 2010 artists and songs in alphabetical order

Bandeira Remix by Jersey Advocates from the Marked 4 Life album

Following is a list of 2009 podcast guests in alphabetical order.

Carlos Aguirre, CEO, Grupo Radio Centro

Jose Carrera, owner, Ocho Placas

Author Tom Gjelten

Kathleen Haley, director, Multicultural Communication, Hewlett-Packard Company

Chris Handley, CEO, Listen Up Espanol

Artist Cecilia Moreno Yaghoubi

Edgar Ochoa, original programming director, AOL Latino

Lon Safko, co-author, The Social Media Bible

Following is a list of 2009 artists and songs in alphabetical order

Hip Hop Hoodios Times Square 1989 from the Carne Masada album

M.I.S. Alcotel from Soy Sauce album

Pulse from Eva Natal The Signal album

Following is a list of 2008 podcast guests in alphabetical order.

Rayroq Acosta, CEO, Wu-Tang Latino

Lucia Ballas-Traynor, former senior vice president and general manager, MTV Tr3s

Liria R. Barbosa, research director, C&R Research

Sergio Barrientos, chief creative officer, Latin3

Demian M. Bellumio, president, Hoodiny Entertainment Group, LLC

Stacey Connaughton, faculty member, Purdue University

Katie Delahaye Paine, CEO, KDPaine & Partners

Manuel Delgado, CEO, Agua Marketing

Heather Dominick, owner, EnergyRich Coaching

Javier Farfan, multicultural marketing manager, Zune

Aurora Flores, artist, singer and public relations practioner

Natasha Funk, sales research manager, Terra.com

Ruth Gaviria, executive director, Meredith Hispanic Ventures

Laura J. Hernandez, executive director, Multicultural Marketing, AT&T

Abel Lopez, associate producing director, GALA Hispanic Theatre

Maria Lopez De Leon, executive director, National Association of Latino Arts

Ken Mallon, vice president, Ad Effectiveness Consulting, Dynamic Logic

Luis Martinez, CEO, Punto Rojo Sports Marketing Group

Gail Mills, author, Quinceanera Connection

Alberto Oliva, editor in chief, Ser Padres magazine

Gustavo Ott, playwright

Reinaldo Padua, The Coca-Cola Company

Mark Potok, director, Intelligence Report, Southern Poverty Law Center

Aldo Quevedo, president, Dieste Dallas

Brian Requarth, CEO, Bilingual Marketing Group

Marci Shimoff, author, Happy for No Reason

Dennis Spring, president, Spring Associates

Julio Stieffel, director, BuscAbogados.com

Federico Subervi, Ph.D., professor, Texas State University

Jose Uzal, general manager, WBWP

Isabel Valdes, author, Hispanic Customers for Life A Fresh Look at Acculturation

Mabel Valdiviezo, producer and director, “Carlos Baron”

Michele Valdovinos, senior vice president, Phoenix Multicultural

Laura Varela, artist

Following is a list of 2008 artists and songs in alphabetical order

Aterciopelados – Cancion Protesta from Oye album

Aterciopelados – Rio from Rio album

David P-G – Glenbrook from Backdrop album

Diegodiego – Mi Castillo Azul from Haciendo Escándalo

Gilberto “Pulpo” Colon – Apariencia from Hot Bread album

Gilberto “Pulpo” Colon – Tirandote Flores from Hot Bread album

Lokixximo – Mi Barrio from the Sueño New Yorkino album

Monareta – Me Voy Palm Mar from Picotero album

Nortec Collective – Tijuan Sound Machine from Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible Tijuana Sound Machine album

The Pinker Tones – Electrotumbao from Wild Animals album

Pitbull and Kurse – Across the Waters from Voto Latino benefit album

Royal Doll – Return My Love from the deeper Down album

Señor Flavio – Malito from the Supersaund 2012 album

Todos Tus Muertos – Mate from Greatest Hits album

Following is a list of 2007 podcast guests in alphabetical order and links. Two listings for the same person are not in error. They indicate more than one interview.

1. Frederick Ackourey, CEO, TeleGaleria
2. Derene Allen, managing partner, Santiago Solutions Group
3. Cristina Benitez, author, Latinization
4. Ernesto Caravantes, author, Clipping Their Own Wings
5. Ivan Cevallos, CEO, Ethos Group, Inc.
6. Dante Chinni, senior associate, Project for Excellence in Journalism
7. Francois Dauder, brand manager, Tu Dinero magazine
8. Federico A. de Jesús, director, Hispanic Communications, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Office
9. Javier Escobedo, managing partner, Ole
10. Fernando Espuelas, chairman and CEO, Voy
11. Andrew Gamm, director, Brand Development, Pizza Patron
12. Miguel Gomez Winebrenner, senior consultant, Cheskin
13. David Gonzalez, playwright
14. Jay Gronlund, vice president and managing director, Latin Pulse USA
15. Hunter Heller, associate vice president, International Licensing Global Consumer Products, Sesame Workshop
16. KR Jones, author, Ghosts of Guantanamo Bay
17. Kitty Kolding, senior vice president, Business Development, House Party Inc.
18. Isabel Malowany, editor, Tu Dinero magazine
19. Cesar Melgoza, managing director and senior partner, Latin Force LLC
20. Martha Montoya, president, Los Kitos Entertainment LLC
21. Cynthia Nelson, COO, TodoBebe.com
22. Cynthia Nelson, chief operating officer, TodoBebe Inc.
23. Cristina Perez, host, “Cristina’s Court”
24. David Perez, CEO, Latin Force LLC
25. Mario Quiñones, president, Latin Pulse
26. Marisa Rivera-Albert, president National Hispanic Leadership Institute
27. Deborah Ramirez, editor, el Sentinel

28. Rupa Ranganathan, ethnic strategist and senior vice president, Strategic Research Institute

29. Rupa Ranganathan, ethnic strategist and senior vice president, Strategic Research Institute

30. Jose Reyes, partner and creative director, Turbulence Advertising

31. Diana Rios, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Communication Sciences, University of Connecticut

32. Fernando Rodriguez, CEO, Terra Networks USA

33. Carlos Santiago, president, Santiago Solutions Group & Santiago ROI

34. Roger Selbert, Principal, The Growth Strategies Group

35. Federico Subervi, Ph.D., professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Texas State University-San Marcos

36. Eric Weymueller, motion picture producer

Following is a list of 2007 artists and songs in alphabetical order

1. Alphafemes – First Sight from First Sight album

2. Cortijo’s Tribe – El Negro Bembon from Zon del Barrio album

3. DeSol – Sing It All Night Long from On My Way album

4. Diana Mera – 20 Pedacitos

5. DJ Bitman – Shine from Latin Bitman album

6. Frankie Alvarado and Diana Mera – 20 Pedacitos

7. Galapago – Salsa y Control from Infinito Palmeras album

8. Hip Hop Hoodios – Viva La Guantanamera from Viva La Guantanamera mini album

9. Los Bunkers – Llueve Sobre la Ciudad from Live in Concert album

10. Los Tres – Camino from Hagalo Usted Mismo album

11. Lumidee – She’s Like the Wind from Unexpected album

12. Manu Chao – Bongo Bong from Clandestino album

13. Mariadela – En Silencio from En Silencio album

14. Mexican Institute of Sound – El Microfono from Piñata album

15. Mezklah – Chango Araña from SpikerMonkey album

16. Pacha Massive – Don’t Let Go from All Good Things album

17. RBD – Nuestro Amor from Nuestro Amor album

18. Sock Bukara – Play Something Smooth and Purple Game from Corporama album

19. Sussie4 – Solo Voy from Musica Moderna album

20. Sweet Electra – Firefly from Lying to be Sweet album

21. The Pinker Tones – Karma Hunters from The Chicas Project album

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Following is a list of 2006 podcast guests in alphabetical order and links

1. Carlos A. Alfaro, editor, Hispanic Trends magazine
2. Tom H. C. Anderson, MBA, MEA, managing partner, Anderson Analytics
3. Daniel Ayala, senior vice president and business unit manager, Wells Fargo Global Remittance Services group
4. Liria Barbosa, senior research anaylist, C & R Research
5. Joel Bary, CEO and board member, LatinMedios.com
6. Alex Carvallo, U.S. Hispanic media manager, Consumer Marketing, Intel Americas
7. Martin Castro, president and CEO, Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
8. Bill Colton, founder and president, Global Telesourcing, LLC
9. Heidi Dickert, vice president, New Products and Business Development, MarketTools
10. Jeffrey Duque, commercial director U.S., Cuatro-Media, Inc.
11. Leonardo Ferreira, University of Miami, journalism professor
12. Martha E. Galindo, president and CEO, Galindo Publicidad, Inc.
13. Richard Glatzer, movie director and writer, Quinceañera
14. David Henry, president, TeleNoticias
15. Brenda Hurley, vice president, C & R Research
16. John Mayerhofer, CEO, Voiceindigo
17. Cesar Melgoza, CEO, Geoscape International
18. Diana Mera, singer and song writer
19. Arturo Nuñez, vice president and managing director, Latin America/U.S. Hispanic, NBA
20. Juan Ochoa, director, Program Development, MFM Trade Meetings
21. Ileana Oroza, director, University of Miami Spanish-language Masters in Journalism Program
22. Antonio Otalvaro, chief creative officer, Barrio305.com
23. Noah Otalvaro, business development manager, Barrio305.com
24. Louis Pagan, creator and author, Latinopundit.com
25. Matias Perel, founder and president, Latin3 search engine marketing
26. Matias Perel, founder and president, Latin3 online marketing
27. Rupa Ranganathan, ethnic strategist and senior vice president, Strategic Research Institute
28. Sergio Sanchez, director, Hispanic loan and outreach programs, SallieMae
29. Lorena Schmidt, public relations professional, SGM Records
30. Roger Selbert, Ph.D., principal, The Growth Strategies Group
31. Saskia Sorrosa, senior manager, Communications, NBA Latin America/U.S. Hispanic
32. Jim Starks, vice president, Diversity Insights, Synovate
33. Federico Subervi, Ph.D., professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Texas State University-San Marcos
34. Jaime Suchlicki, Ph.D., editor, Cuban Affairs, University of Miami
35. Dora O. Tovar, MPA, president, Tovar Public Relations
36. Mabel Valdiviezo, principal, Haiku Films
37. Michele Valdovinos vice president of research and marketing, Phoenix Cultural Access Group and co-author, “A Snapshot of the U.S. Hispanic Market”
38. Nara Venditti, Ph.D., CEO, Succeed in America
39. Wash Westmoreland, movie director and writer, Quinceañera

Following is a 2006 list of artists and songs also in alphabetical order

1. Aterciopelados – Complemento from Oye album
2. Hector Buitrago – Altisimo song from Conector album
3. Diego Diego – La Cuca
4. Andrea Echeverri – A Eme O
5. Mexican Institute of Sound – Mirando a las Muchachas from the Méjico Máxico album
6. Pitbull – Ay Chico from El Mariel album
7. Tanghetto – Blue Monday from La Mujer de mi Hermano album
8. The Pinker Tones – Sonido Total

Listen to podcast interview with Succeed in America CEO Nara Venditti, Ph.D.

Posted by Elena del Valle on July 3, 2006

 

 Nara Venditti, Ph.D., CEO, Succeed in America

Photo: Succeed in America

A podcast interview with Nara Venditti, Ph.D., CEO, Succeed in America, is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, she discusses Marketing to Hispanics through Educational Resources with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.  

During her career she has worked as an educator and in-house international assignment consultant. The author of 65 published works, she is a third-generation educator and the recipient of a State of Connecticut citation for her dedication to making a difference in the community. Her recent books are How to Get a Job in the USA and Ameri$peak.

Throughout her 25-year career, she has worked with adult students in the academic and business environments. She is an adjunct lecturer at Western Connecticut State University and the Yale University Summer Business School. She writes a column in Tribuna, S-Business magazine, the magazine of the Association for Service Management International, and Mobility, a magazine for domestic and international relocation. She hosts “Community Forum,” a Connecticut public television program. In 2005, she was honored by the Connecticut Refugee and Immigrant Coalition.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see the “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Nara Venditti” hit the play button or download it to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the July 2006 section of the podcast.

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