About Yang-May Ooi
I’m a writer and business & career development coach - and founder of International Communications Strategy, co-authored with Silvia Cambie, is out July 2009.
International Communications Strategy: Developments in Cross-Cultural Communications, PR and Social Media is a guide to help businesses navigate the cross-cultural challenges facing today’s leaders and communications professionals. It was nominated for the FT Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2009. I contributed the social media chapters of the book, drawing from my experience as a blogger and social media advisor to businesses. The book includes numerous international case studies and analysis of the role of social media in business communications.
My social media project for the heritage sector, Dulwich OnView has been nominated for the Conference Archimuse International Best of the Web Award 2010.
I was born in Malaysia but now live in the UK. I’ve also published two novels with Hodder & Stoughton, UK. I blog at Fusion View, the cross-cultural blog at www.fusionview.co.uk.
In addition to one-to-one coaching, I’m available for speaking engagements, workshops and seminars. Previous speaking engagements include presentations at:
* The Copyright Licensing Agency - The Impact of Web 2.0
* London College of Communication - Social Media and Photography
* International Association of Business Communicators, UK Chapter and also Leadership Institute, Slovenia - workshops on Social Media
* EuroComm Conference, Barcelona, Spain - chaired plenary panel discussion on social media
* British Association of Friends of Museums - Museum Uses for Blogs
* Membership Management Forum for the Heritage Sector, Dulwich Picture Gallery - chaired panel discussion on blogging for the heritage sector
* City Womens Network - Blogging for the Finance Sector
* Institute of Directors - Creating Value through Web 2.0
* Chicago Booth University, London - International Communications Strategy
* London Metropolitan University - Social Media Idol: how to get noticed using social media
* British Malaysian Society - Using Social Media for Business
* UKOLN Social Web Conference for the Heritage Sector - Case Study of a Heritage Sector Blog: Dulwich OnView
* International Association of Business Communicators, UK - Cross-Cultural Communications in Emerging Markets: Asia’s New Influencers
I’m a member of the following associations:
* International Association of Business Communicators
* The Society of Authors
* City Women’s Network
* The International Alliance for Women
* The Association for Coaching
* Pan Asian Women’s Association
* The British Malaysian Society
Contact
You can contact me via the contact page.