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The China Experience: A Kaleidoscope of Insights beyond Technical Communication

  • Meetup
  • Career Development
  • 15. November
  • 15:00 - 16:00 PM (CET)
  • VIP Lounge
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  •  Yuanyuan Lai

    Yuanyuan Lai

  • Min Xie

Content

Many individuals looking to expand their business in China may encounter these challenges:  

  • How do you recruit suitable talents in China in such a niche market of technical communication? 

  • How do you provide professional skill training for your workforce? 

  • How do you bridge the cultural and language gap to communicate effectively with Chinese Technical Communicators?  

  • What are the common pitfalls when doing business in China?  

This meetup will delve into these questions for discussion. During the meetup, I will share my experiences and observations in China, while also encouraging attendees to contribute their own experiences and perspectives related to China. 

To kick off the meetup, I will showcase examples of technical communicators and corporates with technical communication function in China. Next, participants will have the opportunity to join group discussions based on their areas of interest, such as talent recruiting and training in China or cross-cultural communication. Each group will have the chance to share their key takeaways and perspectives from the discussions. Finally, I will delve into some popular topics on tcworld China 2023, so that participants can get deeper understanding on the status of technical communication in China. 

Takeaways

  • Status of technical communication in China 
  • Examples of technical communicators in China 
  • Examples of corporates with technical communication function in China 
  • Recruiting and training technical communicators 
  • Cross-cultural communication 

Speakers

 Yuanyuan Lai

Yuanyuan Lai

Biography

Engaged in technical writing for over ten years, previously worked at TCL, Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent, and other companies. Co-founder and Operations Manager of Infomagic Academy (formerly TC Hulian), committed to promoting the development of technical communication in China. Editor-in-Chief of the “Technical Communication Competency Map” and Deputy Editor of the “Introduction to Technical Communication Handbook.” Member of the organizing committee of the tcworld China conference. 

Biography