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Cultural Clues, Communication Guidelines SAUDI ARABIA
When doing business in Saudi Arabia, keep in mind that addresses in Saudi Arabia are written in the following order: (1) country (2) city (3) street address and (4) the last name of the individual. The Saudi work week runs from Saturday through Wednesday. Most people...
Learn to Say Happy Holidays in Languages from Around the World!
Happy Holidays in Korean - Sung Tan Chuk Ha, Happy Holidays in Polish - Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia, Happy Holidays in Irish - Nollaig Shona Dhuit, Happy Holidays in Farsi - Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad, Happy Holidays in Thai - Sawadee Pee Mai, Happy Holidays...
Cultural Clues and Communication Guidelines for RUSSIA
When doing business in Russia, keep in mind that addresses in Russia are written in the following order: (1) country (2) city (3) street address and (4) the last name of the individual. Cultural Tips for Russia - including some valuable business travel tips for...
Gayle Cotton, Speaker International Credit Trade Symposium
Gayle Cotton, Keynote Speaker Third time is the charm! Gayle Cotton presented the closing keynote at the International Credit and Trade Finance Symposium in Ft Lauderdale on November 15, 2021. This conference was rescheduled 3 times! People came from all over the...
Cultural Clues and Communication Guidelines for PORTUGAL
When doing business in Portugal, conversation is somewhat informal, however still more formal than in the US when first meeting. It’s best to begin more formal, and then adapt to a more casual style as the relationship develops. You can assume that most Portuguese...
Cultural Clues and Communication Guidelines for POLAND
When doing business in Poland, learn some basic Polish words, like hello “dzien dobry”, good bye “do widzenia”, excuse me “przepraszam”, and thank you “dziekuje”. A basic Polish language guide can help you with proper pronunciation The standard greeting is a firm...