Foreign partner — who he is, what it is important to know about the first meeting, how to build a relationship and other useful information

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Brazil
Greeting

Saying hello and introducing everyone is an essential part of the meeting, as it helps establish a business relationship. Right from the first meeting, your Brazilian partners may greet you warmly and with a lot of emotion. How you respond can really influence how your future cooperation goes, since first impressions matter a lot.

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Iraq
Personal Space

In this Arab culture, the distance for comfortable communication is smaller than in Central and Northern European countries or the USA. Try not to increase this distance, such as by stepping back, as this will be perceived negatively.

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WHO THIS PROJECT IS FOR

Entrepreneurs

For those who develop business contacts with foreign partners

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Students
and educators

For those interested in the topic of cross-cultural differences

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Personnel of organizations

For those involved in the development of cooperation programs with foreign countries

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How to make communication with a foreign partner effective? Cultural profiles of countries — in the public domain

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

During the greeting

In a number of cultures a firm Russian handshake is not accepted, for example, in India and Iraq. How should you greet your partner?

When contacting

It can be difficult to determine where on a business card is the first name and last name, and when it is possible to switch to "you".

Giving a business card

What language should the business card be in? What is important to remember when passing it on?

Starting conversation

What topics are considered dangerous? And what is the best way to engage in conversation?

Manners

Pauses in conversation, loud expressive speech, violent gesticulation? What is common in my partner's culture?

The answers to these and many other questions can be found on this site:

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Türkiye
Preferred Topics

Sports, especially football. Many men in Turkey are passionate about football and will gladly engage in a conversation on the topic, sharing their impressions of the latest national or international championship.

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Türkiye
Introduction

Traditionally, every person in Türkiye is given three names. The first is assigned in honor of a relative and is used only in formal legal documents. The second is the given name, and the third is the surname, which is inherited from the father. Most surnames commonly used in Turkey today appeared after the 1934 reforms related to the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.

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