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Protected: Mind Map – How To Build Your Cross-Cultural Communication

cindy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:00:59 +0000

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Avoid Cultural Assumptions

cindy — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:00:33 +0000

Assumptions are the source of many cultural blunders. If you enter international business with wrong assumptions, and you do not correct them, then you have little chance of success. If you make a wrong assumption during an international sales call, you can lose the sale. Wrong assumptions lead to poor cross-cultural communication. They slow down your international sales [...]

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Avoid Cultural Assumptions

Cultural Perceptions Of Voice

cindy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:00:46 +0000

Differences in cultural perceptions are numerous. If you are in international sales, there are a variety of perceptions that may change when you start selling to different cultures. Today, let’s look at the… Sounds Of Languages Volume There are cultural differences in acceptable volumes. Some cultures seem to only speak loud enough for others to hear them. While in [...]

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Cultural Perceptions Of Voice

Easy Steps Towards Cross-Cultural Empathy

cindy — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:00:57 +0000

Empathy with foreign clients can improve your cross-cultural communication and increase your chances of more international sales. So, let’s have a closer look at empathy. What is empathy? Empathy is the capacity of putting yourself in another person’s position and understanding his point of view. Empathy is a key element of good cross-cultural communication. First, let’s look at what [...]

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Easy Steps Towards Cross-Cultural Empathy

Prequel To Empathy

cindy — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:00:37 +0000

Good cross-cultural communicators usually have a good store of empathy up their sleeves. What is empathy? Empathy is the capacity of putting yourself in the other person’s shoes and understanding his point of view. This is why empathy is often an element of good cross-cultural communication. Now some people appear to be more capable of empathy than others, especially [...]

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Prequel To Empathy

Build Trust With International Clients

cindy — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:00:34 +0000

Last updated 27 August 2009 Trust is vital in all business relationships. In international business you can lose trust without even knowing why. Fortunately, there are two very simple tactics to creating trust in cross-cultural communication. And you also have a variety of communication tools you can use to build trust. Consistency And Clarity Consistency and clarity [...]

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Build Trust With International Clients

Pre-qualification – Not Prejudgment

cindy — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:00:52 +0000

One of the barriers to your international business success will be something on a personal level. It is about the people, your team, that help you work towards your business expansion. Cross-cultural communication and international blunders, big and small, often happen through human “mistakes”. And you might not perceive these “mistakes” as [...]

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Pre-qualification – Not Prejudgment

International Business Through Culture Customized Content

cindy — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:00:14 +0000

There are several reasons why culture customized content is worth the time, money and effort to create. Here are some of the reasons why culture customized content is a good international business tool: Speak To The Right People If you do not adapt your communication to your foreign market, you may not be reaching the people you want [...]

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International Business Through Culture Customized Content

Newsletters For International Business Development

cindy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:20 +0000

As an international business developer, one of your primary concerns should be to use all available tools to build trust with your foreign prospects and clients. Most cross-cultural communication barriers are a direct result in lack of trust. So not only do you have to actively work on building trust building, you also need to [...]

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Newsletters For International Business Development

How To Connect With Your International Clients

cindy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:03 +0000

Are you ready to create stronger relationships with your international audiences? Then maybe you are experiencing a common problem. This is part of the Culture Customized Content Guide with more articles you may like to read When small companies set out to create stronger relationships within their foreign markets they feel confronted with two conflicting challenges: * [...]

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How To Connect With Your International Clients