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Solutions To Build Cross-Cultural Skills

cindy — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:00:18 +0000

You asked for resources to help you get international clients. So here goes… Over the next couple of weeks you will find a series of posts on useful resources to help you: Find inspiration and ideas Build your international business Carry out international market research Develop your international skills All of these resources are filed in each of the appropriate 8 [...]

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Solutions To Build Cross-Cultural Skills

Resource To Learn More About Your Foreign Clients

cindy — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:00:34 +0000

Over the next couple of weeks you will find a series of posts on useful resources. Resources to help you: Find inspiration and ideas Build your international business Carry out international market research Develop your international skills All of these resources are filed in each of the appropriate 8 International Sales Road Map Guides. You can link to a complete [...]

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Resource To Learn More About Your Foreign Clients

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

Empathy Connects And Crosses Cultural Barriers

cindy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:00:51 +0000

Empathy is the ability to understand other people. Empathy Connects The power of empathizing with your clients has a direct link to your business success. When you understand your clients you are able to sell your products directly to their needs. How can empathy improve your sales? Let’s look at this example: A simple thing as adapting the vocabulary in [...]

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Empathy Connects And Crosses Cultural Barriers

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

International English

cindy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:00:56 +0000

Last updated 17 October 2008 In This Business Guide: Frequently Asked Questions What Is International English Or Global English? How Is International English Different? Why Use International English? Are There Varying Degrees Of International English? How To Choose Your Website Communication? American Or British English? More On How To Use International English 3 Types Of International Communication Why [...]

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International English

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