The popular catchphrase, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” is also true of offensive behavior.
In France, it is common for a man to greet a lady with a quick kiss on the cheek, even in a business setting. In China and India, that sort of familiar contact with business associates is frowned upon. And in Germany, if a business associate nods upon shaking your hand, then it is considered good form to return the nod.
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San Francisco-based customer service software company
Zendesk generated the infographic below, with 35 tips for how to behave in international business settings to avoid an
embarrassing faux pas that could put your business relationships on ice.
Catherine Clifford
Catherine Clifford is senior entrepreneurship writer at CNBC. She was formerly a senior writer at Entrepreneur.com, the small business reporter at CNNMoney and an assistant in the New York bureau for CNN. Clifford attended Columbi...
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