by Chris Smit | Dec 8, 2015 | Business, Dubai, Keynote Speaker
Doing Business in Dubai Let’s start at the beginning. Doing business in Dubai is NOT (!) about: Understanding the local law (and you should always respect it, of course) Knowing all the tax rules and tax breaks you can get It is not about making money (what I... by Chris Smit | May 21, 2015 | Business
Business Etiquette and the Do’s and Don’ts Around Them Almost every Business Etiquette (or do and don’ts in business) is different in different parts of the world. The question is often: Do we Kiss Bow or Shake Hands (this is actually the title of a... by Chris Smit | Aug 28, 2014 | Business, Uncertainty Avoidance, USA
One of the most popular posts on the Culture Matters website is one I wrote about Uncertainty Avoidance (titled: What is Uncertainty Avoidance? You can find it here. There are a lot of comments on this post, and one, in particular, got me to write this one. The... by Chris Smit | Jun 12, 2014 | Business
In this article, I want to show you that doing International business is never about the price. For that matter, doing any kind of business is not about the price. I can almost hear you think: “Yeah, right…”, but let me explain. Of course, Price... by Chris Smit | Apr 14, 2014 | Business
Do’s & Don’ts and the Occasional Business Etiquette [4-mins read] I get the question of almost every cultural awareness training: “Can you give me some Do’s & Don’ts of this particular country?” or “What about this or... by Chris Smit | Apr 3, 2014 | Business, USA
In this article on how to do business in the USA, I want to focus on the specifics of the cultural makeup of the United States. Doing business in any country requires a good understanding of not only the local etiquette but certainly of the local culture. But there is...
