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5 Essential Business Communication Tips

Here are some useful business communication tips to bolster your communication skills so you can effectively engage your business contacts, prospects and customers: 1. Personal Preferences Do a little homework on their preferences. Preferably, make a chart about them...

Essential Business Communication Skills You Need to Master

Improving your listening skills will build trust because when others feel understood it makes them feel special, important and that you genuinely care about them. Those feelings equate to having them feel they can trust you.

The Benefits Of Visual Messaging In Business Communication Today

Email, SMS and social media are fast and effective visual messaging forms of business communication.

How Important Is Cultural Awareness In Business?

America, Asian, Business Culture, Cultural Differences, Japan

Cultural awareness in business is a hugely important aspect of business interaction. Failing to understand how these elements play out in a negotiation can very easily leave you on the back foot. Effective negotiating is hard enough as it is. You have to understand...

The Significance of Eye Contact

America, Body Language, Business Culture, Gestures, Non-verbal Communication

Do you struggle to remember the names of so many individuals with whom you come in contact on a daily basis. Some executives study remember-that-name books and those techniques do work occasionally. What is their goal? These leaders want their associates to know...

What Managers Should Know About Cross-Cultural Communication

America, Business Culture, Cultural Differences, Japan

Imagine that your company sends you to Japan for a technical meeting. The Japanese company's representative comes to your hotel room and inquires if you have had your lunch. You tell him that you are anxious to try some sushi. You feel great when he invites you to the...