Business

Handing over a business card, greeting a colleague, walking into a meeting on time — each culture ties a slightly different ritual to the same idea: how you show up says something about how seriously you take the relationship, not just the transaction.

19 rules.

Business

Business rules

Print a Portuguese translation on your business card, and don't step back

Present business cards with both hands

Don't sit down until you're shown your seat

Shake hands in business settings, skip la bise

Arrive a few minutes early for a meeting

Open with small talk, not the agenda

Greet the most senior person first

Shake every hand, use titles and last names

Exchange business cards with two hands

Bow and use two hands with seniors

Build rapport before getting to business

Accept the refreshments at a business meeting

Address people by their title and surname

Avoid direct, blunt confrontation

Build the relationship before the business

Don't schedule business around Friday or prayer times

Present your card with both hands, to the most senior person first

Learn to hear the disagreement inside the politeness

Present and receive business cards with both hands