Brazil Travel Articles:
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, anyone found selling Shoe Glue will be tried as a Drug Trafficker
authorities in that state determined in late November. Thousands of street children all over Latin America inhale the fumes of this product....read more
Transvestite Bathrooms may become Law
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- For most, it's a choice of the men's room or the women's. A Brazilian city is trying to give an option to those who don't fit easily into either category....read more
Brazilian Fitness
I just received the March 2004 issue of HERS and read the entire thing from cover to cover....read more
Bean King Brazil
The United States is about to lose its spot as the world's largest soy exporter, making way for a new king of the green mountain: Brazil....read more
Brazil's Video Game Industry is Ready to Grow
Anyone who has ever heard Brazilian Trade Minister Luiz Fernando Furlan speak has heard his standard speech about how nobody knows that dozens of Brazilian companies make video gaines....read more
US and Brazil Progress in the International Trade Talks
The United States and Brazil, both of which are key players of the international trade talks, said that they still hoped a deal could be made ....read more
A Favela Split? - McDonald's opens Ice Cream Kiosk in Rio de Janeiro Slum
McDonald's recently opened its first icecream kiosk in a Rio de Janeiro "favela," or slum. The U.S. hamburger chain's kiosks are fairly common throughout Brazil ....read more
Rio De Janeiro - Best of Latin America
Barra Grill. Rio has a large supply of barbecue restaurants, and it's hard to find a bad or even mediocre one....read more
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Business Customs And Protocol In
Brazil
By Robert Greene
Brazilians seek long term relationships. Though profits are very
important, it is almost always a secondary issue after personal
relationships. A foreign company which enters the Brazilian market
with such intentions, and which always stresses that they are
there to establish long-lasting relations, has tremendous
competitive advantage.
Brazilians have a very strong culture of importing and exporting.
Over time, they have developed a sense that there is a whole world
out there, which they are willing to reach through both imports
and exports. The idea of taking and giving is very strong.
Business Meetings
In a meeting, shake hands with and greet each person individually;
never walk in and acknowledge everyone all at once. If you know
the order of status then shake hands from highest to lowest.
Always be on time for an appointment but expect to wait. They're
always 10-15 minutes late. Be patient with business-related
delays. Expect many interruptions [during meetings], especially at
the higher levels.
They are very interested in physical contact. In a meeting they
might touch your arm or pat you on the back. You don't have to
initiate physical contact but be aware that it might happen.
Business Protocol
You might be invited to a meal in a business contact's home.
Dinner time is from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.
Don't bring anything with you [to a dinner in a home]. Instead,
send flowers afterward as a thank you. Be careful not to send
purple flowers, or anything purple because it's considered a death
omen.
Don't give personal gifts such as ties or perfume. These are seen
as too personal for business entertainment gifts.
If you have a business dinner at a restaurant, the service charge
added to the meal cost. However, it is customary to give another
5% to the waiter. Taxi drivers are also tipped 10%.
About the Author: Robert Greene,
http://Worldbiz.com. Business reports on international
business practices in over 100 countries -
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distributed if this resource box stays attached.
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