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5 Reasons Why You Should Learn Russian

5 Reasons Why You Should Learn Russian

Russian is the fifth most spoken language in the world, boasting 277 million speakers around the world, including 154 million native speakers. Below are the top 5 reasons why you should learn Russian. 1. International Speakers Russia is rich in writing, philosophy, traditional music, artful ballet dance, engineering, and innovation. Russian is the most broadly spoken “Slavik” language...

Brazilian Business Culture: Do’s and Don’ts

Brush Up On Your Brazilian Business Etiquette

Whether flying into Brazil on business or connecting digitally, the single most important thing you need to know is:
Brazilians negotiate and make business with people, not companies. Brazilians would also do almost anything for close friends. They even have a saying for that: “For friends – everything. For enemies – the law.”

How to Read Digital Body Language

How to Read Digital Body Language

The average B2B customer has completed more than one-half of the purchase decision-making progress PRIOR to engaging a sales person directly, and at the upper limit this can be as high as 70%. The modern buyer starts with their own online research as a jumping off point for the exploration and discovery process. Difficult to read body language if you are not in front of your buyer!

Why Should You Learn An Additional Language?

Why Should You Learn An Additional Language?

The Importance of Learning Another Language Learning a new language has a great many advantages. Apart from the requirement from some institutions to learn a foreign language, many individuals are pursuing second and even third language options for a number of reasons. There is a great deal of self-fulfillment and accomplishment in discovering and mastering another language through an online...

Top Tips About Japanese Business Etiquette and Cultural Intelligence

Top Tips About Japanese Business Etiquette and Cultural Intelligence

Essential business etiquette and cultural intelligence of the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan.  Customer service in Japan is a highly developed art form, and it is not surprising to know that a same level of service would be expected whilst abroad. Bring on Japanese “Omotenashi” (Service – Japanese-style!). “Omotenashi” means “to welcome guests wholeheartedly.” It comes from the...

6 Very Useful Spanish Verbs You Need to Know

6 Very Useful Spanish Verbs You Need to Know

Verbs, verbs, verbs…-ar, -er, -ir, pretérito imperfecto, pretérito indefinido, futuro simple or future imperfecto, pretérito perfecto…if you are already starting to sweat, then serve up the gazpacho and cool it down a notch as we take a look at some useful Spanish verbs.

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