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Pavilions at the Dubai Airshow

Terri Morrison – Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands® (Part 2)

Posted on by Jeff Hannah | In Abu Dhabi, Age, Argentina, Asia, Authority, Best Practices, Brazil, Chile, Communications, Cuba, Culture, Dubai, Ecuador, Europe, Gender, Germany, Language, Latin America, Loose Time, Mexico, Middle East, Non-Verbal Communications, North America, Podcast, Precise Time, Puerto Rico, Relationships, Saudi Arabia, Time, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Verbal Communications

Communications, Body Language, & Authority

This is Part 2 of a two-part interview with Ms. Terri Morrison, known worldwide for her series of books called Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands® (co-authored by Wayne A. Conaway). Recently, Terri Morrison has been speaking at EXHIBITORLIVE in Las Vegas and focusing on the international aspects of the trade show industry, where she met-up with host Jeff Hannah.

Terri’s books have sold over 450,000 copies. Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands® has been translated into everything from Mandarin to Estonian, and is on INC. Magazine’s 7 Best Books on How to Negotiate.

Her new book Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands®: Courtrooms to Corporate Counsels was recently released and is available online from the American Bar Association.  Her clients include the American Bar Association, AT&T, Accenture, American Airlines, American Express… and many more!

Terri has been profiled and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Asia Times, Investor’s Weekly, the Washington Post, Fast Company, National Geographic Adventure, Nature, ESPN, Fortune, the Huffington Post, and many others.

Terri Morrison has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, and repeatedly on NPR, and the BBC – and finally on The Global Exhibitor Podcast!

Be sure to listen to Part 1 of this interview with Terri Morrison.

www.kissboworshakehands.com

www.TerriMorrison.com

Terri Morrison Facebook

Twitter: @KissBowAuthor

Terri Morrison LinkedIn

Pavilions at the Dubai Airshow

Terri Morrison – Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands® (Part 1)

Posted on by Jeff Hannah | In Abu Dhabi, Age, Argentina, Asia, Authority, Best Practices, Brazil, Chile, Communications, Cuba, Culture, Dubai, Ecuador, Europe, Gender, Germany, Language, Latin America, London, Loose Time, Mexico, Middle East, Non-Verbal Communications, North America, Podcast, Precise Time, Puerto Rico, Relationships, Saudi Arabia, Time, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Verbal Communications

Communications, Body Language, & Authority

This is Part 1 of a two-part interview with Ms. Terri Morrison, known worldwide for her series of books called Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands® (co-authored by Wayne A. Conaway). Recently, Terri Morrison has been speaking at EXHIBITORLIVE in Las Vegas and focusing on the international aspects of the trade show industry, where she met-up with host Jeff Hannah.

Terri’s books have sold over 450,000 copies. Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands® has been translated into everything from Mandarin to Estonian, and is on INC. Magazine’s 7 Best Books on How to Negotiate.

Her new book Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands®: Courtrooms to Corporate Counsels was recently released and is available online from the American Bar Association.  Her clients include the American Bar Association, AT&T, Accenture, American Airlines, American Express… and many more!

Terri has been profiled and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Asia Times, Investor’s Weekly, the Washington Post, Fast Company, National Geographic Adventure, Nature, ESPN, Fortune, the Huffington Post, and many others.

Terri Morrison has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, and repeatedly on NPR, and the BBC – and finally on The Global Exhibitor Podcast!

Be sure to listen to Part 2 of this interview with Terri Morrison.

www.kissboworshakehands.com

www.TerriMorrison.com

Terri Morrison Facebook

Twitter: @KissBowAuthor

Terri Morrison LinkedIn

Common International Mistakes: Awareness (Part 1 of 4)

Posted on by Jeff Hannah | In Best Practices, Branding, Communications, Culture, Design, Graphics, Language, Marketing, Strategy

You come from a unique background that shapes your view of the world. But what if your approach did more harm than good? What if you really didn’t understand your customers like you thought you did? And, what if your strategy was flawed?

Many companies who exhibit at international trade shows make these AWARENESS MISTAKES every day. The good news: there are ways to avoid these pitfalls! In this four-part series, we will identify these mistakes and help you understand how to avoid them.

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Persian Gulf Marina

Doing Business in Arab Countries – What You Should Know

Posted on by Jeff Hannah | In Abu Dhabi, Age, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Authority, Bahrain, Best Practices, Branding, Brazil, Chile, China, Communications, Culture, Doha, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Ecuador, Europe, Gender, Germany, Graphics, Hong Kong, Japan, Kuwait, Language, Latin America, London, Loose Time, Manama, Marketing, Mexico, Middle East, Munich, Non-Verbal Communications, North America, Precise Time, Qatar, Relationships, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Strategy, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, Time, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Verbal Communications
If you want to market, exhibit or host events in other countries, you really DO need to understand their mindset, worldview and culture as much as possible. And this goes much deeper than markers such as demographics. Read More

Mexico Trade Show

Tips for Working With LOOSE TIME Cultures

Posted on by Jeff Hannah | In Abu Dhabi, Argentina, Bahrain, Best Practices, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Culture, Doha, Dubai, Ecuador, Kuwait, Latin America, Loose Time, Manama, Mexico, Middle East, North America, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Relationships, Saudi Arabia, Time, United Arab Emirates, United States
Americans and Europeans often experience substantial frustration and anxiety while working in Loose Time Cultures such as Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, India, Nigeria or others. This generally stems from the tremendous contrast between their respective viewpoints surrounding the concept of TIME. Generally speaking, Americans and most Europeans value a more precise view of time when contrasted to those from Loose Time Cultures. Clashes can easily occur as they are working with people who do not reckon time with nearly as much precision.

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