15 minutes of fame presentation
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Another presenation for Business Commmunication Course at Saint Vincent College. This one focused on communicating interculturally.TRANSCRIPT
15 Minutes of Fame Publicity15 Minutes of Fame PublicityNovember Board MeetingNovember Board Meeting
Thirteen major religions registered on the island of Taiwan
Major religions because they have a substantial number of followers
Buddhism, Taoism, and Catholicism
Recent development allows women to take on multiple roles in business
Can attain higher education leading to Can attain higher education leading to better better jobsjobs
Gender differences still exist in Taiwan Gender differences still exist in Taiwan business business practices concerning womenpractices concerning women
Culture mimics that of Western Culture mimics that of Western CultureCulture
Taiwanese do not follow Chinese Taiwanese do not follow Chinese traditions traditions in regards to businessin regards to business
It is important not to practice It is important not to practice customs that customs that they do not practice to avoid offensethey do not practice to avoid offense
Eldest or most established person should be Eldest or most established person should be greeted greeted firstfirstEyes should be lowered as a sign of respectEyes should be lowered as a sign of respectColleague should be addressed by name and Colleague should be addressed by name and corporate corporate titletitleWomen should extend hand for handshake Women should extend hand for handshake firstfirstBusiness Card PresentationBusiness Card Presentation
Giving Face Losing Face Saving Giving Face Losing Face Saving FaceFace
Taiwanese prefer to dine in public Taiwanese prefer to dine in public places places with foreignerswith foreigners
Eventually, you will be invited to dine Eventually, you will be invited to dine in the in the homehome
Conversation should remain light Conversation should remain light throughout dinnerthroughout dinner
Business relationships through Business relationships through friendsfriends
Learn about the person first, then Learn about the person first, then form a form a business relationshipbusiness relationship
Opens doors to form connectionsOpens doors to form connections
Build and maintain relationshipsBuild and maintain relationships
Follow Taiwanese Business Etiquette Follow Taiwanese Business Etiquette when in when in TaiwanTaiwanRemain on equal groundRemain on equal groundAct sincerely, honestly and humblyAct sincerely, honestly and humblyStrengthen relationships by finding Strengthen relationships by finding commoncommon groundgroundhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqgsGKBhA5khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqgsGKBhA5k
Language differences will not be a Language differences will not be a problemproblem
Official language is Mandarin ChineseOfficial language is Mandarin Chinese
English language is the most popular English language is the most popular foreign languageforeign language
Our goal is to publicize our clients in the most respectful manner and make sure that they are viewed in the light in which they wish to be viewed We must adapt our mission to market We must adapt our mission to market our Taiwanese clientsour Taiwanese clientsUse our current Taiwanese Client to Use our current Taiwanese Client to make more connections within the make more connections within the countrycountry