Biznis Cards, the multi-language online print specialists, today announced
a unique special offer to Sports Associations taking part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
"Business cards are a vital element in personal and business relationships in China, so staff and athletes attending the 2008 Games will require dual-language Chinese-English business cards for the trip," commented International Business Director Yumi Gunji.
"Whereas we tend to hand our business cards out quite sparingly in the West, cards are exchanged far more readily in China. As a result, many people find that they run out of cards, even on a short business trip. That is why we have introduced our Twice As Nice offer: basically, you get twice the number of cards for the same price."
DOs and DON'Ts
Whilst it may not be necessary to fully understand and practice all the complicated rituals of exchanging business cards in China, it is a good idea to be aware of a few basic rules:
DO
- Exchange business cards at the beginning
of your meeting: consider it as part of your greeting when you first meet your Chinese colleagues
- Bow slightly and present your business card with both hands, the Chinese side up
- You should receive
other people's business cards the same way: with both hands, bowing slightly
- Study their card fo a moment and make a mental note of their name: it's rude to keep checking the card because if you can't remember the name of the person you're talking to
DON'T
- Do not pass your business cards out
as though you are dealing a deck of playing cards
- Do not stuff people's business cards in your pocket without looking at them
- Do not play or fiddle with people's business cards: treat them with respect. A Western businessman once famously lost a
big deal for picking his teeth with one of his colleagues' business
cards, and was never given the opportunity to do business with the
company again.
- Do not write on people's business cards (at least, not in front of them): it is considered a direct insult.
Biznis Cards takes the hassle out of
ordering business cards and other printed stationery.
For further details, contact Biznis
Cards on +44 (0)20 8816 8891
or email to: info@biznis-cards.com
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