The Lowdown: Business Etiquette - Russia

THE "MUST HAVE" TOP TIPS GUIDE TO DOING BUSINESS IN RUSSIA

This "quick fix" guide will give you the inside information on how to do business and cope with business socialising in Russia.

Sir Winston Churchill famously said "Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma". This guide should be subtitled "Decoding the enigma – how to do business with Russians".

This guide will help to demystify the enigma, explaining the Russian philosophy of doing business and giving invaluable information on why it is so important to respect their attitudes to Western businesses.

The Lowdown: Business Etiquette – Russia guide will give you practical tips on how to navigate your way through a business trip to Russia, how to behave and how NOT to behave in both business and business socialising situations to ensure that you maximise your time in Russia or in dealing with your Russian business colleagues, thus making you a greater asset to your company and your profession. Topics covered include:

How to understand and build a business relationship
How to navigate your first business meeting – what to do and what NOT to do!
How Russia's business culture differs from the West
Useful tips on what to research and prepare for your trip
How to cope with social invitations and understand their critical importance in a business relationship
A list of useful phrases