all of you are speaking exllently

the opinon of my,i think talk about the thing which is the customer likes,but one thing importantly is that you must know many culture things or hot things!

One time , we stayed with a foreigner from dubai . and I had no topic to talk with him:Q7r)B({3Jg3})Oa{

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well, choose some topic like history, big city, some custom, or your experience

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you can also teach him Chinese.first time coming here,nice to see everyone

My opinion

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Third, is there anything we can cooperate?

It's a  long way to follow!

the most important thing we must know is the news of the world,we must keep ahead with the time

thank you for your good suggestion.?PB'c1o$C2GD~AgQ
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i also feel embarrasse when i stay with my customer,i also really don't know how to dig the suggject between us,so i think this maybe for my character.

:victory: i would like to know you all. and hope we will have an opportunity to work with you all....:handshake

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i just see what u r saying.hehe

good story.:D

when  I find no topic to exchange with a foreigner , I like to talk about my family and my hometown

What to talk with a foreigner

Hi everyone, I'm a new comer here. But I'm come to like it when surfing here. It' so exciting  and we can learn a lot.
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When meeting a foreigner, don't be panic, just open your mouth and talk. Remeber: You are a Chinese, but just are speaking  English with him. Imagine: If a foreigner speak Chinese poorly, do you laugh at him??eC} M;RL

@4SXt,N Regarding the topic, I think we'd better begin with weather, travel or traffic, of course food is ok, too. Then come to the business at the right time. You have to prepare well for the meeting, just as report to your Boss! Make a list at first and take a note during the meeting, then a Meeting Recap is good habit for you after meeting. Using this Recap, we can check with other for important things: quanlity, qty., dd, and some specifications.
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my own idea

I think we should know much knowledge about the culture,the more,the better.
&S!o,i6An9WOa,ep(U And we should understand our own culture deeply first.
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to each other and sinere to others.It is an usual regulation.

It's good to get laughing in any language. Sight gags are funny, no matter what language you speak. Enjoying a laugh is very helpful in breaking the ice. Then it's easy to talk business.

i think chinese tradition and culture is a good topic. through we not only can trrat foreigner's attention,but also can  introduce china to them.

it's pity that i have learn English more
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haha "UoQ\xU[2I'[1Cy
you are good

Reply #9 lindajianglan's post

:handshake

Reply #3 peter-jetstar's post

I agree with you so much.!q`!Dbt.l!~J
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before we meet our customers ,i should prepare engough,and you will feel confidents.:Rs0Q1L^
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i am a little sad,my grammar is so bad,so that i can not translate well from chinese to english when i went to interview.

I would like to share my first experience of treating foreign customers with you.
3e'ukY`:R)g~ On June 7th 2008,there were two spanish customer visiting our factory.When it was time to meet them at YIWU airport,my boss called me that he was busy and asked a driver to keep company with me.I was very nervous at first.But I had  no choice.Anyhow,I had  maken some preparation  for it.Learning  some cultures of their countries and some simple oral spanish.?V"?i[+i
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I wrote down their name on a paper and held when they came out of the exit.To my great joy,they were gentle and talktive.We talked much on the way .Then we went to a western restaruant for lunch.To be frank ,it was the first time to eat western food.A happy time to enjoy the lunch with them ,though the dishes was not my favorite.j!LdC0Z j~
After lunch ,we went to our factory,they discussed price with my manager,I played the role of translater.Even though there were some thing I did not understand well abou the products,my manager can understand with their body language.I was a lucky girl.
X q4Z4J|ebz As time went on,it was time for supper.They suggested eating chinese food.During the dinner time,I introduced  the specialty of this retaruant and proposed a toast for the friendship and prosperous of our two companies.I was glad they can use chopsticks.Then we sent them to hotels.It was for the first day.
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In a word,it is going well with the whole process.I know one reason is for their friendly,that I can  be at easy.x5A]~!\
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I will insist on and want to learn something from here.

new comer

Hello! everybody,I was graduated in June this year.I'm working in a small trading company as a foreingn trader now.Maybe I'm a green hand in international trade bcs I was graduated rencently and I don't have any expericence.-M.BWx%\5q#},fg,q
I hope kindly you can help me and I am very happy to meet you on FOB and make friends with you.

In my opinion, cultural differences couldn't  eliminate. Because, the means of thinking of ours is different from foreigners. Chinese like to consider things from the whole events, but people from america or EU prefer to thinking things from details. Although i have been contacted many foreigners, i still can't understand some of their behaviors, and the same to them, they also couldn't understand us.

:handshake :victory: :lol :')

thanks ,i know that

nice to meet you ,i am a new man ,if i have some wrong thing ,please to forgive me when i answer some questions,thanks

Reply #3 peter-jetstar's post

agree!'I ez W;K0X\(n
can you advise what do you talk with your foreign customers?

Reply #83 sebrina123's post

:lol nice experience.
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