8 preparatory steps before a business trip to the US

Sometimes, to reach an understanding with the foreigner prevents ignorance insignificant at first glance, details. What should pay attention to develop relationships with business partners in the US, tells Maria Podoliak, author of the blog Marysam.com.

Maria Podoliak

Working in the PR-studio in New York, where he is responsible for promoting Russian technology projects in the United States.

1. Sign up on Twitter, if you're there yet

And bring him in English only. Uncomfortable? Keep a separate English-language tape. After the meeting, your experience and history will be able to examine in more detail. Let everything be very nice and on!

2. LinkedIn fill in accordance with the story you are telling the US

Write sammari, talk about their short-term purposes or services that you provide. Add links to SlideShare and your presentations in English.

3. Write your name in Latin letters Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, in emails signatures

Also check for signs whether Gmail Sender Cyrillic.

4. Decide you Maria or Masha - for an American it different names, and people

E-mail requests for (intro) only in English, even the Russian-speaking Americans. Many strains, mailing a letter, making its translation.

5. Learn to talk

How to respond to «How are you?» How to do small talk? Details - in this video.

6. Think of topics that will be perfect for the beginning of the conversation with the Americans on mitapah

Install interesting applications, collect the great technological history. Find a thematic meeting on Meetups.com

7. If you add a new English-speaking friends in Facebook, please create a separate filter friends

Name the group English speaking. When writing posts on the Russian, install the filter: for friends, apart from English speaking.

8. Leave at home the convictions tone! :)