Cómo hacer negocios en brazil

Meeting Etiquette

. Men shake hands when greeting one another, while maintaining steady eye contact. 


. Women generally kiss each other, starting with the left and alternating cheeks. 
. Hugging and backslapping are common greetings among Brazilian friends.


. If a woman wishes to shake hands with a man, she should extend her hand first.

Gift Giving Etiquette

. If invited to aBrazilian's house, bring the hostess flowers or a small gift. 


. Orchids are considered a very nice gift, but avoid purple ones.

. Avoid giving anything purple or black as these are mourningcolours. 


. Handkerchiefs are also associated with funerals, so they do not make good gifts. 


. Gifts are opened when received.

Dining Etiquette

If you are invited to a Brazilian's house:
. Arrive at least 30 minutes late if the invitation is for dinner. 


. Arrive up to an hour late for a party or large gathering. 


. Brazilians dress with a flair and judge others on theirappearance. Casual dress is more formal than in many other countries. Always dress elegantly and err on the side of over-dressing rather than under- dressing. 


. If you did not bring a gift to thehostess, flowers the next day are always appreciated.

Relationships & Communication

. Brazilians need to know who they are doing business with before they can work effectively.


. Braziliansprefer face-to-face meetings to written communication as it allows them to know the person with whom they are doing business. 


. The individual they deal with is more important than the company.. Since this is a group culture, it is important that you do not do anything to embarrass a Brazilian.


.  Criticizing an individual causes that person to lose face with the others in themeeting. 


. The person making the criticism also loses face, as they have disobeyed the unwritten rule. 


. Communication is often informal and does not rely on strict rules of protocol. Anyone...