3 ways to create a partnership that drives growth

Great partnerships have the power to transform those involved and the world around them. Wilbur and Orville Wright gave us wings to fly and Ben and Jerry expanded our waistlines.
Read more »Great partnerships have the power to transform those involved and the world around them. Wilbur and Orville Wright gave us wings to fly and Ben and Jerry expanded our waistlines.
Read more »Is your company exploring doing business in Central and Eastern Europe? Read this blog post to learn more about culture, etiquette and business communications in this region.
Read more »The Comtec team have been out and about meeting people who are looking to take their companies global. Here we explore some of the challenges they face.
Read more »Conducting business is a multi-faceted affair. PowerPoints, infographics, telephones, social networks – any and every style of communication conceivable is brought into play in order to broadcast key messages, promote a product or service or seal that ever-so lucrative deal. Generally though, communication methods can be categorised into 2 distinct approaches; the written word and
Read more »We’re delighted to welcome Karin Schimmelschulze, Managing Director of German Advantage, as a regular guest blogger. In this article, Karin discusses work ethics in Germany compared to the rest of Europe. Sunday night, another 60 hour working week lies behind me and all I want is a glass of wine and good company. Setting up
Read more »We’re delighted to welcome Karin Schimmelschulze, Managing Director of German Advantage, as a regular guest blogger. In this article, Karin reveals how to successfully navigate important business meetings with German clients. Imagine yourself in Germany: a board room, a CEO and a few MDs. What is the industry/ sector / market behind these people? How
Read more »We’re delighted to welcome Karin Schimmelschulze, Managing Director of German Advantage, as a regular guest blogger. In this article, Karin reveals the key to successful communication when doing business with German clients. A room full of business people, all dressed accordingly in suit and tie for the gentlemen and mostly skirts or dresses of the
Read more »We’re delighted to welcome Karin Schimmelschulze, Managing Director of German Advantage, as a regular guest blogger. In this article, Karin discusses culture coaching for exporters targeting overseas markets. Most of us would know the famous and hilarious scene in Fawlty Towers where the inimitable and incredibly long-legged John Cleese does his famous walk and goes
Read more »You may be considering new overseas markets for your products or services. Successful meetings with new and existing clients based overseas are critical to ensuring your business performs well in your target markets. While the fundamentals may be the same, there are some things that must be taken into consideration when meeting potential customers and
Read more »We’ve all heard the horror stories of business people making cultural faux pas in other countries, from failing to follow the custom around greetings, to wrongly interpreted hand gestures and giving an inappropriate gift. So if your organisation is looking to export to a new overseas market, you’ll want to make a good impression –
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