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Mar 2024
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The Key to Negotiating with Different Cu...

MARK RAFFAN
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Every culture has different foundational beliefs. We may recognize the same brands and use the same products worldwide but we behave far differently. Eliane Karsaklian learned this firsthand from living in different countries.

In this throwback episode, she shares how negotiating with different cultures has to start with a mindset shift. The best way to see success is through working with an expert in that culture. She shares why that's the key in this conversation.

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