Unit 6 Business Card Etiquette

UnitSix.BusinessCardEtiquetteFocalPointsTherolesofBusinessCardsBusinesscardstyleandcontentBusinesscardprotocolBusinesscardsarecardsbearingbusinessinformationaboutacompanyorindividual.Theyaresharedduringformalintroductionsasaconvenienceandamemoryaid.Abusinesscardtypicallyincludesthegiver'sname,companyaffiliation(usuallywithalogo)andcontactinformationsuchasstreetaddresses,telephonenumber(s),faxnumber,e-mailaddressesandwebsite.Itcanalsoincludetelex,bankaccountandtaxcode.Traditionallymanycardsweresimpleblacktextonwhitestock;todayaprofessionalbusinesscardwillsometimesincludeoneormoreaspectsofstrikingvisualdesign.Lead-inBusinessCardWhatisBusinessCard?BusinessCardEtiquetteItreferstothebusinessprotocolsofexchangingbusinesscards,whichmakesyouthemostpositiveandlastingimpactpossible.Lead-inContents:BusinessCardEtiquetteHowtoExchangeBusinessCardsInternationalBusinessCardProtocolsLead-inBusinessCardBusinessCardEtiquetteAninexpensive,internationallyrecognizedmeansofrepresentingyourselftobusinessassociatesandofconveyingcontactinformationtothem.BusinessCardEtiquettePreparationsLeaveofficewithacasefilledwithyourownbusinesscards.RightProtocolInmanycases,youcanaskforacardfromsomeoneyoujustmet.Itisexpectedthatyouwillexchangecardswitheveryoneyoumeet.BusinessCardEtiquetteOnlyOneCardTokeeptheexchangepersonalbyonlygivingandreceivingonebusinesscard.RespectWhenyouhandyourcardtosomeoneorwhensomeonegivesyoutheircard,handlethecardswithcareandrespect.SizePaperqualityInkColortestBusinesscarddesignandmessageBusinesscarddesignandmessageMessagedesignImagematchFrontsizeContactinformationBusinesscarddesignandmessageHowtogiveyournamecards?Waittobeintroducedbeforepresentingit.Yousmileandwalktotheotherpersonandextendyournamecardswithbothhands.Giveittohighest-rankingindividualorleaderofthegroupfirst.Alwayspresentyourcardwiththeprintedsideupsothattheotherpersoncanreadyourname.HowtoExchangeBusinessCardsHowtogiveyournamecards?--Mr.Johnson,canIgivemycardtoyou?--Mr.Johnson,thisismycard.•名片的交换要领：面带微笑，走到使对方容易接到的距离，双手递给对方。注意要将名片倒过来，把自己的名字向着对方。HowtoExchangeBusinessCards一般是右手送自己的名片，左手接对方的名片。已接受对方名片，然后到处寻找自己的名片，被认为是失礼的。错把别人的名片送给对方则是严重失礼。另外，交换名片时，忌讳从屁股后兜里掏或装入，这是对人不敬的严重失礼之举。Howtoreceivenamecards?1.Say“thankyou”.2.Readthroughthenamecardfirst.Ifyou’renotsureaboutthepronunciationofthename,justaskhimorher.3.Putthenamecardinthecardfileoracardcase.Don’tplaywiththenamecard.Don’tputthenamecardinyourpocket,especiallybackinyourtrousers’pocket.HowtoExchangeBusinessCardsHowtoMakeaGreatimpressionbyReadingNameCard留下深刻的印象WhenHandedaNameCard,Readit把名片读出AcknowledgetheCompany确认公司名称SaytheNameOutLoud读出名字e.g.“GwendolynEmottie”“DidISayCorrectly?”MentiontheJobTitle提及职位HowtoExchangeBusinessCardsHowtoExchangeBusinessCardsWhengivingapersonyourbusinesscardyoumustgiveitwithyourrighthandorbothhands.Alwayskeepyourbusinesscardcleanandprestigious.Receivethecardasyougiveyours.Eitherwithyourrighthandorboth.Studythecardsoyoucanrememberthepersonthatgivesittoyou.Entertheinformationintoadatabaseassoonaspossible.ExchangingBusinessCardsDos:Don’ts:Donotpassoutyourbusinesscardsasifyouwereapokerdealer.Donotgiveyourcardwithyourlefthand.ItisaninsultinMuslimsociety.Neverwriteonthefaceofthecard.Donotplacecardsinyourbackpocketandsitonit.Neverloseacardandthenaskforanewcard.SuggestionGetbusinesscardsfromeveryoneyoumeetandmakesnotesonitaboutwhenyoumet,whatyouhadincommon,anddetailsabouttheperson,includingnamesofchildren.InternationalBusinessCardProtocolsBusinessCardProtocolandEtiquettevariesfromcountrytocountry!•NorthAmericaandtheUnitedKingdom•EasternAsia•Africa,SoutheastAsia,andtheMiddleEastfairlylenientceremoniousandpoliteTakecareoftaboos不严格、宽松礼节性的、正式的ExercisesⅠ.Role-playactivityDividetheclassintogroups;Eachmemberofthegrouptriestomakeabusinesscardandlearntoexchangeitwithoneanotherindifferentculturalsettings.ExercisesII.QuizforBusinessCardEtiquette.1.WhichoftheseshouldyounotdotoaChinesebusinesscardgenerally?A.WriteonitB.CommentonitC.Lookatit2.InSriLankawhichhandshouldyounotusetopassbusinesscards?A.LeftB.Right3.WhatcolorinkisbestforbusinesscardsinChina?A.GreenB.BlackC.Gold4.ExchangingbusinesscardsisveryceremoniousintheUK.A.TrueB.False5.YoushouldacceptcardsinJapanwith？A.BothhandsB.LefthandC.RighthandExercises6.BusinesscardsarealwaysreciprocatedintheUSA?A.TrueB.False7.WhatlanguageshouldyouideallytranslateyourbusinesscardsintoifgoingtoAustralia?A.CantoneseB.EnglishC.Mandarin8.Yourcardmusthaveyourcompany’sname.TrueorFalse?A.True.Ifyouhaveacard,thecompanynameisamust!B.False.It’srecommended,butnotneeded.C.False.Itisn’timportantatall.D.True.It’sreallytheONLYthingyouneed.9.Canyouusethebackofyourbusinesscard?A.No,itisunacceptabletoprintontheback.B.Yes,stuffasmuchasyoucanfitontheback.C.No,thebackshouldnotbecluttered.D.Yes,butbetastefulandbrief.Exercises10.Howlongshouldyourcardconveythegeneralideaofwhatyoudo?A.AfewdaysB.AfewminutesC.AfewhoursD.Afewseconds11.Whichoftheseisn’tgoodcontactinformationtoinclude?A.AspecialemailforyourselfB.Thecompany’sphysicaladdressC.Thecompanyphonenumb