Some tips when talking and doing business in Australia

If you are planning a business trip a AustraliaRemember that when dealing with another person, even if he is a prominent Experience or have an important position in the company, it would not be convenient for you to constantly allude to his status as a professional or as President of the company. If you refer very often to his position or his academic degrees, it is likely that you will not win the sympathy of your interlocutor. So that you understand the importance of this topic for the australian society, there are dozens of cases of people with political charges who have decided to renounce their title of "Sir”(Caballero), due to fear of the interpretation and reaction of the citizens.

In certain cultures, care is taken not to talk about sports, or of religion o political. In the case of Australian society, you should avoid any conversation that deals with topics of your history, aboriginal population and everything related to the distinction of social classes. In this sense, you should be careful with the comments you make, as they are topics that provoke debate within Australian society. Nor should you make comments about the accent of your interlocutor, because it could be misinterpreted, as if you were making some kind of distinction between the way of speaking according to different social classes.

When you deal with some Australians you will see that they generally have a good sense of humor, this is due, among other things, to the fact that they generally all have good purchasing power, which is why they tend to be more relaxed and predisposed.
Moral: If they make a joke, answer them with good humor.

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