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		+	About your guide:
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		+	This section was put together by Paul Dray, managing director of Euro-Mentor, a multi-faceted management consultancy offering a comprehensive range of integrated services for anyone serious about doing business in Europe. Their expertise includes translation, cross-cultural advice, industry research and analysis, and strategy consulting.
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		+	Paul Dray studied and taught Modern Languages at Oxford University and worked extensively in European business before founding Euro-Mentor as an association of independent experts in 2001.
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	[http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_965.html Consular Information Sheet]		[http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_965.html Consular Information Sheet]
-	[https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html CIA World Factbook: Austria]	+	[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/au.html CIA World Factbook: Austria]
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-	Austria Business Etiquette and Culture	+	[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/austria Lonely Planet: Austria]
-	This guide to Austria business etiquette and culture covers many aspects of doing business in Austria. It is our goal to provide practical, accurate, and up-to-date tips on Austria business culture and etiquette, written by experts in business consulting in Austria. We encourage visitors to leave questions or comments on on our discussion boards, moderated by experts in intercultural training and business. Your contributions help us make Executive Planet™ the most comprehensive resource on Paul Dray business etiquette and culture on the Internet.	+	[http://goeurope.about.com/od/austria/ About.com: Austria for Visitors]
-	This guide contains the following articles:	+	[http://www.economist.com/countries/Austria/ Economist Country Briefings: Austria]
		+	[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1032215.stm BBC Country Profiles: Austria]
-	Let's Make a Deal - negotiating tactics, the value of connections, recommended business card style and content, business card protocol, sitting and presenting yourself in meetings, language for brochures and promotional material, pace of business, preferred presentation styles, final agreements, thinking styles, adherance to company policy, and more on Austria business culture . . .	+	[http://www.who.int/countries/aut/en/ World Health Organization: Austria]
-	Prosperous Entertaining - typical mealtimes throughout the day, best venues for business entertaining, punctuality for social events, dinner table seating etiquette, mealtime etiquette, importance of alcohol, toasting, guidelines for hosting a banquet/social event, what foods should be served/avoided, accepting and declining invitations, and more on Austria business etiquette. . .	+
-	Appointment Alert! - typical vacation times, recommended apppointment times, length of the lunch hour, signals that indicate beginning or end of an appointment, best arrival time (early, late, right on time), and more on Austria business culture. . .	+
-	Gift Giving - recommended gifts, gifts to avoid, good and bad colours for wrapping paper, how to present a gift to individuals and groups, guidelines for receiving gifts, and more on Austria business culture. . .	+
-	First Name or Title? - using titles such as 'Doctor', naming conventions to avoid, when to use first names, and more. . .	+
-	Public Behaviour - how to greet strangers and introduce yourself, the rules for men shaking hands with women, acceptable demeanor, rules for eye contact, gestures/sayings to avoid, and more on Austria business culture. . .	+
-	Business Dress - is dress modest, conservative, etc., specific dress requirements for men and women, what visitors should wear to social functions, and more on Austria business culture. .	+
-	Conversation - welcome and unwelcome topics of conversation, the role of compliments, the tone of voice to be used, whether your hosts are physical or more reserved, and more on Austria business etiquette. .. . .	+

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About Your Guide

Your guide to Austria: Paul Dray

About your guide:

This section was put together by Paul Dray, managing director of Euro-Mentor, a multi-faceted management consultancy offering a comprehensive range of integrated services for anyone serious about doing business in Europe. Their expertise includes translation, cross-cultural advice, industry research and analysis, and strategy consulting.

Paul Dray studied and taught Modern Languages at Oxford University and worked extensively in European business before founding Euro-Mentor as an association of independent experts in 2001.

About Austria An introduction

Austria: Appointment Alert! Making appointments

Austria: Business Dress Guidelines for business dress

Austria: Conversation Welcome topics of conversation

Austria: First Name or Title? Addressing others with respect

Austria: Gift Giving Selecting and presenting an appropriate business gift

Austria: Let's Make a Deal! - Part 1 What you should know before negotiating

Austria: Let's Make a Deal! - Part 2 More guidelines

Austria: Prosperous Entertaining - Part 1 Entertaining for business success

Austria: Prosperous Entertaining - Part 2 Food and drink

Austria: Prosperous Entertaining - Part 3 More on food and drink

Austria: Public Behaviour - Part 1 Acceptable public conduct

Austria: Public Behaviour - Part 2 More guidelines for public conduct

Useful Web Sites for Austria

Consular Information Sheet

CIA World Factbook: Austria

Lonely Planet: Austria

About.com: Austria for Visitors

Economist Country Briefings: Austria

BBC Country Profiles: Austria

World Health Organization: Austria