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-	This guide to Spain business etiquette and culture covers many aspects of doing business in Spain. It is our goal to provide practical, accurate, and up-to-date tips on Spain business culture and etiquette, written by experts in business consulting in Spain. 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.	+
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-	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 Spain business culture . . .	+
-	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 Spain 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 Spain 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 Spain 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 Spain 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 Spain 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 Spain business etiquette. .. . .	+

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About Your Guide

Your guide to Spain: 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.

Spain: About Spain - Part 1 An introduction - history and government

Spain: About Spain - Part 2 Regionalism and nationalism

Spain: Appointment Alert! - Part 1 Making appointments

Spain: Appointment Alert! - Part 2 Holidays, vacations, and punctuality

Spain: Business Dress Guidelines for business dress

Spain: Conversation Welcome topics of conversation

Spain: First Name or Title? Addressing others with respect

Spain: Gift Giving Selecting and presenting an appropriate business gift

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

Spain: Let's Make a Deal! - Part 2 Further advice on negotiating

Spain: Let's Make a Deal! - Part 3 Further points on negotiating

Spain: Let's Make a Deal! - Part 4 Some final remarks

Spain: Prosperous Entertaining - Part 1 Entertaining for business success

Spain: Prosperous Entertaining - Part 2 Home entertaining and dinner etiquette

Spain: Prosperous Entertaining - Part 3 Cuisine in Spain

Spain: Public Behaviour - Part 1 Acceptable public conduct

Spain: Public Behaviour - Part 2 More valuable tips

Spain: Public Behaviour - Part 3 Some final remarks

Useful Web Sites for Spain

Consular Information Sheet

Wikipedia: Spain

CIA World Factbook: Spain

Lonely Planet: Spain

About.com: Spain for Visitors

Economist Country Briefings: Spain

BBC Country Profiles: Spain

World Health Organization: Spain