How important is having a .com suffix to the perceived legitimacy of a website? How does it affect traffic/success, etc? Does holding onto .com as the ideal make sense in this world of domain squatters? Can we make a list of good and bad choices?
posted by letstrythis
on May 22, 2013 -
23 answers
Business etiquette landmines to avoid when making a sales pitch to Japanese business owners.
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posted by 256
on Nov 14, 2012 -
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How do I time submitting my resignation, in order to best give my employer(s) time to prepare, without adding too much additional stress to a big upcoming project?
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posted by overeducated_alligator
on Aug 29, 2012 -
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Japanesefilter: I will be working with Japanese business clients in Europe and would like to learn a few phrases and their etiquette!
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posted by bruinbruin
on Mar 3, 2012 -
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I need to understand the Japanese cultural importance of "saving face" with respect to business, and how I can make myself less frustrated with an ongoing business negotiation I'm involved in.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 20, 2011 -
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I am going to be traveling to Thailand to on business for an a while and need advice on business etiquette and also fun things to do and the best places to see. I know there are guidebooks and yet I really enjoy off the beaten track scenes and local color. Should I be worried about safety as an American? This seems silly but bear with me, I just found out today and am trying to digest this....
posted by sfts2
on Dec 17, 2010 -
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Should I call out a discrepancy in a coworker's story? The discrepancy appears designed to gain priority on our queue of work.
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posted by jacobjacobs
on Dec 12, 2010 -
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An acquaintance asked for my help in getting his application noticed within my small-ish local branch of the company. He's been burning his bridges with me in how he's handling things - do I say something to him?
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posted by lizbunny
on Nov 18, 2010 -
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I need to resign my job sometime on monday - I'm taking a position at another company. Through contracts and sub-contracts, I have at least 3 different "bosses" who work at three locations - I only sit at the same location as one boss (one of the others is fairly accessible). Is submitting a resignation by email to the off-site bosses acceptable to mainstream north american business etiquette?
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posted by Deep Dish
on Oct 17, 2010 -
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My boss is going to end a contract with one customer, although the customer would want to go on using our services. Boss's decision is because the service in question is not profitable enough anymore. I'm in charge of this contract and like the customer ie. all the people there who I work with. I think the feeling is mutual. These people also have some expertise and contacts I would like to maybe use some day. So how do I come out of this still being (business-) friends with them?
posted by gakiko
on Nov 25, 2009 -
12 answers
What's the proper etiquette when recommending up a potential contractor or vendor to the company I work for?
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posted by PFL
on Jul 16, 2009 -
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I have a new community blog that is a place for people in my industry to talk shop. I want to get the word out and have a very inviting stack of business cards that I have collected over the years at industry conferences. Is it appropriate to email any of these contacts and ask them to write/contribute or just tell them about the blog?
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posted by scrumtralescent
on Nov 12, 2007 -
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My co-workers agree that a Russian colleague has an off-putting attitude. Is this a personality conflict or a cultural misunderstanding?
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posted by juliplease
on Feb 15, 2007 -
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OfficePolitics/Etiquette Filter: Christmas Cards - If I give out one, do I have to give one to everyone?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 18, 2006 -
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Cocktail parties, fundraisers, all the places where business and pleasure mix. What's a newbie to do? Need the insider perspective.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 12, 2005 -
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Browsing locally, purchasing on the Net. In regards to Ice Hockey and Comic Books, and why everything is so damn expensive in Australia...
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posted by LongDrive
on Jul 3, 2005 -
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