Lie to Me

By Terri Morrison© Copyright 2014, All Rights Reserved What constitutes a lie? Per the dictionary, it’s, “An untrue statement made with intent to deceive.” But, if you lie to spare someone’s feelings (“Does this dress make me look fat?” “Of course not, you’re gorgeous!”) is it still wrong? Probably not in that case, but it […]

Be in a new ABA book! Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands®: Courtrooms and Corporate Counsels

In 2015, the ABA will publish Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands®: Courtrooms and Corporate Counsels.  The original Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands® is a Library Journal “Best Business Books” winner, with over 300,000 copies sold.   We are asking legal professionals for help with the research for this new ABA book! Please email your responses to […]

May I Have Your Card?

What Size Is Yours? U.S. Business Cards (3 ½” x 2”), or European (3.37” x 2.12”), or Japanese (3.583” x 2.165”) By Terri Morrison, Copyright 2014, all rights reserved   Global business card dimensions vary. So does card stock, font, color and the content on the card. Add in different languages, titles, methods of exchanging […]

Tips on Doing Business In A Global Economy

Nice article in the Delaware County News Network By Margie Royalmroyal@delconewsnetwork.com Terri Morrison has written a series of bestsellers that prepare business people for international negotiations.   Now that our world operates in a global economy, it’s vital to know how to best conduct yourself when negotiating in a foreign country. Terri Morrison has found […]

Kiss, Bow, Shake Hands, or Cold Call? Nataly Kelly’s article in the Huffington Post

I can’t even count the number of times I have walked into the office of an international marketing department or a translation company to find a copy of Terri Morrison’s book, Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands sitting on an executive’s bookshelf. It’s a classic guide for global business people, and really, for anyone working across […]

Feeling Lucky? Global Gambling

888888   Feeling Lucky?  888888 By Terri Morrison© Copyright 2023, All Rights Reserved High Stakes & Superstitions Dr. Desmond Lam is a whale. Not because of his girth, but because of his worth to casinos. Casinos love Professor Lam because he’s a high roller, and an industry expert. He teaches, writes about gaming, and understands why […]

Bad Ads and Translation Blunders

I Love You, and other foreign language faux pas As Alexander Pope said,  “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” But could learning just a few phrases in a foreign language actually be hazardous? Yes and no.  In Madrid a few years ago, some coworkers and I stopped at a café for coffee. At least […]