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Cut-and-run mini-sites are not part of the Chinese’s vocabulary. They want to see a real solid organization behind the websites which always shows through the screen.

I’m not getting much headway when it comes to actively doing business in China, but I definitely learned a lot about their sensibilities. I mean, I heard many stories of foreign companies jumping on the China bandwagon only to “get burnt” because they screw up their business relationships with miscommunication and misunderstanding. It’s more about the intricate details. Is the world getting smaller? Think again. But so far I like to speak to young people to learn about their hopes, dreams, ambitions and the future of business in China because it gets me to look forward and define new rules. Always apply my favorite Steven Covey mantra: “Seek first to understand and you’ll be understood.”

One thing’s for sure: Like in any big country, there is great diversity of people from state to state, but the Chinese are fervently nationalistic and united. Don’t super-poke them on politics. Of course with politics comes red tape and bureaucracy but like Michael Jordan you have to figure a way to penetrate through and get good friends to push forward together. One very good thing is I don’t see a hint of state-owned enterprise anymore in the places I visited. It’s full-blown capitalism in a way, but not as competitive compared to Hong Kong or Singapore. Only we walk faster than anyone else in the world :)

I also need to clarify I don’t know how to contact the management behind billboards (I’m like a deer in the headlamp about this) but it’s been an eye-opening trip.

To Your Success,

Brian Lawrence
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