Posts Tagged ‘ Latin America ’

The meaning of gestures: body language in Brazil

April 12, 2011

Let’s cover Brazil now as our next country and explore their gestures and body language a bit. When conversing, good eye contact is important. To not do so is considered impolite. In a marketplace, if a vendor holds his hand out, fingers extended and flips the thumb back and forth it merely means, ‘There...

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Body language meaning in Colombia

April 11, 2011

Our next country is Colombia: Colombian women will often substitute the gesture of holding forearms for a handshake. Men shake hands with direct eye contact. Once a friendship has developed, greetings become warmer and a lot more hands on -  men will embrace and pat each other on the shoulder (known as an “abrazo”)...

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The meaning of gestures: Puerto Rico

April 7, 2011

The next country and second on the series of understanding body language and Hispanic culture. Puerto Rico As in most Latin countries, people tend to stand close to one another in any social or even business setting. This relates to a different perspective on ‘personal space,’ with North Americans and many Europeans believing that...

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Females More Likely Than Males to Buy Online in Latin America

December 2, 2010
Females More Likely Than Males to Buy Online in Latin America

Consumers in Brazil and Argentina Most Likely to Make Purchases Online, Females More Likely Than Males to Buy Online in Latin America comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released results from a study of the e-commerce landscape in Latin America. The study, which surveyed nearly 800 respondents, looked at...

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Papatel Launches Free Phone Service Nationwide for US Hispanics

November 23, 2009
Papatel Launches Free Phone Service Nationwide for US Hispanics

Patented Technology Represents First Non-Internet Based Free Phone Service Papatel, a new long-distance service that allows customers to call anywhere across the globe for free, today announced that it has launched nationwide after experiencing exponential growth during its test phase. In less than one year, Papatel has garnered more than 80,000 customers who use...

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Multicultural Is the New Mainstream

The U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse, and while statistics aren’t really necessary to confirm the obvious, the soon-to-be-released 2010 U.S. Census figures likely...

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