{"id":10762,"date":"2010-02-18T09:48:17","date_gmt":"2010-02-18T13:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=10762"},"modified":"2010-02-18T09:48:17","modified_gmt":"2010-02-18T13:48:17","slug":"c-doc-why-businesses-should-learn-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2010\/02\/18\/c-doc-why-businesses-should-learn-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"C-DOC: Why Businesses Should Learn Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>The Chinese Doctor<\/strong><\/span> <em>is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Chinese, Japanese and Korean language learning options. Their main service is private one on one language lessons in the NYC area.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The buzz language in New York City these days is Chinese. Whenever you speak with someone about new business opportunities China will usually enter into the conversation. But is Learning Chinese really worth it? In a bilingual world where Chinese people are moving to New York City, you would think just a trusted in house translator would suffice for companies doing business in China. This article will argue that at least learning the basics of Chinese can jump start your business and give you the edge when winning contracts in the competitive Chinese market.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Quick Impressions Are Everything<\/span> So you&#8217;re going to sit down with a Chinese business and attempt to negotiate a contract with them. Of course the thing they care about most is their bottom line, and how much it will cost to do business with you. But let&#8217;s say your prices are relatively similiar to your competitors&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/pLw3v-n2\">Click here for the rest of the article, including other Chinese language and culture articles<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chinese Doctor is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com). Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Chinese, Japanese and Korean language learning options. 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