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HOW TO MAKE BUSINESS IN LATIN AMERICA

  • Writer: Martha jesty
    Martha jesty
  • Mar 13, 2022
  • 2 min read

The time has arrived for your business to go forward in Latin America and that will only happen when you know how your clients think and behave.


It is vital to learn as much as you can about how people behave and think in a country where you want to do business. Learn the main points to aid your business breakthrough in Latin America and show how to work alongside people from these cultures.


Working with people from another culture demands flexibility, adaptability and open-mindedness. Here are some points to consider:


  1. Communication patterns. Friendliness is paramount in business circles using at the same time the Usted (you formal way) to address each other. The distance while communicating with business people is shorter than in Britain and if you go backwards is seems as rude or distanced.

  2. Meaning of time. Time keeping in business is not as punctual as in Britain. This also differs between countries within Latin America being the latest Ecuatorians and Peruvians. If you are invited to a social event then the time that you should arrive to the social is up 1 hour later. Showing patience will gather good point on your behave.

  3. Spain vs Latin America. If you have done business in Spain and you think that the 2 regions are very similar, you are very wrong. There are 22 countries in Latin American and, although they all have very similar history, language and values, there are many differences between Mexicans and Argentinean businesspeople. Family conversations are very important for Latinos within the normal business talks to “break the ice”. Never say “no” to a social event you have been invited by your Latino client. You will do better business in a social event than in a formal event.


Being culturally prepared is one of the keys factors in promoting immediate and long-term success for British businesspeople whatever country they are visiting in Latin America. Your knowledge in these cultural differences and awareness could prove key in the growth of your business.


Martha Jesty

Spanish Translator, Interpreter & Teacher of Spanish-English,

Specialist in Spanish, Latin American and British business cultures


 
 
 

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Isabel Montes
Anglo Spanish Association

Martha Jesty’s knowledge of British culture and language has helped me to solve cross-cultural issues in the translation of my marketing material. My Spanish marketing material was not only translated but also corrected and amended to break cultural barriers to reach my targeted audience and reach more British clients. I realized that translating a document from Spanish into English is not enough and using the right person for the job, bilingual in British and Spanish culture, was crucial to my business success.

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Chris Hayes
Councillor

I met Martha at an amazing Latin-inspired business event in Surbiton with great leadership exercises, great people and above all Martha going out of her way to help others grow and develop and make connections. Martha herself is energetic, passionate and effervescent, and this is channelled into her services: Spanish Club for Adults, Spanish Lessons in Surrey, Spanish Interpreting & Translation Services… A great voice for business in the Surbiton community.

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Bottoms Up Draught Systems

Martha Jesty did a great Spanish translation job in ensuring not only that marketing vocabulary was correct, but also that it translated well to our specific industry. Her work was always ahead of schedule, and she gave us clear instructions on how to prepare document to allow her to reduce her time and cost to our company. Martha helped us immensely, not only in interpreting our message and requirements to our Spanish partners, but in understanding small cultural difference which made this round of negotiations much better than previous attempts with a different translator/interpreter. Her efforts have vastly improved the relationship and our understanding of our distribution partners in Spain.

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