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Germans hate uncertainty!

I mean who doesn’t? But Germans are very specific in that way.

When they buy something or close a deal they want to have clarified everything upfront and take the details very seriously.🧐

Want to know what really matters to them? Check out our new fact scan #4! 😉 https://bit.ly/2JVTSp6

Germany only ranks 22nd. That is one rank below ‘European Average’. 😳

What ranking?
This year’s Climate Change Performance Index compared the climate protection efforts of 57 industrialized and emerging countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions.

On top of the ranking, we see countries like Sweden, Lithuania and Morocco.

What the top-countries are doing to make that difference?🤔 Technology plays a significant role. 📱💻

Our blog of the week has the answers: https://bit.ly/2P8Hxnr

Speaking of technology: BLANKNarrative is at the Web Summit 2018 in Lissboa right now. The biggest tech conference in the World! We are excited!!😍😍

Most Germans speak little or no English! 💬

Surprised? 😲

Expansion gone wrong due to language barriers! This doesn’t have to happen! Do you want to be prepared and find out what to consider when approaching German consumers and business partners?

Click here: https://bit.ly/2EWneVv

Los geht’s 😉

Fact Scan #3: Most Germans speak little or no English Education First (EF) - a global provider of educational programs and travel services - released the 2018 edition of their EF English Proficiency Index.

BLANKNarrative is located in two cities. Johanna in Amsterdam and Karry in Berlin. They are a well coordinated team in order to work efficiently from a distance.
But how do you find the right business partner?
Key values to consider when choosing someone to work with are:
• Trust
• Varied strengths
• Balanced responsibilities
• Shared values
When you think you have found the perfect match do a trial and see how your partner reacts to different situations.
Do you already work with a partner? Tell us your experience!

Watch out for cognitive biases!

It happens that businesses only rely on their internal view of the company and do not consider an outside perspective. They focus on one issue at the time and don’t consider the bigger picture.

This can lead to biases in the analysis of the market and unrealistic expectations of the company’s skills and market size. You can avoid this by developing an objective outside view in order to prevent to be overly optimistic about your product or company. Research is key in everything you do.

What do you do in order to prevent those biases?
Tell us in the comments!