While doing business in the City of Lights, consider behavior appropriate to the French. Successful professionals dress more formally in France than in America. The French place a great deal of importance on how a person is "put together."
Don't be surprised if business meetings are conducted over long, boozy lunches. It is acceptable and customary to drink wine at lunch.
Flirting is a normal part of the business world in France. "I got lots of things done just by using a little charm on my colleagues and contacts," says Deborah Kuhl, who worked with the president of Encyclopedia Britannica in France.
by Ruth Carlson
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