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Column A |
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Column B |
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1
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If you want to complain,...
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A
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…answer all your letters immediately. |
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2
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When the ownership of a company changes... |
B
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…avoid cash flow problems. |
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3
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If you sell direct from the factory to the customer... |
C
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...be afraid of asking difficult questions. |
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4
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To negotiate effectively it is essential to... |
D
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...book early. |
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5
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If you are going to visit Japan... |
E
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...include your CV. |
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6
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After telephone calls in English it's often a good idea to... |
F
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...introduce a flextime system. |
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7
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When you apply for a job... |
G
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...keep large amounts of stock. |
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8
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It is essential in running a small business to... |
H
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...make sure you take plenty of business cards. |
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9
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If you are going to work exclusively with one supplier you should... |
I
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...negotiate special discounts. |
| 10 |
Make sure you have more than 100 in your account or you will have to... |
J
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...pay bank charges. |
| 11 |
Never let correspondence accumulate:… |
K
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...put a penalty clause in the contract. |
| 12 |
It is uneconomical to... |
L
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...send a fax to confirm the discussion. |
| 13 |
To make sure the job is finished on time... |
M
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...the handover period is always difficult. |
| 14 |
If you phone New York after 6 pm... |
N
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...the calls are at a cheaper rate. |
| 15 |
If you are going to ask your boss for a rise,... |
O
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...understand the other side's point of view. |
| 16 |
One way to increase productivity in an office is to... |
P
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...wait until he's in a good mood. |
| 17 |
If you want a flight at Christmas,... |
Q
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...write to the manager. |
| 18 |
If you want to find a solution to the problem you mustn't... |
R
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...you can cut out the middleman. |