In business activities, the ranking often attracts much attention. Whether the ranking is standardized and meets the requirements of etiquette not only reflects the quality, experience and knowledge of the business personnel themselves, but also reflects the respect and friendliness of the objects they interact with. So we have to pay attention to it. Follow me and take a look!

1. The order of the signing ceremony

The signing ceremony is the final step of signing the contract. It didn't last long, but the program was standardized and the scene was solemn, grand and warm. Generally speaking, signing ceremonies can be divided into bilateral signing ceremonies and multilateral signing ceremonies.

Bilateral Signing Ceremony

The basic rules for ranking when holding a bilateral signing ceremony include the following three points: first, the signing table is generally placed horizontally in the signing hall; second, The signers of both parties should sit facing the main entrance of the room; thirdly, other persons participating in the signing ceremony of both parties generally need to stand in a straight line, in single row or in multiple rows, behind the signer, and face the main entrance of the room, usually facing the door. The person standing on the right is the guest, and the person standing on the left is the host. It is also emphasized that the center is higher than the two sides, that is, the people with high status on both sides stand in the middle, and the person standing on the outermost side has a relatively low status. If there are multiple rows of standing signing participants, the front row is generally higher than the back row, and those standing in the first row have a higher status.

Multilateral signing ceremony

There are three basic etiquette requirements for multilateral signing ceremonies: first, the signing table should be placed horizontally; second, there should be only one signing seat facing the door; Third, multilateral signing ceremonies require signatories to sign one after another in a certain agreed order, unlike bilateral signing ceremonies where everyone sits on an equal footing and signs at the same time.

2. The order of meetings

Small meetings

When holding small meetings, you need to pay attention to the following three points: First, pay attention to the appearance. On the top, the position facing the main door of the room is generally regarded as the top seat; secondly, the basic requirement of business etiquette is that the right side is top, and the person sitting on the right side is considered to be the one with higher status. In domestic government affairs exchanges, my country’s traditional practice is adopted, and the left side is the top seat. The international convention is to respect the right, and business etiquette abides by international conventions; thirdly, for small meetings, only the chairman's position is usually considered, but at the same time, the freedom of seat selection is also emphasized. For example, the chairman does not need to sit on the right side. , or sit facing the door, or sit in the center of the front row, emphasizing the center up.

Large-scale meetings

Large-scale meetings should consider the podium, host, and speaker positions. The order of the rostrum is: first, the front row is higher than the back row; second, the center is higher than the two sides; third, the right side is higher than the left side, and the left side is higher than the right side for government affairs meetings. The host's position can be in the middle of the front row or on the far right side of the front row. The speech box can generally be located directly in front of the rostrum, or in front of it to the right.

The arrangement of positions on the rostrum generally emphasizes that the center is at the top, the right is at the top, and the front row is at the top.

3. The order of flags

The national flag and other flags

When the national flag and other flags are hoisted, the flag law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of my country shall be followed. and the relevant regulations on its use. Our country’s flag represents the country, so it must occupy a distinguished position. The so-called distinguished position refers to: first, the front is up, when the national flag is in front of other flags, the national flag is in the front; second, the right is up, when the national flag and other flags are arranged left and right, the national flag is on the right; Third, the center is the top. When the national flag and other flags are divided into middle and two sides, the center is higher than the two sides. Fourth, the largest is the top. When the national flag and other flags are different in size, the national flag cannot be smaller than the other flags. Flag; fifth, the highest is the highest. When the position where the flag is raised is different from the position where other flags are raised, the flag is high.

The Chinese flag and the flags of other countries

In international business exchanges, sometimes the Chinese flag and the flags of other countries are flown at the same time. In this case, they should be treated separately. If the activity is dominated by our side, that is, when we play the role of the host, the right is up, and the guests should be respected, so the national flags of other countries should be hung at the top; if the activity is dominated by the outside, that is, the foreign side plays the host. role, the Chinese flag should be in a distinguished position.

Ranking Etiquette in Business Interactions

In business activities, the ranking of people often attracts much attention. Because whether the ranking is standardized and meets the requirements of etiquette not only reflects the quality, experience and knowledge of the business personnel themselves, but also reflects the respect and friendliness of the objects they interact with. Therefore, every business personnel should be serious about their interactions early on. , especially in some more grand and enthusiastic occasions, the issue of ranking must be taken seriously.

General ranking issues occur in two situations: one is the order in which diplomatic representatives sent by each country sit on different occasions; the other is the order in the files of the parties when concluding an international treaty.

1. Refers to the level of official position.

"Historical Records·The Family of Prime Minister Chen": "So Emperor Xiaowen made Jianghou Bo the Prime Minister on the right, ranking first, and moved to the left as the Prime Minister on the left, ranking second." "Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Liang Tongzhuan" ": "Plan to establish a commander-in-chief. At the beginning, the position will be determined, and the Xian army will push for unification."

2. The positions are arranged in sequence.

Han Xun Yue's "Han Ji Gao Hou Ji": "In the spring of the second year, in the first month, the imperial edict ordered the ranking of marquises and meritorious officials, and hid them in the Gaomiao. The heirs will not be extinguished for generations to come." "Surprise at the Second Moment" Volume 17: "I walked to the hall, stood up, and paid homage to General Wen Shen." Xia Zun, Ye Shengtao's "Wen Xin" 5: "The books on the bookshelf were all arranged by Uncle Mei himself, and they were placed roughly according to the categories. Every book has a certain position. ”

3. It’s called location.

The poem "Dream Climbing the River and Han" by Yaochen of the Song Dynasty: "If you can argue a little about the ranking, you can list them to compete for the light.

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