How are business-related introductions any different?
They are much simpler, actually. All you need to know is the hierarchy of designation. In business terms, the individual who heads the organisation, irrespective of age and sex, ranks highest. And then you just move downward! But don’t forget — customers/ clients are rated the highest, even higher than your boss! Follow-up lines are remarkably easy too — company’s names, titles, designations, departments, teams, areas of expertise, regions, groups etc come into the picture here. The same rules apply when you need to make introductions at business-related social functions, seminars, conferences etc. At formal business meetings, a full introduction is not always necessary, especially if the positions of those present are self-evident. So if you’re sitting down for a meeting, and you know the people on either side of you, you may simply say, “Sachin Khosla — Vinod Kumar”.
