13/01/2015
Four major ways international trade has changed over the past one hundred years
The past one hundred years have brought about incredible changes in nearly every industry and area of society. International trade is no exception. The way…
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09/01/2015
Top considerations for planning a successful visit to your target foreign market
A successful venture into the international marketplace requires establishment of goals, sound preparation, efficient implementation and early follow-up. The following are prerequisites for successful planning and implementation of personal selling tools in your target foreign market.
06/01/2015
Growing your international business with cross-cultural awareness
Reflecting on my own experiences, I would agree entirely that being prepared for cross-cultural differences will help with growing your international business more smoothly.
24/12/2014
Christine Colevray, CITP|FIBP, Vice-Consul and Trade Commissioner
Christine Colevray, CITP®|FIBP®, is a Vice-Consul and Trade Commissioner with Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) at the Consulate of Canada in Düsseldorf, Germany….
23/12/2014
Ask the right questions to go global with success!
Admitting what they don’t know will go a long way toward helping them get the good information they need to go global with success!
19/12/2014
Celebrating you! The international trade community
Back in 2013 when I joined FITT, we had a social media community of about 3,000 users. Little more than a year later, that community…
16/12/2014
Four steps to managing political risk in emerging markets
If it’s doing either, are you aware of how the political risk in emerging markets can threaten your bottom line?
12/12/2014
6 Reasons for forming strategic global business alliances
Companies decide to form strategic global business alliances for many reasons.
10/12/2014
Nicole Lauzon, CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner
Nicole Lauzon, CITP®|FIBP®, is a Trade Commissioner for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD). She works at the Canadian Consulate in…
05/12/2014
Six steps to creating clear and useful trade research objectives
Determining the research objectives is an early and essential stage of the international trade research process.