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.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

RMA Operations Specialist – Fortinet

Company: Fortinet Position: RMA Operations Specialist Location: Burnaby, BC Description: Fortinet is growing and we have an exciting opportunity for a hardworking and enthusiastic operations specialist to join our RMA team!…

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.

Maggie Zhaoxia Huang

Maggie Zhaoxia Huang is a member of the Supply Chain team at StarTech.com. StarTech.com, a leading manufacturer of hard-to-find IT connectivity parts, was named among the Best 50 Small and Medium Employers in Canada in 2013.

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….

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

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!

Angela Krauss, CITP|FIBP

Since starting with STEP, Angela has moved through a variety of roles and responsibilities, always building her knowledge of Saskatchewan’s business community, and foreign trade environment. She now oversees several areas of STEP, and enjoys helping companies in her province build capacity, access resources and mitigate risks in order to expand their global reach.

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…

Jacob Varghese

Jacob is the VP of Marketing and Technology at the Forum for International Trade Training. Focused on improving the customer experience. A Content chef; words, images, some code and a healthy serving of web analytics.

Account Manager, Small Business – EDC

Company: Export Development Canada (EDC) Position: Account Manager, Small Business Location: Calgary, AB Description: The Commercial Markets & Small Business team’s vision is to become the leader in providing…