Going global? How to take your brand beyond borders to your new target markets

Going global with your business opens new doors and brings countless opportunities but launching a brand across borders is no small feat. It pays to…

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

How to seize global business opportunities with a successful go-to-market strategy

When it comes to global trade we are currently experiencing a period of profound changes. We have reached a level of volatility that, arguably, seems…

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

How can you determine the impacts of changing tariffs on your products and services?

Missed the #TradeElite chat? Catch the recap featuring insights into the impacts of new tariffs, sources for staying up to date on the latest developments, and steps to take to ensure your contingency plan can protect your business.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Strategist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Getting your exports across the border – Here’s how customs clearance processes work

Knowing what’s involved in the customs clearance process and where you need to do your due diligence is essential to ensure you don’t lose customers and revenue to customs delays.

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

5 tips to create products and content that scale globally

Companies that have any hope of growing, competing, and succeeding internationally will need to think outside their home country—and this means adopting a global-first mindset to scale globally. Here’s how.

Giovanna Patruno

Giovanna Patruno is a brand communication strategist. With over two decades of experience in B2B marketing, technical communication, and global content strategy, she partners marketing leaders to build brands that connect and influence across markets. Through her eponymous consultancy, she helps B2B technology companies craft brand and content strategies that showcase their unique value and insights in order to build trust, drive influence, and support long-term global growth.

3 ways technology can help you keep the human touch in your global service

How can you offer consistently great global service across continents without people on the ground? Used well, digitalisation will help you do that.

Howard Williams

Howard Williams works in customer experience at Parker Software ((www: https://www.parkersoftware.com/), who develop live chat and business automation software. He leads the activities of Parker Software’s global customer team, with a focus on the consumer, their experience, and how it can be continually improved. For further information contact Niamh Reed, Parker Software, by email at niamh.reed@parkersoftware.com

Ethics and your international business – where to start

Ethics provide a foundation of the shared values and acceptable behaviour that establish an organization as a group of individuals working toward shared goals. This is especially crucial to success in global markets.

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

4 international business professionals tell us how the CITP designation helped them find career success

International business is competitive, complex and full of opportunities. 4 international business professionals tell us how the right training and certification helped them find success when facing challenges in their industries.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Strategist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.