7 cultural factors you need to consider when choosing your next export market
It is essential that companies take into account the lifestyles and culture of countries to which they are considering exporting.
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Give your new employees every chance to succeed by following these simple steps
Once you’ve hired new employees, here’s how to create a great first day, offer them training and guidance, and provide room for growth and advancement.
Want to find new ways to improve your business? Try using gap analysis
Gap analysis is a structured way of comparing actual performance with potential performance to focus future planning and development.
Tahir Khurshid, CITP|FIBP – Marketing Consultant
Tahir Khurshid is an expert in his field, with over 30 years of global experience working for companies like Proctor and Gamble, Unilever, Mars and PepsiCo.
How can Canadian SMEs benefit from free trade agreements anyway?
For all the talk on free trade agreements, it can be hard to find SME-friendly information on how companies can benefit from them.
My favourite international business travel stories, and what I learned from them
I learned many valuable lessons from my favourite international business travel stories, and wanted pass them on to others.
3 easy ways to improve your business’s first impression in a new market
It’s true what they say – you only have one chance at a first impression. The good news is that your business’s first impressions can be steered, to a certain extent. Here’s why it’s so crucial to create the best first impression possible.
Top 5 fastest growing international trade jobs
While there is no shortage of positions available for the global business savvy professionals out there, we’ve identified the top five international trade jobs that are growing in both demand for employees and salary.
Use these 14 best practices to avoid profit drain on product returns
Several best practices have been developed that can help a company enhance its customer service offerings and reduce the costs associated with managing returns.
6 strategies small companies use to have big impacts in international markets
Smaller companies can’t always scale down the techniques larger companies use in other markets, so they have to be creative to make sure they’re noticed.