29/09/2017
3 simple tools to secure payment on your trade deal
Trade finance tools help importers and exporters structure contracts in a way to minimize cash flow risk while helping build relationships.
FITTskills courses
20/09/2017
Bernadette Terry, CITP|FIBP – International Trade and Investment Professional
Bernadette Terry’s exceptional international trade skills and experience allowed her to start her own consulting company in 2016, BTI Global Innovation Inc.
13/09/2017
Katherine McGregor, CITP|FIBP – SME Development, International Labour Organization
Katherine McGregor helps SMEs to modernize and improve their business and management practices as a pre-cursor to participating in international trade.
08/09/2017
How to protect against 4 e-commerce security challenges
The challenges of e-commerce are becoming easier to overcome, but there are still a few considerations when setting up an e-commerce operation.
01/09/2017
Why trade professionals need to be aware of changing environmental regulations
As more environmental regulations are put in place, it is important for trade professionals to know the various regulations at play in a given market.
18/08/2017
The 5 types of foreign business partners you should seek when expanding globally
Finding the right business partners is a key success factor when setting up business in a new foreign market. Here’s what to look for.
04/08/2017
Improve your service exports with servitization
It’s important to understand the relationship between services and products when developing products, and how servitization can help you to export services.
28/07/2017
How to use social media as a marketing tool
Social media has been playing a role in the shopping journey for a while now. But it is increasingly serving as a platform for commercial activity.
30/06/2017
You should be customizing your products – here’s 5 ways to do it right
Customization helps organizations differentiate their products from their competitors. With improvements in technology, mass customization is re-emerging.
28/06/2017
Vivien Gomes, CITP|FIBP – Manager and Publisher
Vivien Gomes is an experienced market researcher balancing several projects, including her own publishing business and working for a TV production company.