International Business Podcast- Now Available on iTunes
You can click on this link for a Podcast on International Business Advice which is now in Itunes! You can also go to internationaltoolkit.com and click the RSS feed button, which will feed you podcasts regularly. These are informative and free!
Global Business – Three Really Bad Strategies
http://www.youtube.com/user/marketaccess?feature=mhee This one minute international business video shows three really bad strategies for international market entry. Don't do them! You can see them on my youtube channel in international...
International Market Entry- Choosing a Market Abroad
How does a firm choose a foreign market for its products or services? If only there was a way to logically “grade” a foreign market to sell into. Many US firms get very confused and intimidated when they try to choose which country to work with overseas, when entering...
International Executives – Local Markets Abroad
this one minute video talks about "when in Rome, do as the Romans." It doesn't talk about trying to become a Roman. In international business, its all about understanding and adapting to cultural differences, not changing your identity
International Sales – Can Software Programs Help?
It’s much different globally. CRM is pushed by owners of companies, because CRM is a way to collect information about custom-ers and salespeople. And informa- tion is a corporate asset. So if a salesperson resigns, gets fired, or is hit by a bus, the corporation can...
International Employees – 3 More Mistakes With Overseas Staff
a) Task them as you would Americans. Today's management styles are about tasking with autonomy, getting "out of the box" and saying things like: "Here's the job, you are the team, make it happen." But do foreign employees really want to take initiative? Many cultures...
International Outsourcing-4 Tips for Companies
• Ask yourself: Why did you think this would be easy? This may sound psychological, but is a fair question to ask. If making lounge chairs is difficult in Cincinnati, why would someone think it’s easy, say, in Malaysia? The language, culture, currencies and laws are...
Choosing a Foreign Market – The Market Entry Toolkit
How do you select a foreign market correctly? Is there a way to "grade" a market and compare one country to another? How do you choose the correct way to enter a foreign market? How do you effectively sell in foreign countries? What are the roadblocks and pitfalls...
International Sales-Selling to the USA
It’s unusual to write a global business column, which is published for a largely American audience, about how to sell into the United States. However, many businesses are advising foreign firms about what’s needed to successfully sell into the United States and how...
International Business Advice-5 Tips for Importers
Here are 5 tips to help importers in international business • Get the right introductions. Being introduced to the same outsourced partners you already know is a classic Asian way of doing business. Introductions are valuable because the Malaysians now know someone...
