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Find some useful tips for choosing a perfect search engine optimization (SEO) company that fulfills your requirement and provides good value for money. Read More

Follow-up phone calls are a fast way to get to know new foreign markets. They are simple to do, do not take up much time, and inexpensive with today's international phone services. This is how systematic telephone follow-up becomes a key tactic for any international market entry strategy. Read More

It is easy to see the obvious differences in different cultures, but we sometimes forget to look for the differences in rules and regulations in different countries. When we dig a bit deeper and try to understand the reason behind these different rules, we may stumble across the key to a deeper knowledge of this different culture. Read More

How have you built trust in cross-cultural communication with international clients? Please share your tips for next month's cross-cultural communication challenge to cultivate trust. Read the tips for the 2 previous monthly cross-cultural communication challenges, to expand your mindset and get extreme with clarity. Read More

A look at the definition of international business. Are "International Business" & "Global Business" the same thing? When determining whether a business is international or not, and when comparing how one business could be "more international" than another, perhaps the best thing is to look at the company's mindset. Read More

Marketing executives and entrepreneurs alike have rushed to China in the last decade. Yet, today, India offers an excellent, although somewhat misunderstood, alternative Read More

United Parcel Service Inc has launched a bridge loan for small U.S. businesses that import goods into the country. Under the UPS Capital Cargo Finance program, the company will advance 50 percent of the value of goods to U.S. importers for up to 60 days upon pickup of the merchandise in a foreign country. The goods themselves will serve as coll Read More

China may still have a Communist political system, but its economy is transitioning to capitalism. It has a growing middle class hungry to buy Western goods. Enterprising U.S. companies are investigating and some are capitalizing on the opportunities China presents. Just don't forget to do your homework before you expand. Read More

Small-business exporters may face a problem in obtaining money from their lenders to buy or produce the goods or services to fulfill an export contract. They may not have the collateral to obtain sufficient working capital loans from their banks, particularly in times of tightened credit. Enter the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the g Read More

The relationship between you and your overseas customer shouldn't end when a sale is made. If anything, it requires more attention. Once you've completed the initial export transaction, you must expect to provide a broad spectrum of “complimentary” services in order to encourage repeat business. In this article we'll talk about the kind of f Read More