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8 helpful tips to improve your customer service quality
If you want to improve customer service and therefore boost your sales, you should follow these tips to be more successful.
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CITP Small Business Spotlight
04/01/2019
CITP Business Spotlight – Illia Dumbadze, CITP
Discover how training and the CITP designation contribute to success for international trade specialists like Illia Dumbdaze.
14/12/2018
CITP Business Spotlight – Survival Systems Limited
Trish Tully, CITP, VP, Marketing and Sales, shares the secrets of success for Survival Systems, a global leader in survival and safety training technology.
10/12/2018
CITP Small Business Spotlight – The Pacific Trade Show
Global trade professional Carolina Vasquez discusses how investing in training and getting her CITP helped her build an international business.
CITP® |FIBP® Spotlight
12/11/2019
CITP Spotlight: Rafael Ramos, CITP|FIBP – Import Coordinator
As an Import Coordinator, Rafael Ramos, CITP|FIBP works on purchase orders, negotiates ocean freight schedules container arrivals and manages related costs.
09/10/2019
CITP Spotlight: Ifeyinwa Egboka, CITP|FIBP – Fraud Officer
As Ifeyinwa Egboka completed her Bachelor’s degree in economics in Nigeria, she knew that she wanted to pursue a career in international trade. “I was…
17/09/2019
Kellen Spence, CITP|FIBP – Account Manager
As an Account Manager, Kellen Spence, CITP|FIBP works with clients to find the best solutions to their specific opportunities and problems.
Feasibility of International Trade
09/07/2019
How trade advisors can help today’s exporters to go global
Our current trade environment provides a perfect opportunity to refocus the way trade advisors and trade promotion organization serve their clients’ needs.
26/04/2019
Identify, analyze and mitigate the social risks to your business
Social risks arise from negative local perceptions of a business’ impact. Learn to identify and reduce these risks with corporate social responsibility.
03/04/2019
Tips to successfully grow your small business in a challenging economy
Discover how the right strategies can help you to successfully grow your business, even internationally, in an economic downturn.
Import Export Trade Management
02/01/2020
Top 10 most read global business articles of 2019
Here are the top 10 articles that TradeReady readers found most interesting in 2019
20/12/2019
10 global trade trends we’ll be watching in 2020
It’s that time again where we like to look ahead at the incoming year and pinpoint the biggest trends to keep an eye on in the global trade environment. Here are the top 10 global trade trends we’ll be watching in 2020.
13/12/2019
Visualize data more effectively for reports and presentations with these recommendations
Whether you need to visualize data in numerical or qualitative formats, here are some of the best ways to display it to make it easier to understand.
International Trade Finance
15/11/2019
6 factors that can significantly affect your business costs
Organizations doing business internationally must understand the different factors that can affect their business costs if they want to remain profitable.
05/11/2019
CanExport funding increases to 75%/$75,000 and supports agri-business
As of August 22, 2019, CanExport funding applicants are now able to access up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum $75,000.
24/09/2019
4 procurement and pricing strategies to mitigate the impact of increasing tariffs
When mitigating the impacts of increasing tariffs, you need to consider 4 important levers – procurement costs, supply chains, customers, and competitors.
Market Entry Strategies
08/01/2020
The state of Canadian SMEs involved in international trade
Learn about what percentage of Canadian SMEs are involved in international trade, what goods or services they trade, where they do business, and more.
10/12/2019
Access new market opportunities by hiring translators and interpreters
Professional translation services and interpretation services can help you uncover potential new market opportunities in new or foreign markets.
22/11/2019
Is a representative or branch office your best option to expand to new markets?
Opening a branch office is a relatively simple way to establish a presence, gather useful intelligence and network before committing more resources.
Marketing&Sales
21/01/2020
8 helpful tips to improve your customer service quality
If you want to improve customer service and therefore boost your sales, you should follow these tips to be more successful.
10/01/2020
9 factors exporters should consider when selecting sales channels
When selecting the right combination of sales channels for their products and services, exporters should consider several factors.
10/12/2019
Access new market opportunities by hiring translators and interpreters
Professional translation services and interpretation services can help you uncover potential new market opportunities in new or foreign markets.
Research&Development
13/12/2019
Visualize data more effectively for reports and presentations with these recommendations
Whether you need to visualize data in numerical or qualitative formats, here are some of the best ways to display it to make it easier to understand.
25/10/2019
Start to identify new markets by looking at these 10 statistics
To identify new markets and potential opportunities, or eliminate unsuitable markets, researchers should first examine macroeconomic data.
11/10/2019
How understanding your product life cycle should influence your product development decisions
A product’s stage within its product life cycle influences the need for product development or adaptation and should play an important decision making role.
Supply Chain Management
17/12/2019
How are mobile apps transforming the logistics industry?
The logistics industry has been at the forefront of adopting mobility and mobile apps, which are now transforming logistics operations and businesses.
06/12/2019
8 strategies that will help you optimize your inventory management
There are several inventory management strategies that organizations can use to maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure that customer needs are met.
29/11/2019
Avoid costly lawsuits and PR disasters by mitigating your product liability
Organizations should assess the product liability risks tied to individual products and in different markets and consider potential loss scenarios.