7 great options to stay connected when you travel on business

The ability to communicate effectively can have a huge impact on the success of your trip. Here are some great options you can use to help you stay connected with your network while you travel the world!

Bennett O'Brien

Bennett O'Brien is a freelance writer from the state of Massachusetts in the United States. He holds a bachelor's degree from Westfield State University, and graduated cum laude. Currently he is expanding his freelance writing career, and enjoying the opportunity to write on a variety of business topics.

Louei Ali, CITP|FIBP – Director of Business Development

After years of excellence in international trade, Louei is excited to use the knowledge he has gained from FITTskills online courses, and his new elite designation to open doors and opportunities for growth for the company and its distributors in his role as Director of Business Development.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

Don’t ignore the human element if you want to succeed in global trade

While technology can be helpful in the initial stages of a global trade relationship, be it communicating through email, video conferencing or even the old-fashioned telephone, it’s the addition of the human element that seals the deal.

Daniella D'Alimonte

With her background in writing, marketing and business journalism, Daniella focuses on crafting quality stories and relevant content to inform and inspire the international business community.

8 must-have tips for creating stronger global business relationships through cultural awareness

What do you need to know to build trust, inspire respect and create long-lasting global business relationships with your trade partners around the world?

Sharon Schweitzer

Sharon Schweitzer, JD has been to over 60 countries on seven continents in her work and travels. She has over 20 years’ experience providing consulting and training to more than 100,000 attorneys and corporate executives in law firms and global corporations, including Global 2000 and Fortune 50 companies. Sharon’s early years as an employment attorney involved cultural dynamics between employees and management. She has delivered presentations and workshops for Charles University, Prague; The Ohio State University, and The University of Texas at Austin. Sharon speaks French and some Czech. She is a popular radio and TV guest as well as a sought-after conference speaker, columnist and blogger.

5 Considerations for building strong international business relationships

Strong relationships are very important in business. This is especially true in international business, where there needs to be so much trust and dependability because big things are happening across large distances.

Louei Ali, MBA, CITP|FIBP

Louei is the Director of Business Development at Canada Topp Group based in London Ontario (Canada). Canada Topp Group is an export trading company that helps Canadian companies with opportunities and business development in over 40 countries by acting as their export arm to reach a well established community of qualified distributors.

7 important tips for the success of every foreign market research project

More often than not though, small and medium-sized enterprises don’t have extra funding to spend on costly foreign market research, which significantly limits their expansion opportunities and makes growth more risky.

Antonina Orlova

Antonina has a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and a post-graduate Certificate in International Business. Her passion lies in global market research and business development consulting. In her career she worked with public and private organizations in more than 40 countries providing them with insights in a variety of economic sectors and facilitating new trade partnerships.

5 Stages of international market development

Marketing is the process of building understanding and communication between the supplier and the customer.

Jacob Varghese

Jacob is the VP of Marketing and Technology at the Forum for International Trade Training. Focused on improving the customer experience. A Content chef; words, images, some code and a healthy serving of web analytics.

Pinaki Roy, CITP|FIBP – Vice-President of Corporate Finance

Pinaki Roy, CITP®|FIBP®, is the Vice-President of Corporate Finance for Reliance Industries Ltd., a Fortune 500 company and the second largest company in India by…

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

Four major ways international trade has changed over the past one hundred years

The past one hundred years have brought about incredible changes in nearly every industry and area of society. International trade is no exception. The way…

Bennett O'Brien

Bennett O'Brien is a freelance writer from the state of Massachusetts in the United States. He holds a bachelor's degree from Westfield State University, and graduated cum laude. Currently he is expanding his freelance writing career, and enjoying the opportunity to write on a variety of business topics.