Should you consider Brazil as an export market in 2016?

With the country in recession and experiencing several economic issues, do you need to reconsider your Brazil export or import plan this year?

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.

FITT’s launching into an exciting 2016, but first, let’s celebrate you!

As members of this constantly growing international trade community, you’ve probably seen a lot of things happening at FITT over this past year. We’re so grateful for your crucial role in making all of those things happen, because without you, none of it would have been possible.

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

Esha Abrol, CITP|FIBP – International Marketing Professional and Entrepreneur

Esha Abrol, CITP|FIBP, is an ambitious international marketing professional and entrepreneur whose passion for marketing and international trade have taken her in many different directions, continually developing her skills to help businesses grow globally.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Have Content, Will Travel: Marketing to Today’s Global Customers

If you’re expanding your business into foreign markets, your approach to content marketing can be the difference between success and failure.

Kathrin Bussmann

Kathrin Bussmann, Ph.D., is the multilingual Founder of Verbaccino, where the focus is on international and global marketing. Services include web content creation, social media strategy, translation and localization. Kathrin’s mission is to help businesses think outside the English-speaking box and grow beyond their current borders.

The 5 biggest supply chain challenges of the growing ecommerce environment

Streamlining the combination of two omni-channel supply chains on this scale is not without its major challenges. So, what are the biggest supply chain challenges facing e-commerce retailers in today’s fast-paced business environment?

Ana Paula Picasso

Ana Paula Picasso is a Brazilian-born research analyst living in London. After working over four years as a research analyst with focus on Latin American consumer goods market working for one of the biggest market research companies in the world, Ana decided that it was time to pursue new challenges. So, in 2014 Ana became a freelance researcher and founded The Emerging Markets Hub as a platform for her passion for writing.

Two very different approaches successful exporters use to expand internationally

In a recent conversation with a Canadian company wishing to expand internationally, I learned some of the questions that potential exporters face and some of the very different strategies used by successful exporters.

Alberto Quiroz

Alberto is an expert global business developer with working experience in more than twenty countries. He is a champion of developing strategic international business relationships and a successful collaborator with CEO’s, government representatives, sales, financial and technical stakeholders. Alberto is a valued member of FITT's Board of Directors.

How the right training and mentors have guided my career to greater heights

My interest in international business started to develop while I was a student at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. I enjoyed the undergraduate global business and finance courses I took, which heavily focused on globalization and the impact it was having on the world economy.

Lesley Vair

Lesley is Financial Services Manager at Export Development Canada. After completing the Corporate Residency MBA program through Dalhousie University at Northstar Trade Finance Inc, she has gone on to become a leader in the International Finance Industry.

What you need to know to ensure a smooth international export delivery

Under most common terms of sale, the exporter will have to make some sort of provisions for the receipt of goods at the target destination. While there are many details to balance, having the appropriate agents and warehouses in place goes a long way towards securing a successful international export delivery.

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.

Becky DeStigter, CITP|FIBP – The International Entrepreneur

Becky DeStigter, CITP|FIBP, is an international business consultant, speaker and author, better known to some as The International Entrepreneur (the name of her consulting company).

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.