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Information update from Tony Baker at Market Access Worldwide
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October 25, 2005
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Introducing maww notes
We
have pleasure in introducing our new newsletter, maww notes
(pronounced "more notes"). Our intention is to present
information which
will be helpful to people who are interested in international business
including details of selected seminars, training, and networking
events. This email provides brief information only: please click
on the underlined links to see the full items.
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About the
editor, Tony Baker
Tony specializes in helping companies achieve
international business success, and has helped many hundreds
of companies both before and since forming Market Access Group in
1991. Tony is a management and marketing professional who has enjoyed a long career in marketing,
IT and international business
development.
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Today's
Tips
Tip #1: Make sure your website is up to the global
challenge
How easy is it for your foreign customers to buy from your company?
Many corporate
websites lack the capability to handle foreign
languages, cultures and business practices. Most companies will
need a different marketing approach and pricing structure when entering
foreign markets and will find it necessary to redevelop their website
to do this, or develop special websites for foreign markets.
Tip #2: Visit your Market
The
only way to really understand and appreciate a new country and its
people is by visiting. It is best to build relationships in
foreign markets face-to-face. Emails, faxes and phone calls are
good for follow-ups, but distant relationships need at least one
face-to-face meeting initially, then on-going, regular, meetings to
reinforce them.
Upcoming Trade Missions
Trade
missions are an excellent way of visiting a market for the first
time. If there is a mission visiting a market you are interested
in, it is a good idea to take the opportunity of joining it.
The following are some missions taking place in the next few weeks or months.
Nov.
1-2, 2005, Rochester,
NY: ITEXus Mission
In November, OEI will run a trade mission to Rochester, New York.
This will be ideal for new, small or inexperienced exporters.
March
21-22, 2006, New York: Ontario ICT Trade Mission - Financial sector
Ontario Exports Inc. and the Canadian Consulate General in New York
invite you to join a trade mission to the 2006 Business Continuity
& Corporate Security Show & Conference.
April 5-7,
2006, Las Vegas, NV: Wireless Trade Mission to 2006 CTIA
OEI invites you to join the Canada Pavilion at the 2006 CTIA Wireless
trade show and conference, the fastest growing event in its sector in
North America.
Upcoming Events
We
are often asked by people we meet to make sure their names are included
on mailing lists for the events of organizations we are associated
with. maww notes will publish a list of
selected upcoming
seminars, trade missions, training courses and networking events with
each issue. Between issues, we may send out information on
additional events as they come up.
Seminars and networking events in October and November
Thursday, October 27, 2005 Breakfast Seminar
Event:
“Enabling Opportunities in Brazil and Latin America - what works, what
doesn't”
Over the past 10 years, Canada’s investment in Brazil increased 280%
and reached $7.6 billion in 2003. Canada and Central America’s
bi-lateral trade in merchandise increased to $968.4 million in the same
year, and in 2004, Canada’s trade with Latin America increased 19%.
Thursday, October 27th:
Richmond Hill Business
Forum and Tradeshow:Includes Wisdom Exchange: “Growing your Business Through Trade”: led by
Tony Baker of Market
Access Worldwide.
Sunday, October 30th to Tuesday, November 1st: Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Conference
Tony Baker will present a client case study on disaster recovery contracting with the U.S. Government" (Tuesday, November 1, 3:30pm)
Friday, November 4th: 8th Annual Ontario Global Traders Awards
Deadline for submitting nominations
Tuesday, November 15th:
British Canadian Chamber
of
Commerce and the American Chamber in Canada (AMCHAM)
Pub Night networking event at the Duke of York, 39 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto, 6:00 pm - 9:00
pm.
Thursday, November 17th: "US Customs Workshop - Exporting Apparel to the United States"
Apparel Ontario and the Canadian Apparel Federation host this workshop
on the customs procedures for exporting apparel to the United States.
Tuesday, November 22nd: European Business Club
Networking Event
At the
Delta Chelsea
Hotel, 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto. 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Education and
Training for International Business
In-house, hands-on Training
Market Access Worldwide
provides in-house, hands-on training, including setting up your
export office, and training and mentoring your customer service, call
desk and export staff.
Classroom
Training
Centennial College,
Toronto: Learn about
international trade from the bottom up!
Centennial College and the Forum for International Trade Training
(FITT) provide a series of courses leading to the prestigious Certified
International Trade Professional (CITP) designation. These
courses take place throughout the year at Centennial College in Toronto.
There are two courses at Centennial this Fall:
Global
Entrepreneurship: six Saturday workshops on Sep. 24, Oct.
1,8,15, 22, 29, 2005, 9am – 5pm, led by David Archer, owner and General
Manager of ATM Export Management.
International Trade Finance: six
Saturday workshops on Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26, Dec 3, 10 from
9am
– 5pm, led by Charles Donley.
FITT Modules for Winter and Spring 2006
Six
more courses take place during the Winter and Spring of 2006.
Online
Training
FITTskills Online!
FITTskills Online allows you to learn at your own schedule, from
anywhere in the world.
For
details of courses starting on the following dates, please click below:
October 24, 2005
November 21, 2005
January 23, 2006
EUROPE
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto
(EUCOCIT)
EUCOCIT’s main purpose is to raise the awareness of Europe among the
business community in the Greater Toronto Area. EUCOCIT does this
by hosting business and networking events. This year, it has
introduced the popular European Business Club (EBC) networking
evenings, which are held each month at the Delta Chelsea in Gerrard
Street.
Canadian - European Relations
Trade and Investment Enhancement Agreement
(TIEA)
Canada and the European Union are currently negotiating a Trade and
Investment Enhancement Agreement.
Thank you...
Thank you for
reading the first issue of maww notes. Please
let us have your comments and suggestions by replying to this email or by calling Tony Baker
at 416.500.7287.
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