Happy 2011 From The Global Small Business Blog

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And on the first day of the new year, do some productive reading to get your business even more global.  Try:

The Art of the Global Gateway by John Yunker
(Google Books here).

Reach out to the e-world for business.  It starts with web globalization and John Yunker can teach you a thing or two about it.

Best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2011!

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog

The Most Powerful Force in Business Today: The New Logistics

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UPS is sponsoring an international business series over at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing and Small Business Trends.

Be sure to check out both places for articles on global small business.

Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing:
Hidden Challenges Lurking in Global Business

Small Business Trends:
Become a Micro-Multinational Small Business in 5 Steps

Posted by: The Global Small Business Blog

Cross-Cultural Learning: Being Able to Shut Up and Listen

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Side benefits of learning both a foreign language and a foreign culture.

Snippet:

How to learn about culture and language. When you live in a foreign culture, you learn how to learn. You learn what vocabulary is important, what language learning techniques work, how to make relationships, what skills are important, what details to pay attention to. These skills will carry over to other languages and other cultures in the future.

Read the entire piece here:  The Best Defense (be sure to read the wild comments)

Posted by:  The Global Small Business Blog

Watch Out World: Google Is Out To Help Small Businesses Go Global

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Google has launched two new services to help small businesses go global:

Google Global Market Finder
Go Global with Google

And I love this statement:

There are 1.9 billion Internet users worldwide. Wouldn’t you like to add them as customers?

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney for The Global Small Business Blog

Leaving Your Heart In Argentina

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Exploring a new country, buying a vineyard and starting a new life is not the easiest thing in the world to do.

Learn about how a couple pulled it off here:

Moving to Argentina

Steps to Exporting

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If you are looking to increase sales and profit, reduce dependence on the domestic market and stabilize seasonal fluctuations with your business, you should consider exporting.

Here are six steps to get you going.

Happy Holidays From The Global Small Business Blog

Photo credit:  Laurel Delaney, 12/18/10, Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park, Illinois, U.S.A.

Best wishes for a happy holiday season filled with warmth, beauty, love and family.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog