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#1a Key: Obtain Guidance, But Follow Up, Follow Up, and Follow Up

Would the first experience working with Professionals like Stan Rees of the US Commerce Department been successful if we hadn't follow up all the referrals Stan gave us from the UK Embassy? The answer is NO. What follow up did our company do after we received the name of Roy Chamberlain and two other interested companies? 1. We contacted Roy and the other two companies the same day we received the contact information by fax. Now we do this contact by email. 2. We sent Roy all the supportive information he requested. 3. We called Roy on the phone and developed a friendship. 4. Keith Martin made an appointment with all three companies. 5. A fast decision was made after Keith visited all three companies and after he met with Roy Chamberlain and Karen Diggle. Chamberlain Doors was to be Martin's Distributor. 6. Because Roy and Karen knew that Chamberlain Doors had been selected to be the UK Distributor for Martin Doors, Keith, Roy and Karen wrote up a first order for review when K...

#1a Key: Obtain Guidance from Government International Professionals

Who are government professionals? Government Professionals are Federal, State, and Local, tax-paid international professions. They are paid for their expertise because of their intrinsic value to the US "Trade Balance" when US Exports increase. Because of their intrinsic value, they are paid whether or not their services are used by taxpaying companies and individuals , who can utilize their help to export products or services outside the USA. My first experience with these professionals was upon my first business trip to the Middle East and Europe, where I had shown samples of my product and received positive responses. Since I had taught International Marketing at the University of Utah, I knew the list of government professionals I could use. I started with Stan Rees, Assistant Director of the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce in Salt Lake City. Stan and I decided to do what was known as an, "Agent/Distributor Search." For a small f...

10 Keys to Successful International Sales, International Marking, and International Exporting

Note: These 10 keys helped Martin Doors establish Dealers in over 40 Countries and install garage doors on homes in over 90 countries. 1. Obtain guidance from government, education, organization, and individual international professionals. Who are government professionals? Government Professionals are Federal, State, and Local, tax-paid international professions. They are paid for their expertise because of their intrinsic value to the US "Trade Balance" when US Exports increase. Because of their intrinsic value, they are paid whether or not their services are used by taxpaying companies and individuals , who can utilize their help to export products or services outside the USA. My first experience with these professionals was upon my first business trip to the Middle East and Europe, where I had shown samples of my product and received positive responses. Since I had taught International Marketing at the University of Utah, I knew the list of government ...