Laurel Delaney's Global Trade Trends 2018 WEGGinar™ 1/10/18

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Attend the New Year WEGGinar™, Wednesday, January 10 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time: “Laurel Delaney’s Global Trade Trends Report 2018,” presented by Laurel Delaney, Founder and President of GlobeTrade.com and President of WEGG.  Laurel will take a deep dive into Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, AR and VR, Wearable Tech and Microlearning.

It’s FREE, thanks to the generous support of WEGG's sponsors: UPS, IBM and B•A•L – go here :
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1940601026277957634.

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Today in Global Small Business: Happy New Year 2018!

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Laurel Delaney, President, WEGG and Founder, GlobeTrade.com, will present on "Laurel Delaney's Global Trade Trends Report 2018," and will cover AI, Quantum Computing, AR and VR, Wearables and more in the next WEGGinar™ held on Wednesday, January 10 at 11:00 a.m. Central time. WEGGinar™ is no charge but you must sign up to attend: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1940601026277957634
• If you want to be successful in 2018, you've got to be thinking ahead.
• What's your new year's resolution or annual mantra?  It anchors every decision you make in the entire year.
• What will work look like in 2030?
• In 2018, don't make these 10 mistakes in global marketing.
• In case you have run out of ideas, here are 5 ways to be more productive in 2018.

From all of us at the Global Small Business Blog, we wish you a Joyful, Global and Healthy New Year!

See What's Poppin' from Laurel Delaney on Global Trade Trends to Watch in 2018

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Passengers on the newly revamped Carnival Regal Princess won’t be greeted by fancy new restaurants, glorious swimming pools or the usual activities — but will instead walk around a deck, app in hand, as options for entertainment shift based on where they stand, says Laurel Delaney.

Welcome to the future on how things get done. This, along with a handful of other game-changing technology advancements, are white hot global trade trends that will influence global trade activities and business in general.

Take a look at areas where you need to jump into to capitalize on your business opportunities.  Here are 7 global trade trends to watch in 2018.

Today in Global Small Business: Due to Sanctions, Santa May Have Trouble Delivering His Presents This Christmas

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• What group stands to benefit the most from the tax plan if it becomes law?
• Fulfill your quest to focus in 2018. 
• With the recent changes to export restrictions and sanctions around the globe, Santa may have trouble delivering his presents this Christmas.  Find out why.
• Laurel Delaney, President, WEGG and Founder, GlobeTrade.com, will present on "Laurel Delaney's Global Trade Trends Report 2018," and will cover AI, Quantum Computing, AR and VR, Wearables and more in the next WEGGinar™ held on Wednesday, January 10 at 11:00 a.m. Central time. WEGGinar™ is no charge but you must sign up to attend: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1940601026277957634
• Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping astronomers make huge steps towards solving some of the Universe's biggest mysteries.
• How to get international trade sanctions just right.

Today in Global Small Business: What's the Difference Between a Startup and a Small Business?

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• A small business takes on global competition.
• What's the difference between a running a startup and a small business? 
• E-commerce reports worth knowing about, some free some not.
• Laurel Delaney, President, WEGG and Founder, GlobeTrade.com, will present on "Laurel Delaney's Global Trade Trends Report 2018," and will cover AI, Quantum Computing, AR and VR, Wearables and more in the next WEGGinar™ held on Wednesday, January 10 at 11:00 a.m. Central time. WEGGinar™ is no charge but you must sign up to attend: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1940601026277957634
• How image recognition and augmentation are changing retail (2017).
• Think BIG for small, that's a pillar for future-oriented, sustainable growth (PDF).

Go Global or Die

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This eleven-year old article on going global is still relevant to our times.

In her manifesto, "Global Guru:  Shaking Things Up.  Making Things Happen," Chicago-based Laurel Delaney, founder and CEO of GlobeTrade.com writes, "In the future, there will be two kinds of enterprises:  those that go global and those that die."

Read about propelling your business into the global marketplace.

Laurel Delaney: 7 Tips to Get Paid on International Deals

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Collecting money from your overseas customers doesn’t have to be painful. The first rule of thumb: Never sell on open account — no ands, ifs or buts! Got it? Open account means you ship goods or sell services without any guarantee of collecting payment on a transaction. Here are seven ways to get paid on international deals.

7 Tips to Get Paid on International Deals by Laurel J. Delaney

How to Become a Savvy Global Marketer

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Below is an article I [Laurel Delaney] wrote on ways to harness the power of affordable social media tools and take the conversation to a whole new level of global growth for your business.

27 Affordable Social Media Tools for Savvy Global Marketers

Men With a Vision, a Passion, and Powerful Mind

When I watched this video, all I thought is:  They need more women!  So here's one of mine from 2014.

Expect the Unexpected When You Take Your Business Global

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Why should you take your business global?  Oh it's so simple.  I've elaborated on nine (9) unexpected reasons to take your business global.  The first reason is to generate greater revenue for less effort.

Read 9 Unexpected Reasons to Take Your Business Global