OxLEP - Exporting Like a Pro: 5 Tactics of Successful Exporters

🚀 Exporting Like a Pro: 5 Tactics of Successful Exporters 🚀

Time is precious and although you know the power of a well-researched export strategy, you really want to see new enquiries and sales coming through the door quickly.

We have been talking to successful exporters for years and will share their top 5 habits with you in this workshop. You can put these into practice right now as a pilot project whilst doing your export research and planning. This way you get the best of both worlds – and win new business more quickly.

Did you know that 80% of all new business across the world comes from word of mouth, referrals and repeat business. Relationship Building and creating trust with your target audience are vital to your export success. So we’re going to take you back to basics and help you to develop some Quick Hits: Quick Wins to win new overseas business whilst you develop your export strategy.

Our mantra – minimum effort : maximum return

Our wish for you – early results and success to start your export journey!

🔑 What You’ll Learn 🔑

Uncover 5 habits of successful exporters in a practical session filled with tips and real-life stories of international business success. Learn how to keep the pace going in your international business development and deliver some early results.

We’ll take you back to basics so you can work to your strengths. Successful exporters do very simple things, very well – and consistently!

You will understand the simple steps to put this knowledge into practice quickly and effectively.

– How to Profile and Target Your Ideal Customers for Best Results

– Make a Great First Impression Online – Internationalise Your Website To Create Trust

– Use the Power of LinkedIn to Build Connections and Productive Relationships

– Right Place : Right Time – Getting to Grips with Market Visits and Events

– Create Compelling Content your Customers will Love to Expand Your Global Presence

– Just Do It – Commit to a Simple Pilot Project and Put it All Into Practice

Your workshop expert:

Norma Foster is an international growth specialist. She has worked in international business development and communications across Europe for over 40 years. Norma works with her clients to improve their understanding of different countries and cultures and differentiate themselves in the global marketplace. Her clients develop the skills, tactics, and confidence to grow their global customer base, craft a world class marketing and communications approach and develop their route to market and implementation. www.linkedin.com/in/normafoster

What we provide:

– A great environment

– Good networking opportunities

– An experienced trainer

– Fantastic insights.

– Practical resources and follow up

– Further support potential for eligible businesses

Following this second workshop businesses will be offered 1:1 Support (for businesses with at least 6 months UK trading history) to explore a business ‘route-map’ to exporting. You and your Export Advisor will create a brief action plan for accelerating your export journey.

Having engaged with the 1:1 support and created your action plan, 10 businesses will be offered Mentoring on the first 3 months of their exporting journey.

📣 Reserve Your Spot Today! 📣

Seats are limited, so secure your place now to gain a comprehensive understanding of the pros and cons of exporting for your business. This is also the entry into fully funded support from OxLEP Business to help you on your journey.

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Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme

The Growth Hub programme operates a Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme. All SMEs which receive support under this programme are being aided under the UK Subsidy Control Act (2022) and The Subsidy Control (Gross Cash Amount and Gross Cash Equivalent) Regulations (2022 No. 1186).

MFA allows a beneficiary to receive up to £315,000 of Subsidy over a three-fiscal year period (i.e. the current and previous two fiscal years). The value of MFA given is the gross cash amount or the gross cash equivalent of the subsidy. The MFA value of this webinar is £724.