Make Contact
Many cultures outside the United States operate on the basis of relationships. People prefer to work with people they know. Therefore, a cold call is often the best approach to meet people and socialize. If you know anyone in the vicinity of the company, would like to contact you know, it may be advantageous to first try to meet your colleagues over this connection. can help in cooperation with an organization that you can first contact with your ideal. Many of these companies are connected to other advertising and often in local newspapers. Other sites, through the contacts and potential customers live up to conferences and trade shows. Many of these events take place in the United States and it is useful if you are prior to the survey work. Otherwise, it’s worth, and maybe even more value to a conference on local trade in the region in which you socialize goal.
Entrepreneurs and large companies should both benefit from the company resources available to the United States by the Department of Commerce (www.ita.doc.gov). A trade mission is particularly useful for small companies that do not already have a presence in the country of interest. A trade mission to a particular country is organized by your local to help you make contacts there. many delegations have to increase outstanding personalities such as the mayor of your town or manager of a large company the visibility for the group in the country to help. The cost of trade missions, usually between $ 2,000 – $ 5,000 and includes hotel, flight and go. The Commerce Department also offers a high level of expert assistance, free or for a small fee to help you in preparing a business plan or developing export opportunities.
Once you have established contacts and business cards collected, followed by a letter of thanks for the time from these people. Add a press kit that explains your company, its products and services, and your position in society. If you plan to visit your potential business partners, an appointment by letter or fax if the e-mail and phone options are not. Be specific, what to cover you wish to travel with you, and beat a couple of days, and then allow time for the answer to your request. Try this at least three weeks to make arrangements before your trip. You can book hotels and flights need a lot of time anyway.
Search Company
To be effective in international affairs, it is important that a considerable amount of research on companies and markets to work where you want to perform. A good starting point is the collection and materials meet distributors at a trade show. Many companies now have a website on the internet so it’s a good idea to visit as part of your preparation. There are credible commercial firms such as Dun and Bradstreet (www.dnb.com), the various reports that can provide such a credit report, companies may be of interest if the company is large, it is likely to be something in files. If the company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), one can access information http://www.edgar.com
If the company is small and has no office of the United States, it may be difficult to gather information. Many companies outside the United States are not obliged to report that U.S. companies must do file. Accounting practices vary worldwide, so that it can be difficult to obtain information about specific companies. When you visit a particular country, are planning an excellent website containing information on http://www.tradeport.org different countries, offers its most important exports, the current economic situation, etc., compiled from U.S. Department of Trade Data . In addition, try the people who have worked with the company, contact any idea how they work into the conversation, their positive and negative, and its management structure and decision making.
Creating an Agenda
Once you made an appointment with business in a different country, it is useful to a program to help your contacts understand the issues you intend to propose to cover in your session. Many American businesswomen suggest that if you send an agenda in advance, it helps to clarify your position as a leader and a major player in the business meeting. It also helps set the direction of the meeting and to achieve what you intend.
A good program usually includes a letter and an idea of what you want to achieve at the meeting, and the list of participants who attend and how they contribute to the meeting. are not respected in some cultures, programs, because the informal discussions are used to build relationships before they are preferred to the point. Other cultures follow the program more strictly, and contacts expect a good amount of detail. Before the first meeting, your proposal for the agenda to help establish a dialogue on what each party expects that to cover the meeting. Give your colleagues a lot of time to review your agenda and respond back with an addition or alternative proposals.
Cards
Business cards are very important in many cultures around the world. The information identified on the map, who you are and your place in your organization. In women it can help the credibility of ads that you are an important member of society, and where in the organizational hierarchy. Make sure that you have a title that is understood in all cultures. For example, the Manager and Director titles generally well understood, but titles such specialists can be confusing.
If your business cards in the language of the country you are visiting before you leave, make sure you choose a translation agency, experience with the local language and have the cards read by someone else translated, to ensure the local language There are no translation errors speaks. In addition, some business people prefer to wait until they are in the foreign country before their cards to get translated. Many hotels abroad, to recommend a translation service card or a local company. Some can translate and print cards in 24 hours, others take a few days. Remember to check in before your flight. Plan to bring enough business cards, especially if you encounter large groups.
Travel to your business destination
Information Gathering
If you have time, call the tourist offices in the countries you visit and ask for maps and information about your destination. Major automobile club AAA, as also on tour books and maps of land for their members, and most Libraries travel books. Many websites offer tourism information as well. Once you arrive, you will notice that most hotels have a guide in English and local maps of the city you are visiting. For usually a local newspaper read on the plane over the country, events and local events. Most hotels offer local television news stations and usually it is in English.
Passports and visas
Travel to countries outside the U.S. need a passport. If you do not have a passport, make sure you have enough time to get one. You can make a passport center in your local phone book or by searching for passport applications on the World Wide Web. If you already have a passport, make sure it is not while driving. Also be aware that some countries require that your passport is valid for six months from the date of commencement of the journey. For current information on how to obtain a passport, and you have to travel abroad travel [] http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html
Besides a passport, some countries require a visa. Visas allow you entry into a country during a certain time, they must be renewed in the rule for the continuation of visits. If you are unsure, visit the requirements of the country that you check with the Embassy of the United States or the foreign embassy in your area. Some agencies process passports and visas at the same time. Make sure enough pictures for your passport and visa, although some of the treatment agencies photos for you. If you plan to have a passport and visa photos taken on your own to determine in advance what you need – how many photos, which are size and angle, what is required. For example, a photo require a visa partial side view of photography put to your ear, while the passport photo is usually a front view. Moreover, some countries such as Brazil, visa applications can vary depending on the city have, in the U.S. you are, and if the conditions change frequently. If you are planning, within and outside the country several times to stay during your visit, be sure to get a visa for multiple visits. For information on current visa Jump to: [] http://travel.state.gov/foreignentryreqs.html
Flight Booking
Be sure to check flight availability, flight schedules and prices to international destinations in advance for your trip. Dates that are optimal for you may leave time for people in the country you’ll visit, and the school holidays in some countries it may take weeks. This can make it difficult to book a flight for a specific date or time and the flight prices tend to rise during the holidays. If you plan to travel to several countries in a particular region such as Asia, Europe or Latin America, it is often helpful, with a travel agency that deals with this area of work itself. The agent can help you alternatives to flight, hotel alliances, travel packages, and the progress of the most visited special flight paths.
More tips to be observed:
• If you travel to a country in another time zone, you should check the date of arrival, and the time for you certainly have enough time to get to your meetings. It is easy to make mistakes when you travel across time zones.
• Some travelers advise arriving the day to major changes in the time zone adjusted. You do not want to fall asleep in the middle of a meeting.
• Make sure you confirm your flight 24 hours in advance. This should be done before each flight leg, especially if you are flying outside the opening times by the United States, change frequently, and the passengers are not always informed. Your hotel concierge or concierge – a hotel staff person helping with luggage, messages, and do group bookings – usually there for you if you are not familiar with the language.
Hotels
Book your hotel in advance, not wait until you find a hotel, arrive. Choose a hotel near your meeting place, since many cities have heavy traffic congestion and require extra travel time. If you can, stay in a large hotel in a residential area for safety reasons. If you travel to a big city, you will probably find a hotel chain, which is administered locally, and a European hotel chain, a hotel chain in Asia and an American hotel chain. Each channel provides a different type of establishment and freedom to provide services. If the services of American hotels are used, one should live, at least at first your journey. Many women will advise you on popular hotels to stay in populated areas, preferably with the staff at the door at night for safety.
Luggage
means for many women in business, international travel, a new office in a new country every day. This may require traveling by car, train or plane to their next destination every evening. Most women agree that business-packing light is essential for business. It saves you time in packing the hotel, and a lot of time retrieving luggage at airports drawbacks if you can avoid the baggage screening. In addition, in some countries, you may find that your hotel room on the third floor and there is no elevator and no doorman. Based on carry heavy luggage up three floors is not at all funny.
Bring luggage just is not too large, trolley bag is useful. If you plan on local trains and aircraft, luggage and easy to raise should take the Storage help. Stick in hand luggage, if possible, but check if you have luggage, make sure a change of clothes and some toiletries in hand luggage in case your luggage is lost, pack.
For executives of other companies, may involve international travel, spend several weeks in one place before the next step. A minimum of baggage in such a situation, considerations of packaging have enough understanding of variations in your wardrobe to keep your wardrobe fresh. Plan for some hand washing and cleaning services during your trip.
General Packaging Tips
• To relieve you travel, consider a list that details what you need, you can discard along the way, and what you do not need to continue. For example, four and five star hotels usually provide hair dryer, shampoo, soap and shower gel.
• Pack dark, versatile clothes, do not wrinkle and can be easily superimposed.
• Stick to conservative colors like gray, navy, black, olive and brown. Try your clothes blend with each other, so you have to share it. It is best to avoid too bright colors.
• Clothing will wrinkle when packed loosely. Consider this when choosing a travel bag.
• Try with layers of clothes dry cleaned plastic bags or hang them in a bag of clothes. This allows the film to wear against each other and not wrinkle.
• If you ask your flight suspended garment bag when it was no space there in the upper chest. If you drive, try hanging the garment bag or lay it flat on the back seat.
• If you use a duffel bag, then with the material of your clothes, hang up as soon as you arrive.
• If you fly, you give your guard toiletries in plastic bags with zipper sealed against leakage caused by pressure changes.
• Note the hand luggage if possible. If you must check luggage, make sure to be a change of clothes and toiletries to pack in hand luggage in case your luggage gets lost.
• If you want to read like you do, remember to make copies, so that the materials on the way, if your briefcase with no paper, which adds additional weight is filled can be discarded. If you magazines, rip or copy the articles of interest, and leave the rest. Consider mailing home large quantities of business records collected on the road.
• Bathrooms vary worldwide, such as toilet paper. Put some of that if you are too picky.
• Bring an electronic adapter kit good for many countries if you have any electrical appliances such as hair dryers or electric shavers. You can find them at most electronic stores and travel. In some hotels, you can also able to borrow at the reception.
• Bring a small alarm clock to go, since many hotels do not offer.
• When traveling in areas with varying seasons, wear comfortable clothing in layers. Many companies do not have air conditioning or heating. Building in summer very hot and very cold in winter.
• In areas with cool, wet winter, wool suits, jackets and dresses are best since wool absorbs moisture while keeping you warm. A light jacket or cardigan sweater is usually a good place everywhere. For hot and humid, linen and cotton suits are more comfortable.
• For wet areas, put on a raincoat and a folding roof. (Some hotels also offer business-screens for use by the customer).
Packing for a week
For a business trip for a week, most agree that one of the women (should be enough a jacket and matching skirt), a skirt or pants and coordinating varied blouses. If your trip is extended by two weeks, you can add a blazer and a skirt or a pair of pants. The combinations of solids in black and white (and models) are popular among business women, because they are easy to coordinate with many colors of the shirt. Good walking shoes are essential to the cobblestones, rough construction areas to manage and train stations, and the weather. A leather briefcase can serve as a handbag. Pack minimal makeup and jewelry.
Other considerations:
• Be creative with your dress. Use pants, skirts, blazers and jackets that you can different combinations with a minimal number of elements. Change your look with T-shirts, scarves and other accessories.
• the washable silk blouses Consider, if you do not think you have time to have chemical cleaning during the visit or between destinations.
• Wear neutral stockings, jewelry and make-up-limited neutral.
• Bring extra clothes for the hot and humid areas where you sweat more. plan to wash your local night (some women bring a small plastic bottle or packets clean underwear with them).
Flying Comfortably
Depending on where you travel from the aircraft to foreign countries can be very long. If you check the time, in your hotel before your first meeting, then a track suit and sneakers can light your most comfortable place for theft. You may also be useful if you have time later in the trip for an evening stroll around some of the local attractions. If you must go directly to a meeting after the landing, you forget to wear comfortable clothes on board, then change clothes in the bathroom or plane at the airport when you arrive.
When planning your flight, as follows:
• Drink plenty of water, the flight very draining. The water is fatigue and headaches that can come with long flights reduced.
• Eat smaller meals on the plane, and even the night before the flight to help you customize a different meal schedule.
• Avoid alcohol in the plane. It is dehydration, and can throw off your sleep cycle.
• Wear loose clothing and try to extend or improve on foot a few times on board your circulation and prevent cramps in the legs.
• Remove your shoes and wear a pair of socks on the run. Your feet will probably swell and it is uncomfortable tight shoes.
• blockage of the ears during descent and landing is a common problem on long flights. Chewing gum and yawning can help. Quick drank soda water can also help. Another approach is the Valsalva maneuver: Hold your nose and hold open the mouth while blowing gently with a few short breaths. This causes the ears to pop. Other recommendations include having a decongestant pill or a spray for nasal decongestant.
• Using a saline nasal spray two hours before departure and 15 minutes before the ground will help clear your airways.
• If you get contact lenses, a spare pair or, if you wear disposable contact lenses, bring extras, in addition to your sunglasses. You can see that the contacts get dry in your eyes when you are on board the aircraft. It is best to take the flight and wear glasses. If you wear contact lenses during the flight, keep handy drop of lubricating oil and use it often.
• Bring a neck pillow (most travel stores carry them) so that you sleep, especially if you have a central place in the aircraft. Bring sleeping masks (most airlines offer to create them) in the dark. Keep your eye drops, toothbrush and toothpaste, lip balm, eye cream (there are also rehydrate eye patches), and to help one face water in your wallet, you will feel refreshed during the flight.
Currency
In order to avoid airport lines later, some travelers prefer to exchange enough money for the taxi to the hotel before they board international flights. Others wait until they arrive and exchange money at a local bank is at the airport. Many airports have ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines) on the site. Most travelers prefer to use ATMs as they offer the best exchange rate with the lowest costs for administration.
