"Free" Small Business Online Global Marketing Forum
(PRWEB) February 10, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Laurel Delaney
312-861-0562
Ldelaney@globetrade. com
GLOBAL TRADESOURCE, LTD, OFFERS "FREE" SMALL BUSINESS ONLINE GLOBAL MARKETING FORUM, HELPING ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES TO TAKE ON THE WORLD!
CHICAGO, February 6, 2001 -- Global TradeSource, Ltd., announced today the launch of a timely new e-group called "Small Business Global Marketing," a moderated discussion list for entrepreneurs and small businesses interested in going global.
As the online export market is expected to soar to $1.4 billion by 2004 (according to a Forrester Research study), the need for export business folks to meet online and discuss their entry and navigation in a burgeoning and complex global market will likewise mount.
"A lot of people will wake up one day and discover that they too need to tap into the huge reservoir of global business," says Laurel Delaney, founder and president Global TradeSource. " When they realize this, theyÂ’ll just about do anything to sell their products or services in the online global marketplace. But theyÂ’ll need some wise counsel." Delaney, a seasoned internationalist herself, believes the launch of this small business global marketing group will provide access to the tools and essential information people will need to go e-global. "And itÂ’s free!" Delaney emphasizes.
According to the U. S. Small Business AdministrationÂ’s Office of International Trade, AmericaÂ’s small businesses have become big players in international trade. "And their role is growing rapidly," says the report. Export data analysis shows that a whopping 97 percent of U. S. companies involved in export are in fact small businesses, 40 percent of which are owned by women.
"ThereÂ’s no doubt that business people interested in global trade need to network and exchange their ideas and experiences," Delaney says. "ItÂ’s difficult to proceed any other way."
Anyone interested in joining the Small Business Global Marketing e-group may do so by going to http://groups. yahoo. com/group/SmallBizGlobalMarketing (http://groups. yahoo. com/group/SmallBizGlobalMarketing).
Members of the group so far include a rich cross-section of businessmen and businesswomen who are entrepreneurs, small business owners, or work in academia. They all, however, are keenly interested in global marketing.
In addition to lively discussions and free and friendly exchange of tips, information, and ideas, the forum will also introduce the very latest trends and groundbreaking data concerning global markets. Topics featured to date are eCRM, m-Commerce, software
Translation, global education, global eCommerce, and more.
"All members of the group will indeed learn something important about global e-business and how to apply it to their own business concerns," says Delaney.
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To see the aforementioned Forrester Research study, "Sizing Global Exports," go to:
Http://www. forrester. com/ER/Press/Release/0,1769,433,FF. html (http://www. forrester. com/ER/Press/Release/0,1769,433,FF. html)
To see the U. S. Small Business AdministrationÂ’s Office of International TradeÂ’s statistical report released last year, go to:
Http://www. sba. gov/library/oitreport/oitnov99report. html (http://www. sba. gov/library/oitreport/oitnov99report. html)
Http://www. sba. gov/news/speeches/alvarez112900.html (http://www. sba. gov/news/speeches/alvarez112900.html)
ABOUT GLOBAL TRADESOURCE, LTD.
Global TradeSource, Ltd. (est. 1985) is an "e-global solution" provider that focuses on global strategy, marketing, design, and technical services that even BIG companies have trouble assembling on their own. Global TradeSourceÂ’s goal is to increase customersÂ’ traditional and online global market presence, sales, and profits. Global TradeSource also helps businesses in cultivating and maintaining a worldwide network of valuable business relationships.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Laurel Delaney, MBA, is a speaker, educator, and entrepreneur. She is the author of "Start and Run a Profitable Exporting Business"(Self-Counsel Press, Inc.) and teaches MBA International Marketing at Loyola University of Chicago. Ms. Delaney was awarded the Small Business AdministrationÂ’s "Illinois Exporter of the Year." Her articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Small Business, ClickZ, Businessknowhow, SBAÂ’s Online WomenÂ’s Business Center, exporthotline. com, and the Institute of Management & Administration. She serves on the Illinois Board of Higher Education International Education Industry Advisory Council, private sector, and on the board of CIBER (Illinois Center for International Business and Education and Research). Ms. Delaney also serves as Director of International Development for SeekingCapital. com, a global funding community that facilitates education and interaction between entrepreneurs and investors.
