UKTI Yorkshire and the Humber Masterclass Series: E-commerce for International Trade
Sarah Carroll, Grow Global’s founder, ran a series of half-day Masterclass for UKTI Yorkshire and the Humber on E-Commerce for International Trade.
Are you ready to:
• Exploit the export potential of online sales?
• Incorporate international e-commerce as part of your export strategy?
• Manage export sales arising online?
• Start exporting with e-commerce?
• Turn your existing UK e-commerce success into export income?
Your website is an essential channel to showcase your products and services overseas. Attend this specialist masterclass to learn the practical steps you can take to use your website to generate export sales. Find out how to build a successful international e-commerce website that could open up a new channel for international trade and attract new business from customers around the world. This masterclass, led by Sarah Carroll, an expert in e-commerce for international trade will provide hints and tips on how to structure and design your e-commerce website.
This workshop will include case studies of UKTI clients who have already gained new international business through the web. You will also learn from and network with other exporters who are developing their global business through e-commerce.
What will be covered in the workshop?
• The online opportunity for export sales
• Development of an international e-commerce strategy
• Features of an international e-commerce system
• How to select an international e-commerce system
• How to choose an international payment system
What will you leave with?
• A clear vision of what it takes to become a world class e-commerce business
• An action plan to develop an international e-commerce website
Who should attend the Masterclass?
• Exporters new to e-commerce who wish to break into new international markets
• Exporters who have already attended the UKTI Web Optimisation for International Trade workshop
You have the option to bring along a laptop or netbook to complete the various exercises throughout the day. Print outs will also be available.
When were the Masterclasses:
17 February 2016 - Doncaster
16 July 2015 - Barnsley
30 April 2015 - Leeds
12 February 2015 - Hazlewood, near Harrogate
13 January 2015 - Doncaster.