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| Preface |
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Chapter 1 The Challenges of Business Development in International Business |
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Challenges of Going Global |
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9 | (1) |
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Establishing a Foundation |
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13 | (1) |
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Intellectual Property Rights |
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Transportation and Logistics |
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16 | (2) |
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Across-the-Globe Training |
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Chapter 2 Establishing a Robust and Aggressive Export Sales Strategy |
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Why a Company Creates an Export Strategy |
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Expands Markets and Reduces Business Risk |
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Some Truisms about American Exports |
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Opens New Markets Where Other Business Advantages May Be Obtained |
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Necessary Components to Exporting |
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Landed Cost Modeling SOP Example |
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33 | (1) |
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Additional Considerations |
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How to Calculate Landed Cost When Importing from China |
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Import Customs Duties and Taxes |
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1 Find the HS Code of Your Products |
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Duty/Tax Free Amount (de minimis Value) |
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39 | (1) |
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Understanding the Importance of INCOTerms |
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INCOTerms 101: Demystifying the Misnomers! |
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54 | (1) |
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How Insurance and Risk Is Managed |
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When and How Title or Ownership Is Transferred |
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55 | (1) |
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How and When "Revenue" Gets Recognized |
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56 | (1) |
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Who Is Responsible for Trade Compliance Issues |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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How Company Tax Issues (IRS or Equivalent) Are Mitigated |
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58 | (1) |
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Packaging, Marking, and Labeling |
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59 | (1) |
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Intellectual Property Rights |
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59 | (1) |
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What We Need to Know about INCO Terms 2010 |
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59 | (1) |
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Rules for Any Mode(s) of Transport |
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60 | (1) |
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Rules for Sea and Inland Waterway Transport |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (4) |
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Best Practices in Customer Service on Export Sales |
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Challenges of Global Customer Service |
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68 | (1) |
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Differences in Culture and Language |
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69 | (1) |
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Difference in Contract Law |
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Accommodating Market Demands |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (2) |
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Creating a Robust Export Customer Service Capability: Ten Steps |
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Respect the Customers Country and Culture |
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Learn the Economic Factors in Your Customer's Country |
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Make It Easy for Your Customer to Do Business with You |
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Create Responsible Documentation |
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77 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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Electronic Export Information Filing (Formerly Known as the Shipper's Export Declaration) |
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79 | (1) |
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Export Compliance Documents |
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80 | (1) |
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Destination Control Statement |
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Generic Certificate of Origin |
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80 | (1) |
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Certificate of Origin for Claiming Benefits under Free Trade Agreements |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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Dangerous Goods Certificate |
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Phytosanitary Certificate |
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Other (Product-Specific) Certificates |
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86 | (1) |
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Other Export-Related Documents |
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86 | (3) |
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86 | (1) |
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Dock Receipt and Warehouse Receipt |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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ISPM 15 (Wood Packaging) Marking |
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88 | (1) |
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Shippers Letter of Instruction |
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89 | (1) |
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Temporary Shipment Documents |
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89 | (2) |
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CARNET/Temporary Shipment Certificate |
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89 | (1) |
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Customs Certificate of Registration |
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90 | (1) |
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Transporting Goods by Truck to Canada |
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90 | (1) |
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Documentation and Customer Service |
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Additional Documentation Concerns |
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91 | (1) |
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Develop Successful Logistics |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (16) |
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93 | (2) |
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94 | (1) |
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Department of Commerce Case Study: Bass Pro Shops |
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95 | (3) |
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96 | (1) |
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Bass Pro and the U.S. Commercial Service |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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Managing Web-Based Platforms |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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Critical Concerns on E-Commerce Payment Risks |
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105 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Cargo Loss Control |
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Chapter 5 Regulatory and Trade Compliance Concerns in International Trade |
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125 | (2) |
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Global Supply Chain Security for Imports |
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127 | (2) |
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Advanced Manifest Regulations |
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128 | (1) |
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Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism Program |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (1) |
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Exporter Minimum Security Criteria |
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132 | (1) |
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Business Partner Requirements |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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Participation/Certification in Foreign Customs Administrations Supply Chain Security Programs |
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Other Internal Criteria for Selection |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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Conveyance Tracking and Monitoring Procedures |
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137 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (2) |
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Export Training and Threat Awareness |
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142 | (1) |
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Information Technology Security |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (2) |
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Air Cargo Advanced Screening |
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147 | (1) |
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Consumer Product Safety Commission |
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Consolidated Screening List for Denied Parties |
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Import Management Overview |
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148 | (5) |
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156 | (1) |
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Harmonized Tariff Classification |
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157 | (2) |
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Country of Origin Marking |
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159 | (1) |
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Payment of Duties and Taxes |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Centers of Excellence and Expertise |
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161 | (1) |
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Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals |
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162 | (1) |
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Customer Service Responsibilities in Export Compliance |
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162 | (1) |
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Electronic Export Information |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (2) |
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Compliance with Antiboycott Regulations |
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Office of Foreign Assets Control |
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169 | (1) |
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Import/Export Compliance Management |
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Trade Compliance and Internalized Auditing |
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Chapter 6 Utilizing Service Providers and Other Useful Third Parties to Enhance Your Customer Service Capabilities |
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Overview of Service Providers |
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Service Portfolios and Expectations |
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Putting All Your "Eggs" in One Basket |
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Chapter 7 Negotiating Skill Sets in Global Trade |
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The Winning Premise of Negotiation |
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An Example Based on True Events |
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Negotiation or Problem Resolution Strategy |
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182 | (2) |
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Cultural Issues in Negotiation |
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Relationship Is More Important than the Product or Service |
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Time Is Not as Important as It Is in the United States or in Other Western Countries Such as Germany or Switzerland |
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Confrontation Can Be Viewed as Very Offensive |
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Price Can Be a Huge Factor Outweighing Any Other Aspect |
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186 | (1) |
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Contracts Don't Have the Same Meaning as in the West |
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186 | (1) |
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Looking into Someone's Eyes Can Be Seen as Offensive and Confrontational |
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Women Are Held in Less Regard |
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Religion May Play a Big Part in Relationship and Attitude |
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Detail May Have Less Importance |
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Short-Term Considerations Seriously Outweigh Any Long-Term Benefits |
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Certain Mannerisms of People Will Be Considered Strange, Rude, or Hard to Comprehend |
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191 | (1) |
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Politics May Be "Verboten" to Discuss or Be a Major Point of Interest |
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Compliance Will Have Little Meaning |
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192 | (1) |
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Key Elements in Global Negotiation |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (11) |
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209 | (3) |
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Negotiation Character Traits |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Best Practices in Sales, Business Development, and Customer Service |
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Senior Management Mind-Set |
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216 | (4) |
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216 | (1) |
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Establishing Point Person and Committee |
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Creating Tactics and an Action Plan |
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220 | (3) |
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Creating Reasonable Goals and Time Frames |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (2) |
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Intelligent Marketing Strategy |
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230 | (1) |
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Marketing Guidelines for Foreign Sales |
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230 | (5) |
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Methods of Export Research |
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231 | (2) |
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233 | (1) |
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BizMove Outlines Sources of General Information Provided by the Department of Commerce (doc.gov) |
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234 | (1) |
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General Industry Information |
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235 | (6) |
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The Department of Commerce |
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236 | (5) |
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Aggressive Sales and Customer Service Management |
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241 | (1) |
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Structure a Security and Terrorism Strategy |
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242 | (3) |
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245 | (1) |
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Basic RFP Design Template |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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Develop RFP Expectations: Strategic and Tactical |
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247 | (1) |
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Identify RFP Participants |
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247 | (1) |
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Create RFP Template, Time Frame(s), and Expectations for RFP Actions |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Invite "Oral" Presentations |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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Finalize Selection and Negotiate Final Terms |
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248 | (1) |
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Agreement, SOW, or Contract |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (2) |
| Glossary |
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251 | (14) |
| Appendix |
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| Index |
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