Filling Jobs Globally by 2030: Welcome to the New Mobile Economy

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Community Boost is an effort by Facebook’s to train 1 million U.S. small business owners in digital and social media skills by 2020. The program is slated to visit 50 cities by the end of the year.

Digital marketing is a great way to reach a global audience on a shoestring.

To take your social media engagement to the next level, here are four (4) tips:

1. Rely on marketing help from companies 
2. Prioritize the appropriate social networks for your niche
3. Put some money behind your efforts [sounds like Facebook has a hidden agenda here :-)], but stay on budget
4. Read How to Find International Customers Using Social Media by Laurel Delaney

Learn more about how small businesses can propel their social media strategies to reach out to the world for business.

As a Small Business, How Can You Go Global?

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We will help you cut to the chase:

For a small-business owner, dealing with language barriers, cultural differences and all that red tape is daunting. The good news is that there is an entire government agency, the U.S. Commercial Service, dedicated to smoothing the way for companies that want to make that leap, with offices in more than 100 cities offering services specifically targeted to small businesses.

Are you ready?

Read the entire article here. It's worth it.  Heather Ranck, office director for the U.S. Commercial Service in North Dakota offers some great advice.

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Expand Internationally, Find Customers and Get Paid

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I authored this three-part series for The Knowledge Center - American Express.  I hope it helps you prepare for international expansion, find customers and get paid by customers all over the world.

International Expansion Part 1 of 3:  Are You Ready for International Expansion?

International Expansion Part 2 of 3:  How to Find International Customers

International Expansion Part 3 of 3:  How to Get Paid By International Customers

If you have any questions, feel free to email me.  Or, if you have additional tips to share, please comment, thanks.