Tuesday, July 15, 2008

International Sales, Learn Where to Find Them

If you are anything like most businesses you welcome international sales.

If you already have online international business, you probably do not really how you got in the first place. For most online businesses it just seems as if the international clients walked in off the street.

Would you like to find out what triggered those sales?
Would you like to cultivate those triggers to get more international sales?
Look For Answers

Well you can learn to get more international sales if you already have some sales to analyze and work on.

You do not need to have hundreds of international sales. It is easy enough to start with the international sales that have already come in from your website. This is all you need to do a little research to find out where to get more.

The key is to find out how to make your current little batch of international sales grow into a steady stream. You need to find out how to market to people just like the international clients you already have. How do you do this?

Triggers

Before targeting your marketing to international markets, you need to research why your first clients bought from you:

What happened?
Was there anything in common between your first international clients?
Can you identify a common event? Behavior? Trait? Idea?
Common Denominators

The common denominator is the key.

Identify a common reason why your first international clients bought your product and you will be able to create a stronger sales pitch for the rest of your international markets.

Relevance

Your marketing will be more relevant for your international markets.

Example: Environment Triggers.

Bad weather or environmental triggers in your competitors market can mean more business for you.

Timely

You can create more timely marketing touches

Example: Financial Triggers

You can take advantage of any exchange rate fluctuations. Promote your products and services in areas where exchange rates highlight your financial advantage.

Results

Your marketing can be more effective.

Example: Legislative Change Triggers

Keep up to date on all legislative changes concerning your industry. There may be areas where your business can pull more international clients.

Stimulate Your International Business Growth

You need to get more out of what already works for you. This will take less effort than looking for new international clients. It will also help you identify your international potential.

Look for triggers. Look for the reasons why your current international clients bought from you.

All you need to do is a little research with what you already have. This research is often easier than you think.

A series of simple phone calls is often all it takes.

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