BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200416T143000Z DTEND:20200416T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:MICHIGAN ONLINE GLOBAL PROGRAMS AND GRANTS - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WEBSITES TO HELP GROW YOUR SALES\, BRAND AND BUSINESS IN A COVID-19 AGE DESCRIPTION:Online business development tools have never been so important for businesses to meet the new challenges posed by COVID-19.\n\n\n\nLearn from Alyssa Tracey\, Director of International Trade at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) what your state is doing to help Michigan companies navigate these difficult times. Grants and funding are available\, notably to support innovative solutions for business today.\n\nListen to David Yancho\, VP of Armor Protective Packaging tell his Michigan Online Global Programs success story in Canada\, Mexico\, China\, and India.\n \n\nIBT Online works with the MEDC to deliver the Michigan Online Global Program - Website Localization and International Online Marketing for Michigan companies.\n \n\nJoin us as we share expertise and experience in delivering localized websites and online marketing to help you grow your exports\, sales\, brand\, and business.\n \n\nInsights and opportunities:\n\nHow has COVID-19 affected your buyer persona and their buyer journey?\n\nBest-practice\, optimally localized business development websites\n\nBe found\, be understood\, and be easy to do business within your target markets\n\nHow to help your international distributors and in-market partners\n\nIs e-commerce now a must-have?\n\nStaying close to existing clients\n\nFocusing on the bottom of your sales funnel\n\nMichigan Online Global Program and grants\n\nCase studies - how Michigan companies are using online tools today\n\nAPRIL 16TH - REGISTER NOW\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Meet the experts:\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alyssa Tracey\n\n Director of International Trade at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation\n\n Alyssa is the Director of International Trade at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. MEDC's International Trade team facilitates opportunities for Michigan businesses to export goods and services around the world in support of their growth and prosperity here in Michigan. Regionally-based International Trade Managers throughout the state match businesses to export education and events\, marketing support\, legal assistance\, and grant funding to offset eligible export activities. MEDC's international trade centers cover 92 countries to provide local market analysis\, identify and interview prospective partners and customers\, and make direct introductions to interested prospects.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Yancho\n\n Vice-President\, Co-Owner\, Armor Protective Packaging\n\n David is Vice President and co-owner of Armor Protective Packaging\, a global rust prevention and removal company specializing in clean\, safe and easy to use vapor corrosion inhibitor packaging. ARMOR has been named a Michigan Crains' Cool Place to Work the last three years (finishing #7 in the state in 2018)\, INC Magazine's National Best Workplaces for 2018 & 2019 and Michigan's Most Engaged Workplace for 2019 by Michigan Celebrates Association. David is a proud Spartan graduating from Michigan State University and has worked for Johnson & Johnson\, 3M and Federal Express in engineering and marketing roles. He has three children and resides in Howell\, Michigan. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Susanna Hardy\n\n Director Client Services\, IBT Online\n\n Susanna heads up global operations focusing on helping companies use the internet and the IBT Online Global range of services to develop their businesses internationally. Susanna brings her expertise in international business development and marketing to the IBT Online team and has worked with a wide spectrum of companies to reach\, develop and succeed in export markets. Susanna has spent her career developing international businesses for companies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IBT Online \n\n IBT Online provides website localization and international online marketing services to help companies grow their sales\, brands and businesses online globally. Our Online Global programs (website localization\, international online marketing and website management) makes sure your company gets found\, understood and is easy to do business with across international markets. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Online business development tools have never been so important for businesses to meet the new challenges posed by COVID-19.
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\nLearn from Alyssa Tracey\, Director of International Trade at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) what your state is doing to help Michigan companies navigate these difficult times. Grants and funding are available\, notably to support innovative solutions for business today.

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Listen to David Yancho\, VP of Armor Protective Packaging tell his Michigan Online Global Programs success story in Canada\, Mexico\, China\, and India.

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IBT Online works with the MEDC to deliver the Michigan Online Global Program - Website Localization and International Online Marketing for Michigan companies.

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Join us as we share expertise and experience in delivering localized websites and online marketing to help you grow your exports\, sales\, brand\, and business.

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Insights and opportunities:

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How has COVID-19 affected your buyer persona and their buyer journey?

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Best-practice\, optimally localized business development websites

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Be found\, be understood\, and be easy to do business within your target markets

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How to help your international distributors and in-market partners

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Is e-commerce now a must-have?

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Staying close to existing clients

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Focusing on the bottom of your sales funnel

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Michigan Online Global Program and grants

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Case studies - how Michigan companies are using online tools today
\nAPRIL 16TH \;- \;REGISTER NOW

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Alyssa Tracey
\n Director of International Trade at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation

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Alyssa is the Director of International Trade at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. MEDC&rsquo\;s International Trade team facilitates opportunities for Michigan businesses to export goods and services around the world in support of their growth and prosperity here in Michigan. Regionally-based International Trade Managers throughout the state match businesses to export education and events\, marketing support\, legal assistance\, and grant funding to offset eligible export activities. MEDC&rsquo\;s international trade centers cover 92 countries to provide local market analysis\, identify and interview prospective partners and customers\, and make direct introductions to interested prospects.

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David Yancho

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David Yancho
\n Vice-President\, Co-Owner\, Armor Protective Packaging

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David is Vice President and co-owner of Armor Protective Packaging\, a global rust prevention and removal company specializing in clean\, safe and easy to use vapor corrosion inhibitor packaging. \;ARMOR has been named a Michigan Crains&rsquo\; Cool Place to Work the last three years (finishing #7 in the state in 2018)\, INC Magazine&rsquo\;s National Best Workplaces for 2018 &\; 2019 and Michigan&rsquo\;s Most Engaged Workplace for 2019 by Michigan Celebrates Association. David is a proud Spartan graduating from Michigan State University and has worked for Johnson &\; Johnson\, 3M and Federal Express in engineering and marketing roles. He has three children and resides in Howell\, Michigan. \;

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Susanna Hardy
\n Director Client Services\, IBT Online

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Susanna heads up global operations focusing on helping companies use the internet and the IBT Online Global range of services to develop their businesses internationally. Susanna brings her expertise in international business development and marketing to the IBT Online team and has worked with a wide spectrum of companies to reach\, develop and succeed in export markets. Susanna has spent her career developing international businesses for companies. \;

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IBT Online \;provides website localization and international online marketing services to help companies grow \;their sales\, brands and businesses online globally. \;Our Online Global programs (website localization\, \;international online marketing \;and \;website management) makes sure your company gets found\, understood and is easy to do business with across international markets. \; \;

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