international businessWhen you’re doing business in cultures different to your own market research is critical. It’s critical before entering a new market and it’s also important even when you are well established within foreign markets. Your market research helps you to manage the risk of doing business in different countries. International business professionals always listen for market feedback and pick up different ways of gathering market information. In this series I share what I learned about international market research after 25 years in international marketing and sales.

You simply cannot develop your international markets without international market research. In addition to doing your own international market research it is also important to have a continuous international market research strategy.

International Market Research

Before Your International Market Research

International Market Research Basics

International Market Research Tactics

Now, It’s Your Turn

  • How does market research help your international business?
  • What are the biggest challenges in international market research?
  • What tactics do you use for international market research?