Today in Global Small Business: What Do SMEs Worldwide Think?

©iStock/bestdesigns

What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Five (5) basic elements of a global social media plan; webinar 2/1 by IBM digital marketing and commerce expert Melisa Hinojosa (the cool part of the deal -- it's no charge).
• Why you should be strategic in your international expansion plans.
• What factors have the biggest impact on SMEs' businesses?  Find out what other SMEs worldwide think and get tips and insights that could help drive the success of your business. 
• If e-commerce is growing, why is Wal-Mart laying off e-commerce employees?
• Can you keep up with Chinese global e-commerce customers?
• USA President Trump's protectionist measures and the risk of trade wars.

from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/2kFPkWW