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by Dennis Stillwell

Luring customers to your Web site is as easy as electronically signing your name

May 13, 1998

As the Net redefines business, companies' 'personal relationships' no longer suffice

April 29, 1998

  • Corcoran Group - Great site to explore New York realestate
  • IPIX - 360 degree interactive photos for use on Web sites
  • Brewers Heritage - everthing for the beer connoisseur from crystal to collectibles.

Sources on the Net can put some spark in search for distributors and agents

April 15, 1998

Now a tool that lets you update your Web site in a New York minute

April 1, 1998

  • Macromedia - great tools to build Web sites. We especially like Dreamweaver.

Small Business Administration Web site gives business users hard data with ease

March 18, 1998

Ex-Im Bank Web site is worth the effort, despite flaws, for its wealth of information

March 4, 1998

  • Ex-Im Bank - U.S. government financial assistance organization for exporters.
  • Ex-Im Bank - text version
  • InterNIC: Domain name registration authority (for now)

 

At long last! Here's some expert guidance for finding export-financing help on the Web

February 18, 1998

FINANCE DATABASES

SEARCH ENGINES

EXPORT FINANCE COMPANIES

You used the Internet to make your deals, now use it to help you finance them

February 4, 1998

  • Citibank - major player in export finance
  • Fleet Bank - does financing of exports but don't look for it on their Web site.
  • Deutsche Morgan Grenfell a dedicated unit within the Emerging Markets Division of Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, investment banking arm of the Deutsche Bank Group.

If you must run around in circles on the Internet, Webring is the way to go

January 21, 1998

  • WebRing - The idea behind the Webring is to form communities of Web sites that contain similar themes, and then link those sites in a continuous ring. You move from site to site within the ring by clicking on the Next or Previous button. If you click in one direction long enough, you will come full circle back to the beginning of the ring where you started.
  • "The International Trade WebRing" - For international business organizations specializing in international trade.
  • "The Import Export Companies WebRing" - This ring is set up for export companies and those who service exporters such as freight forwarders, etc

New Year's resolutions should include game plan for cohesive Internet strategy

January 7, 1998

The Internet abounds with Web sites that will help you do business in Japan

December 24, 1997

Forget about buying the book go online to get your "Basic guide to Exporting"

December 10, 1997

It's on the Net, really. Maybe you just need to hone your search skills

November 26, 1997

  • Yahoo - search engine
  • AltaVista - search engine
  • Excite - search engine
  • The Spider's Apprentice is the best place to start you search engine education. The site provides FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) and much, much more about doing searches on the Net.
  • DejaNews - Search engine for Newsgroups.
  • Reference.COM - searches and lets you participate in over 150,000 newsgroups, mailing lists, and web forums.
  • E-Directory - If you are looking for information or companies in a specific country, try one of the 58 country specific search engines
  • EuroSeek(tm) - For companies in Europe check out at You can search this site in 40 different languages.
  • Yahoo!Canada - Yahoo offers several country specific search engines
  • Thomas Register - company listings
  • BigBook, Inc. - a database of all the baby bells yellow pages
  • Wajens Internet Group - a database of the international white and yellow pages should be included in your bookmark.

Cleaning out the cob-Webs: Sites need periodic makeovers to avoid looking dated

November 12, 1997

Marketing can be beacon in growing sea of sites on the World Wide Web

October 29, 1997

So you thought you were in charge: Get ready for the "Year 2000 Problem"

October 15, 1997

 

Missing in action: Developers of export software lag on Internet marketing

October 1, 1997

  • No listings because the developers of export software haven't placed their software on the Net for you to try.

Shopping for software on the Internet? Better try it before you buy it (for free)

September 17, 1997

Before calling the airlines, give the Net a try: It can halve ticket expenses

September 3, 1997

Online trade publications vary in quality, but all offer a mother lode of information

August 20, 1997

  • Export Today - One of the first International business magazine to go on the Web. However, have not focused on the Web product. May have problem locating it or getting server error messages.
  • The Exporter - Great magazine bad Web site. (Note: we have been informed that a new Web site is in the works. Check it out.)
  • Export Import Trade Flash - Trade publication from India.

Window of opportunity slowly closing for the old-fashioned print publishers

August 6, 1997

 

Global trade publishers can take a page from the past as they look to the future

July 23, 1997


DENNIS STILLWELL is the founder, chairman and CEO of IMEX Exchange, Inc.,
an international import/export business exchange on the Internet.
The IMEX Exchange, Inc. is dedicated to promoting international trade
and through trade understanding and cooperation
between people and nations.

You can contact Dennis by email at contact us
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