International Trade Centre - One way of bringing alive what your industry has to offer is to use success stories.These stories can be disseminated as part of political speeches, promotional articles, international association newsletters. International Trade Centre - Networking is a good way of identifying firms that have exported successfully. Trade fairs, conferences and industry events are excellent venues for networking. Liesl Harewood - The link between cultural industries and international trade is a topic which is currently subject to significant international debate and it is evident that the government has recognized that there are significant economic gains to be made from cultural industries creating a niche market to promote the traditional Barbadian way of life. Other countries like the USA, Canada, Japan and China have long reaped the rewards of traditional culture ventures, boasting annual receipts which easily eclipse the hundred billion dollar mark. In this increasingly global world, local service providers are faced with the challenge of losing their identity and becoming displaced in the homogenous melting pot of international service providers. Therefore, it is critical that these local service providers undertake a balancing act between achieving the highest international standard and maintaining a cultural identity that underscores the recognisable Barbadian brand. In order to take full advantage of its cultural industries, Barbados should continue to strengthen its policies that encourage production and commercialisation as well as adopt appropriate regulations affected intellectual property and consumer rights. Extract written by Liesl Harewood and first published in the Barbados Business Catalyst, Volume 2, Issue 4 (October-December 2006). International Trade Centre - An accurate assessment of whether you are ready to enter the global marketplace in terms of resources and knowledge will save you valuable export development time, effort and resources. International Trade Centre - You are a service exporter if you are paid for your services by a "non resident" customer regardless of where the service is provided. International Trade Centre - It is more challenging to export services because services are intangible and the service is not actually created until it is delivered, it is critical for service providers to develop profile and credibility in new markets. International Trade Centre - At the beginning of the 21st century services trade is accounting for approximately 20% of world trade, but by 2020, this figure is expected to rise to 50%. International Trade Centre - Market research is, more often than not, a key to ascertaining the potential for success of your service in an export market.

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