Midlands Export
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -Welcome to Midlands Export the brand new podcast brought to you by the Department for International Trade in the Midlands. We’ll be talking to some of our Export Champions who are some of the regions most successful small and medium sized exporters.We’ll be asking them about how they win and serve international clients so you can learn from their experience. We’ll also be investigating some of the countries and sectors where local businesses might have the best export opportunities.
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How to Export to China and E-Commerce Opportunities with Alex Makino-Farrell of the China Britain Business Council
June 06, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBThis is Midlands Export the podcast brought to you by the Department for International Trade in the Midlands. My name is David James and in this episode I’m talking to Alex Makino-Farrell, Adviser at the China Britain Business Council about the exciting opportunities in the worlds biggest online market. I caught up with Alex at the DIT’s Go Global event in February this year. We talk about how CBBC can help you successfully enter the Chinese market, why everything you’ve learnt about digit...
How to use online marketplaces to begin your export journey with Cas Paton of OnBuy.com
June 06, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIf you have consumer products using an established online marketplace could be a great way of not only selling to British customers but also to consumer around the world. In fact using marketplaces for cross border e-commerce is one of the very easiest ways to begin your export journey. This is Midlands Export the podcast brought to you by the Department for International Trade in the Midlands. My name is David James and in this episode I’m talking to Cas Paton, Founder and CEO of OnBuy.c...
How to use digital marketing to export with John Chacksfield of SharpMonkeys
June 06, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBThe UK’s digital marketing industry is perhaps the most advanced and competitive in the world. This means that compared to other nations we’re much better at things like search engine optimisation, social media marketing and paid search advertising. So when British companies work with their digital marketing agencies to promote their business internationally they can outperform even the market leaders in their own country. So if you are finding the cost of your pay-per-click advertising is...
How UK E-Commerce Sellers Can Easily Export to 40 New Markets with Håkan Thyr of Fruugo
June 02, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBIf you’re an online retailer who’s had success selling to customers in the UK you will be interested to know there’s a way to easily export to 40 additional markets through an online marketplace called Fruugo. So if you’re finding the increased cost of paid search traffic in the UK is eating into your margins or you're just looking for new growth opportunities you’ll be interested in this episode of Midlands Export. My name is David James and I got the chance to talk to Håkan Thyr, Chief R...
What Jamie Laing and Ed Williams learnt by exporting Candy Kittens
June 02, 2020 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBThis is Midlands Export, the podcast from the Department for International Trade in the Midlands. In this episode we’re talking to Ed Williams and Jamie Laing Founders of Candy Kittens, a high end confectionery company that launched in 2012. Ed and Jamie have some great advice on how they launched and grew their business through a combination of retailers, e-commerce and export. My name is David James and I caught up with Ed and Jamie at the DIT’s Go Global event which took place in Februa...
How to offer alternative payment methods on your e-commerce check out with Mat Everitt of Worldpay
June 01, 2020 22:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBCross border e-commerce is an increasingly important method of exporting. If you already sell products or services on your own e-commerce website, a few minor changes may be all that is needed to begin attracting and selling to customers all around the world. One of the changes you will want to make is allowing overseas customers to pay using a method they know and trust and in their own currency. Anyone who has run an e-commerce site will know the frustration of abandoned shopping carts w...
How to deal with cross border VAT for e-commerce exporters with Alex Wyatt of SimplyVAT
June 01, 2020 22:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBAlex Wyatt, Global Project Manager at SimplyVAT Using cross border e-commerce to export around the world is a relatively easy and very efficient way to begin your export journey. One thing you need to be aware of is that although you can initially sell cross border without registering for VAT in the country you are selling to, there are different thresholds for different countries after which you will have to register for and pay VAT in the destination. My name is David James and in this ...
4. How British Design Delivers Global Competitive Advantage with Philip Duggan, Business Specialist at Boss Design
January 22, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBThis is Midlands Export the podcast from the Department for International Trade in Midlands. We’re here to provide you with the inspiration and information you need to make a success of trading overseas. My name is David James and in this episode I’m talking to Philip Duggan, Export Champion and Business Specialist at Dudley based Boss Design. Boss Design produce furniture for a wide range of prestigious UK and international clients including Jaguar Landrover, Etihad Airways and Microsoft...
8. What is a Freight Forwarder and How Can They Help You Export? With Rachel Morley, General Manager at Spatial Global
January 22, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBOne of the most important relationships you will have as an exporter is with your freight forwarder. Freight forwarders are businesses that can facilitate all the logistics and paperwork required to get your products from your factory or warehouse to your international customer. If the additional administration needed for customs clearance and international shipment is putting you off selling overseas go and talk to a freight forwarder as they can make the process very straight forward. Th...
In conversation with...Philip Duggan, Business Specialist at Boss Design
January 22, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBThis is Midlands Export the podcast from the Department for International Trade in Midlands. We’re here to provide you with the inspiration and information you need to make a success of trading overseas. My name is David James and in this episode I’m talking to Philip Duggan, Export Champion and Business Specialist at Dudley based Boss Design. Boss Design produce furniture for a wide range of prestigious UK and international clients including Jaguar Landrover, Etihad Airways and Microsoft...
How to build relationships and make the sale with George Paul of Bradburys Cheese
January 22, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBThis is Midlands Export the podcast brought to you by the Department for International Trade in the Midlands. Our mission is to provide you with the inspiration and information you need to take your business to international success. My name is David James and in this episode I’m talking to George Paul, Export Champion and Owner of Derbyshire based Bradburys Cheese. George is relatively new to exporting having started just five years ago but in that short time Bradburys Cheese now do eigh...
7. Breaking All the Rules of International B2B Online Sales with Malcolm Hall, Owner at Hall Fast
January 22, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBWelcome to Midlands Export the podcast from the Department for International Trade in the Midlands. My name is David James and in this episode I’m talking to Malcolm Hall MBE Export Champion and owner of Nottinghamshire based Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies. Hall-Fast began in a spare room of the family home in 2006 and now sells a product range of 45 million items to 82 different countries. The really interesting thing about this export success story is Malcolm ignored nearly all the perce...
6. How Innovation is Delivering International Success for Paul Morris, Founder and Director at AddMaster
January 22, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBThis is Midlands Export the brand new podcast brought to you by the Department for International Trade in the Midlands. Our aim is to provide businesses in the Midlands with the inspiration and information they need to make a success of trading overseas. My name is David James and in this episode of Midlands Export I’m talking to Paul Morris, Export Champion and Founder of Staffordshire based AddMaster a company that makes performance additives for plastics and paints. Paul’s additives pr...
5: How Service Businesses Can Export Too - with Jane Shepherd of Shepherd PR
January 22, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBWhen you think about UK exports you probably think about British manufacturers loading products onto boast, trucks or planes. But did you know British companies sold over two hundred and eighty billion pounds of services to overseas customers in 2018. So if you are a service based business and think exporting is not for you, think again. This is Midlands Export, the brand new podcast brought to you by the Department for International Trade in the Midlands. My name is David James and in th...
How to do business in the developing world with Dr Nik Kotecha of Morningside Pharmaceuticals
January 22, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBWelcome to Midlands Export the brand new podcast brought to you by the Department for International Trade in the Midlands. In these podcasts we aim to provide you with all the information and inspiration you need to turn your business into an international success. My name is David James and in this episode of Midlands Export I’m talking to another of the DIT’s Export Champions; Dr Nik Kotecha, CEO of Loughborough based Morningside Pharmaceuticals. Dr Nik has taken his business from a star...
How to find the right distributor with Andy Jones of Cambridge Weight Plan
January 22, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBWelcome to Midlands Export the brand new podcast brought to you by the Department for International Trade in the Midlands. We’ll be talking to a selection of our Export Champions who are some of the Midlands’ most successful small and medium sized exporters. We’ll be asking them about how they win and serve international clients so you can learn from their experience. We’ll also be investigating some of the countries and sectors where Midlands based businesses might have the best export opp...