Wow 10 years ago...Do you remember when you joined Twitter? #MyTwitterAnniversary

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

International Business Tip #23: Use a social media monitoring tool such as Brandwatch, CX Social or Sysomos? Make sure the tool has the ability to translate comments? #InternationalMarketing #InternationalCommunications #InternationalSocialMedia

International Business Tip #17: Do you have an International Market Strategy? Local values, customs, language and currencies will all impact on your marketing plan, which will need to adapt for different markets.

International Business Tip #16: Do you communicate effectively with your international customers? One element of effective localisation involves translation - Can your customers easily understand and buy from you?

International Business Tip #15: International Domain Strategy - Be clear on the difference and implications of using a ccTLD (country code Top Level Domain) or gTLD (generic Top Level Domain) to support your International Market Startegy.

International Business Tip #14: Are you ensuring that you have an international online presence with international content relevant to the targeted location and prospective client.

International Business Tip #13: Time zones matter - make sure that your online material/website gives clear information about the methods for contacting you that can be supported internationally e.g. do you clearly state that you are in the UK on GMT?

International Business Tip #12: Cultural intelligence or cultural quotient (CQ) is the capability to relate and work effectively across cultures. Develop your CQ through engagement and learning and understand the cultural layers... #Internationaldevelopment

International Business Tip #11: When everyone is speaking English it doesn't mean that they are all speaking the same language. You will want to avoid slang, irony and double negatives, also be aware that analogies and metaphors rarely translate... #internationalcommunication