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SUMMARY:Business Support Series: Using E-Commerce to Reach Chinese Consumers
DESCRIPTION:Business Support Series \n\nThe Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with  industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business.  Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive.   \n\n\n\nUsing E-commerce to Reach Chinese Consumers\n\nLearn about a new business model which allows Canadian brands of any size to sell direct to consumers in China\, at the lowest cost\, with the lowest risk. Whether your business is new to exporting and you're looking to test out your products in a new market\, or you're already exporting and ready to invest further into a full branding & promotional campaign\, learn how your business can utilize the Atlantic Resource Partnership Platform & China team to achieve full market development in China\, without having to leave Canada. Working together as a partnership\, this business model promotes a shared-costs model\, saving exporters money\, as well as minimizing risk.\n\nKey Takeaways\n\n\n	\n	Benefits of using e-commerce to reach Chinese consumers\n	\n	\n	Challenges Canadian companies face trying to step into China and how the ARP Platform helps Canadian producers/exporters overcome them. \n	\n	\n	Identifying and understanding platforms Canadian businesses should focus to be successful with e-commerce in China \n	\n\n\nA strong digital approach can help all businesses operate better\, create new opportunities\, and support future growth.\n\n\n\nSpeaker\n\nRebecca Copelovici\n\nCOO\, Atlantic Resources Partnership\n\n\nAs COO at Atlantic Resources Partnership\, Rebecca is responsible for overseeing the operations of the business\, from client onboarding to export & import oversight\, as well as the coordination of China-based sales & marketing activities. \n\n\n\nPrior to relocating back to Canada to take on this role in 2016\, Rebecca served as the Executive Director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai\, a self-funded\, bilateral platform promoting trade and investment opportunities in both Canada and China. She has worked with Canadian exporters from across the country in assisting them with supply chain support\, lead generation and marketing initiatives throughout East China. Rebecca is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and currently sits on the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai's Advisory Council. Rebecca also led NSBI's container consolidation to China project in 2017\, as well as worked on numerous projects related to NSBI & The Government of 's China in-market trade shows & political visits.
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-webkit-user-drag: none\; caret-color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.847)\; color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.847)\; line-height: 19.424999999999997px\; font-family: Calibri\, Calibri_EmbeddedFont\, Calibri_MSFontService\, sans-serif\; -webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important\;">&nbsp\;</span></em></span></h3>\n\n<h2><br />\n<b>Using E-commerce to Reach Chinese Consumers</b></h2>\n\n<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Learn about a new business model which allows Canadian brands of any size to sell direct to consumers in China\, at the lowest cost\, with the lowest risk. Whether your business is new to exporting and you&#39\;re looking to test out your products in a new market\, or you&#39\;re already exporting and ready to invest further into a full branding &amp\; promotional campaign\, learn how your business can utilize the Atlantic Resource Partnership&nbsp\;Platform &amp\; China team to achieve full market development in China\, without having to leave Canada. Working together as a partnership\, this business model promotes a shared-costs model\, saving exporters money\, as well as minimizing risk.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<h2><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></h2>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-left: 0cm\;">\n	<p>Benefits of using e-commerce to reach Chinese consumers</p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-left: 0cm\;">\n	<p>Challenges Canadian companies face trying to step into China and how the ARP Platform helps Canadian producers/exporters overcome them.&nbsp\;</p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-left: 0cm\;">\n	<p>Identifying and understanding&nbsp\;platforms Canadian businesses should focus to be successful with e-commerce in China&nbsp\;</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div><strong>A strong digital approach can help all businesses operate better\, create new opportunities\, and support future growth.</strong></div>\n\n<h3><br />\n<strong>Speaker</strong></h3>\n\n<div style="background:#eee\;border:1px solid #ccc\;padding:5px 10px\;"><strong><img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2022_BSS/RebeccaCopeloviciPicture.png" style="width: 143px\; height: 200px\; margin: 10px\; float: left\;" width="143" />Rebecca Copelovici<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">COO\, Atlantic Resources Partnership</span></span></strong></div>\n\n<div style="background:#eee\;border:1px solid #ccc\;padding:5px 10px\;">\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;">As COO at Atlantic Resources Partnership\, Rebecca is responsible for overseeing the operations of the business\, from client onboarding to export &amp\; import oversight\, as well as the coordination of China-based sales &amp\; marketing activities. </span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;">Prior to relocating back to Canada to take on this role in 2016\, Rebecca served as the Executive Director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai\, a self-funded\, bilateral platform promoting trade and investment opportunities in both Canada and China. She has worked with Canadian exporters from across the country in assisting them with supply chain support\, lead generation and marketing initiatives throughout East China. Rebecca is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and currently sits on the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai&rsquo\;s Advisory Council. Rebecca also led NSBI&rsquo\;s container consolidation to China project in 2017\, as well as worked on numerous projects related to NSBI &amp\; The Government of &#39\;s China in-market trade shows &amp\; political visits.</span></p>\n</div>\n
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