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China to Issue One Year Multi-Entry Business Visas “After the October National Holiday”

Via China Briefing:

Sept. 12 - Sources close to China’s Public Security Bureau have told Dezan Shira & Associates that China will relax its current strict visa issuance policies for business visas following the national holiday in October.
Beginning in the second week of October, China will start issuing one year multi-entry F visas, making it far more convenient for those traveling to China on business to enter the country. The new measures will assist with the various trade shows, such as the Canton Trade Fair, that China traditionally holds during the Autumn.
This new policy will redress the restrictions on visa issuance that were put in place prior to the Olympics, and will come as welcome news to China-bound business people visiting the country.

Should be good for networking now that foreigners will be coming back in, and for any foreigners still here and worried about visas.

How to Make a Networking Introduction

David J.P. Fisher

By David J.P. Fisher

One of the exciting parts of networking is making connections between two people who could benefit from knowing each other. When you look at networking not just as a way to help your business, but as a way to help others build their business, then you have arrived as a master networker.

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Why a Well Designed Business Card is Essential

Kevin Sinclair

By Kevin Sinclair

Every business needs an effective marketing strategy and most business owners would admit this. However, they may not question whether or not their own strategy is, indeed, an effective one. Stop for a moment and just consider what would happen if your business had no decent advertising. The answer is quite simple, most businesses would fail very quickly without an effective marketing strategy.

When it comes to networking, bigger isn't always better

Alex Cureton-Griffiths

When it comes to networking events, which do you find are worth your time, effort and money? I've found that bigger doesn't always mean better. Usually, the smaller events, like NextStep, Oriented.com and various chambers reap much greater rewards that the larger, jointly-organised events. So, what's wrong with the bigger events?

1. Too much publicity - Great for events themselves, but not so great when you bump into all your competition. There may also be lots of people you already know, meaning more time catching up than mingling. (Not to say catching up is bad, but it can be easy to get bogged down)