It is with great joy that I can welcome you to the new DABGO universe. DABGO North America is not yet 1 year old, and has already expanded to 3 European countries. And I hope that many more will follow. Thank you for your continuous support and assistance in growing the DABGO network. Special thanks to Dan Trampedach who has been a driving force in creating the new DABGO infrastructure and a great help in expanding DABGO to Europe. Dan lives in Switzerland where he is the local DABGO Manager, e-mail dan@dabgo.ch.

Our ambition for DABGO is now to be operational in at least the 10 most important Danish export markets before year 2009, and thereby contribute to an increase in Danish export, the acceleration of Danish business peoples’ international careers, and an increase in international investments in Danish companies and Denmark.

We are looking for funding from institutions – i.e. Udenrigsministeriet, globaliseringsrådet, eksportrådet and similar organizations – as well as various trusts, who would be interested in supporting the growth of DABGO globally. The funding will go to adding more value to the entire network, and coordinate local networking events with focus on generating new connections and business opportunities. If you know of anyone who can be of help in accelerating this process, then please have them contact me at jesper@dabgo.com.

If you have any suggestions, ideas, comments or an article you would like posted on DABGO, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I wish you a wonderful summer and great success.

Sincerely,

Jesper Løvendahl
DABGO Founder & Group Manager
My profile on Linkedin

The US is now Denmark’s 3rd largest export market, and the possibility of doing business in the US has never been greater. Many companies in the US operate with “gate keepers,” people hired to keep you from reaching the decision maker in the company you wish to partner with. The solution to getting through this barrier is networking. The article (click on the link) “Networking in the 21st Century with DABGO” describes how important networking is, who should network, how to network and what DABGO can do to improve your network.

Here are some good tips from Linkedin employees on how to improve your profile. Read the tips at the blog How To Change The World.

When doing business with Americans it is a priceless resource to be aware of the key characteristics of US business culture. Knowledge of the way Americans relate to time, what they expect of colleagues in the work place or what values are rated high in decision making will ease the collaboration with American colleagues and co-workers and enrich the overall experience of doing business the “American Way”. Read this interesting and informative article written by Line Mørkbak, Intercultural Consultant & Cross- Cultural Trainer at cultureCrossing.dk

The Guy Kawasaki Theory of Schmoozing version 1.0 was ad hoc: get to know the people that you need for a specific deal. It was short-term and focused.Version 2.0 is ad infinitum–maybe even ad nauseam. It’s taken me twenty years, but I’ve figured out that it’s much easier to make a sale, build partnerships, create joint ventures–you name it–with people that you already know than with people you just met. Read the 9 steps to becoming a great schmoozer at How To Change the World

Networking is an art that can be learned. You don’t have to be inherently gregarious and outgoing. Just have a genuine curiosity and interest in others. The result can be rewarding in your work and in your personal life. Here are a few tips on how to network effectively and, for those who may have difficulty networking, rather painlessly. Read the 10 ways at Blog Forward.

DABGO members can contact each other directly via Linkedin “InMail” which sends an e-mail to the other DABGO members inbox on Linkedin. This function does NOT allow other DABGO members to see each others e-mail addresses. To see another Linkedin members e-mail address and other contact information you need to be connected directly. You can also choose to ask for an Introduction through a shared connection.

Here is an example of how you can find who your searching for and how you can contact that person.

Let’s say you need a Photographer for a job, but do not know any photographers, then let’s try a search on Linkedin within the DABGO group. Remember always to try to give business to fellow DABGO members.

When you login into your Linkedin frontpage you will find the following functions on the lower right hand side of the page. Click on “See all members”
You will now see a complete list of all DABGO members:


In the upper right hand corner you will find the “Refine Search” button. Click it to make a more specific search.
Make sure that the “Limit search to your groups” is checked, and then enter “Photographer” in the “Titel” search box, or make a broader search by using the “Keywords” search box.
You will get a search result, and you can now click the profile that best matches your criteria and contact the person via InMail or via Introduction.