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Website and Social Media Strategies to Grow a Global Customer Base

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Andy Khawaja

Prominent e-commerce entrepreneur Andy Khawaja serves as the CEO of the global payment processing company Allied Wallet. Named an Iconic Figure in Finance by CEO Monthly magazine, Andy Khawaja also earned a spot on the Forbes Finance Council, an invitation-only organization for successful executives in the fields of accounting, financial planning, and wealth management.

As a member of the Forbes Finance Council, Mr. Khawaja recently published an article about strategies for companies to better serve global clients. The article included several communication tips and branding tips from the author’s experience in the field of international e-commerce.

First, companies should consider increasing the global reach of their websites with translation functions, alternate currency symbols, and the use of various countries’ flags. In addition, companies should leverage their social media accounts to reach customers in other countries.

International social media outreach strategies include connecting with people or companies in other countries through posts, comments, and friend requests and hiring social media influencers in other countries as brand ambassadors to publicize the business. Also, writing posts or website content in regional slang and referencing local events or culture can help companies resonate with customers in their target area.

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Traits of a Successful Chief Executive Officer

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Andy Khawaja

In 2005, Andy Khawaja established Allied Wallet, a digital payments company. As chief executive officer of the company, he uses his skills and experience in directing and guiding his team as they work towards the advancement of online payment transactions. For this and more accomplishments, Andy Khawaja has been given recognition as an ‘Iconic Figure of Finance’ by CEO Monthly, a publication under the reputable international publishing house AI Global Media.

CEO Monthly believes that chief executive officers hold the majority of the responsibility and power in an organization. Businesses only survive and thrive with good leadership. Thus, successful businesses equate to competent leaders. Effective leaders and chief executive officers ideally possess the following traits:

A successful CEO remains open to learning. A global leader in business growth, Cameron Herold considers those who are open to learning as the smartest CEOs. Being open to learning is one of the best skills a CEO could acquire as they spend time and energy in finding out the missing information and filling that gap.

An effective CEO knows how to listen attentively. According to research on Developing Exceptional Executives conducted by Navalent, top executives stand out in their consistency in listening and seeking out ideas from others. They combine their views and others’ opinions in solving organizational problems.

A competent CEO also practices realistic optimism. The greatest CEOs know how to identify and differentiate great but unrealistic ideas that lack a real-world application. They study and know the decisions that might affect the company’s position and are careful to take calculated risks.

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Acquisition International Awards Outstanding Businesses

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Internationally recognized entrepreneur Andy Khawaja serves as chief executive officer of Allied Wallet, a payment services company that provides innovative payment processing approaches for online merchants. Under the leadership of Andy Khawaja, Allied Wallet has been recognized by Acquisition International as the Best Transactions Processing M&A Awardee in 2018.

A monthly magazine, Acquisition International (AI) aims to provide information, entertainment, influence, and a platform to introduce global corporate conversation. With over 100,000 readers from different parts of the world, AI honors businesses that conduct huge deals that significantly change and impact the course and direction of the business world. The award focuses on those who identify, coordinate, and complete the business deals and perform the roles essential in those transactions.

To gather nominees, AI’s subscribers, online visitors, social media followers, and customers fill out an online nomination form to name their nominees for the award. Nominations for one’s own firm or colleague from within their company, as well as third-party businesses, are also accepted. Nominees then submit materials and supporting evidence, signifying their acceptance of the nomination. AI’s research team assesses all information submitted, gathers more information independently, and makes its final judgment according to various criteria such as client dedication, innovation, online reputation, and business growth and performance. AI then formally announces the winners through its website and magazine. Winners can choose to make their recognitions public via their own channels.