In this Tariff Chaos mini-series, Hammer & Heels (Renee & Julie) tackle the idea of not wasting a good crisis. When trade is front-page news and executives are finally paying attention, it’s the perfect moment for trade professionals to strengthen their visibility and push key initiatives forward.

Personal Branding Matters – Use this visibility to define your mission, values, and how you want to be perceived in the organization.

Elevate Customs & Trade Departments – Ensure your team has a voice in newsletters, task forces, and leadership discussions. Trade is no longer “back office”—it’s front and center.

Dust Off Shelved Projects – Revisit those compliance, automation, or mitigation projects that were previously denied and reposition them in today’s crisis-driven context.

👉 This week’s action item: Create your dream list of compliance projects that were once shelved. Put them back on the table so you’re ready to pitch them when tariff chaos brings leadership’s attention.

Join the Trade Geeks Community at Global Training Center and tell Renee & Julie:

Did you create your dream list?

Which project are you most excited to bring back into the conversation?

Producer: Lalo Solorzano

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Presented by: Global Training Center — providing education, consulting, workshops, and compliance resources for trade professionals.

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