Laurel Delaney presented on factors to consider for aligning a company for global expansion, including getting company-wide commitment, being ready, choosing a market, developing an entry strategy, establishing payment plans, pricing thoughtfully, ensuring financial soundness, tailoring products for overseas markets, protecting intellectual property, gathering information in advance, asking distributors about overseas sales, meeting with customers, diversifying over time, and providing customer service. The presentation emphasized asking smart questions to develop a concrete global expansion strategy based on market realities.