Beware of Cheap Translation - You Get What You Pay For In today's business world and amid the ongoing economic crises, companies are trying to cut operational costs to stay in business. This is also true for companies that offer translation services. While some make sure that the quality of their translation services is not... Continue Reading →
Translation Myths
Top Myths About Translationa) If you're very good this year, Santa Claus will bring you a new car.b) If you kiss a frog, he will turn into Brad Pitt.c) If you send a translator a fifty-page document tonight, you can have the translation back by tomorrow.If you answered "true" to the third statement, it's time... Continue Reading →
Translation Service – Why Businesses Need Translation Services in Today’s Business Society
In today's business society, companies who conduct businesses globally need professional translation services. Many people think that they can just depend on free translation tool to translate their business documents. This is true if you are only having an email translated - if you need to translate your business documents such as proposals or reports... Continue Reading →
2011 Global Economic Outlook
This article written early 2011, and still has some value..."The era of good feelings associated with the heyday of globalization has gone forever," say top economists. I will agree and believe this is an entirely good thing that will enable our shattered world to recover from a devastating global recession. Often times we mix up... Continue Reading →
Simple Market Research For Small Business Owners
As I participate in the MRIA (Market Research Association) in Kelowna which is held between May 29 and June 1st 2011...I thought it would be ideal to blog about the Market Research as a topic so here it is my small contribution to the subject:Today I would like to share with you something that most... Continue Reading →
International Marketing and Advertising Translation – The Top 20 Blunders, Mistakes and Failures
Coming up with brand names for international markets is a tricky business. It's essential that a native speaker checks any translated copy before it's let loose on the public. Sometimes, though, even the biggest of brands can get it wrong. Here are the top 20 translation errors I've come across: 1. Pepsi's "Come alive with the... Continue Reading →
Global Demands For Translation On The Rise
Translators enjoy growing demandSetting qualified apart is struggle.Columbia Daily Tribune Wednesday, May 18, 2011PHILADELPHIA — Dale Eggett, who will finish a master’s degree in less than three weeks, will go to work the week after, having had no problem landing a job.“I did have multiple, multiple job offers,” said Eggett, whose Spanish and computer skills... Continue Reading →
Calculating Website Translation ROI
I was asked to post re ROI for translating website, in the interest of time, I gathered the information from here and there and came up with this article, I hope it's helpful for those who are debating the ROI on translation...Long gone the days where the famous saying “if you don’t speak my language you can’t buy... Continue Reading →
How can translating your website help your business?
As you check the statistics generated by your website's analytics provider, you have probably noticed you have visitors from countries that do not speak the same primary language as that of your website. If you find that nearly 30 percent of your traffic is from foreign countries, you might want to consider the benefits that... Continue Reading →
Global website needs to be translated to at least 16 languages to be competitive
A recent report by the Common Sense Advisory states that global companies need to have multilingual websites in order to compete on an international scale.According to the report, an English-only site can be read by 23.2% of the global online population. Making it readable in simplified Chinese adds 22.3% and Spanish 9.0%.Online consumers speaking the... Continue Reading →
Text Message Marketing: Things To Know
Text message marketing has been around for a couple of years now but it seems that only the top businesses are using it. I have been conducting some research on text message marketing to see why more businesses are not using it and have come to the conclusion that businesses think that it is too... Continue Reading →
InsideToronto Article: Awards recognize top CEOs, human resource leaders
InsideToronto Article: Awards recognize top CEOs, human resource leaders
Monitoring brand reputation
Eight Tips for Monitoring Brand Reputation across LanguagesWith native English speakers comprising only 22% of all internet users, and evidence showing that 85% of online consumers require information in their native tongue to make an important purchase, there’s a strong case for expanding your online reach across multiple languages.The return on investment for every dollar... Continue Reading →
Outsource your life awayOutsourcing is the latest buzz word for busy entrepreneurs, but individuals and companies have been outsourcing for decades. While most of us would love a few more hours in the day to get more done or joke about wanting to clone ourselves, outsourcing can become extreme. It has almost gotten to the... Continue Reading →
Outsourcing your Translation services
Outsource Translation Services Globalization is not an option anymore. With shrinking markets and economic volatility, companies are taking their products and services to a global audience. Though globalization is an effective strategy for a business, it also poses an imposing challenge. In countries where English is not the primary language for business communication, it becomes... Continue Reading →
Integrity in Leadership
This topic maybe common knowledge but I thought to write about it anyway...The spirit of a business organization is created from the top. The proof of the sincerity and seriousness of a management is uncompromising emphasis on integrity of character. This, above all, has to be symbolized in management's "people" decisions. For it is character... Continue Reading →
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