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How do you use storytelling to boost brand identity? In this episode, guest Timea Kadar joins host María Roa. Timea is an open-minded, fast-thinking, and experienced marketing professional. She recognizes good ideas, the potential in people, opportunities, and marketing strategy.

Localization (L10n) is a highly collaborative process. Language and cultural experts must work with software engineers, UX designers, and marketing strategists to deliver an integrated product. This interactivity is critical to ensure that the final functionality, aesthetics, and messaging complement one another. Still, with that many moving parts, errors and oversights are inevitable. That's why…

How to build brands, partnerships, and expand internally. In this episode, guest Valerie Brown joins host Simon Hodgkins. Valerie is the CEO of the Val Brown Group, where they work with CEOs, CMOs, Entrepreneurs, and Business Owners to drive company growth through brand strategy. Valerie has helped brands like Hard Rock Cafe, City Winery, Nashville’s…

Amplifying Belonging in Global Corporate Cultures Everyone wants to feel like they belong. Yet, according to a 2021 McKinsey & Company survey, 51% of employees who quit their job did so because they lacked a sense of belonging. And 46% cited a desire to work with people who trust and care for each other. So,…

While translation is integral to localization, the industry goes far beyond communicating in the same language. It's an entire process that provides personalized customer experiences that incorporate culture, languages, lifestyles, financial behavior, and values into promoting products and services. To choose the localization role that would be a good fit for your career goals, learning…

he Director of Localization at Roku, Nicole, draws on her wide-ranging involvement (Paramount, Riot Games, Netflix, Blizzard, Snap) in content and localization to add additional flavor and gravitas. Even if you don’t agree with the nuance of some of her discussion points, you’ll come away with a clear understanding of how she thinks and how…

What are the inherent benefits of being multilingual? In this episode, guest Tatyana Sergeyeva joins host Simon Hodgkins. Tatyana is the Vice President, Credit Cards & Retail Services at Wells Fargo and is on the WorldChicago Board of Directors.

Improve your global customer experience with language quality management (LQM)​ We are releasing a new series of articles, “Content With Purpose.” Twelve dedicated localization-focused articles on helping you connect and grow worldwide. Last month’s article focused on globalizing your content with localization. This month we look towards improving your global customer experience with language quality…

Machine translation is on the rise. As more companies adopt machine translation, there is growing evidence that translating first with a machine and adjusting with human revision is faster and more cost-effective than human-only translation in many domains while still capable of achieving human translation quality where this is the objective.

Building your brand presence is vital in the digital age, but how exactly do you build a brand effectively? In this episode, guest Carolyn Kremins joins host Simon Hodgkins. Carolyn has played a vital role in launching and rebuilding some of the most well-known media brands, including Epicurious, Condé Nast Traveller, The Week, Cookie, Brides,…