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Homebody Economy - Featuring David Rosenberg President and Chief Economist & Strategist at Rosenberg Research & Associates, David Rosenberg, joins hosts Suzanne Frank, Vice President of Global Enablement at Vistatec, and Laura Daly, Vice President of Expanding Global Community at Vistatec. Mr. Rosenberg is a frequent contributor to most major financial newspapers and publications in…

VistaTalks Ep - Ruth Dolla Ruth Dolla, Manager at Visit Sweden, joins VistaTalks host Simon Hodgkins. In this episode, we discuss how Visit Sweden won the Think Global Award Travel category. Ruth explains how the organization started marketing Sweden around ten years ago, where the Indian traveler mistook Sweden for Switzerland. Ruth is glad to…

International UX and CX Webinar Recap UX design is often kept separate from localization and internationalization efforts. However, this segmented approach can lead to an inconsistent user experience across different international markets. In Vistatec's International UX and CX webinar, Tarja Karjalainen joins María Jesús de Arriba Díaz to argue for international UX: an integrated design…

X Cultural Ep 3 - Jeanne Riot X Cultural host Michael J. Asquith, discusses the incredibly fast-moving sustainable culture that is changing and influencing worldwide business and the international brands of today. On this episode of X Cultural Michael is joined by Jeanne Riot, Global Supplier Inclusion & Sustainability at Accenture. Michael notes that Jeanne…

VistaTalks Ep - Tammy Darcy Tammy Darcy, CEO and Founder of The Shona Project joins VistaTalks host Simon Hodgkins. In this episode, we discuss the origin of The Shona Project, Tammy’s book, the Shine Festival, and the Schools program. The Shona Project celebrates women from all over the world. ‘Those who succeed and those who…

How to Kick-Start Your Localization Strategy It happened! Your CEO came to the realization that to maintain its remarkable growth, the company needs to expand internationally. The C-Suite just mandated that international customers be given the same great experience as your domestic audience. The time has come for your company to initiate and optimize a…

Words Matter - Featuring Alvaro Villalvilla Merelo Vistatec recently hosted Episode Three of the All Things Global—Words Matter webcast with guest Alvaro Villalvilla Merelo, Senior Global Language Services Manager at Nike, and hosts Suzanne Frank, Lara Daly, and Dominika D’Agostino of Vistatec. Alvaro is a linguist by training and a “word nerd” by vocation. Alvaro…

VistaTalks Ep - Shane Ryan Shane Ryan Olympian is an American-born swimmer who will be participating in his second Olympics representing Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics. He joins VistaTalks host Priscillia Charles, and in this episode, they discuss Shane’s journey to the Olympics and his training program. Shane shares how living in an old house…

How to Create Multilingual Content for Better Global Communication It’s no secret that English dominates the web. Yet, speakers of the language represent just 26% of internet users. And as the number of people online continues to rise worldwide, the percentage of English-speaking users will likely decline. That means multilingual content is more important than…

X Cultural Ep 2 - Iti Sahai Iti Sahai joins Michael J. Asquith for X Cultural Episode 2. Iti is a transformational thought leader and intrapreneurial localization executive (previously working with Procore technologies and now with Chegg.) She has a passion for language, culture, with experience in international business, technology, and the entertainment industry. Iti…