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The High Stakes of Legal Interpretation: Why You Need a Certified Court Interpreter in Colorado
Why accurate legal interpretation matters In the legal system, language accuracy is a matter of justice. Court proceedings rely on precise communication to ensure fair trials, protect defendants鈥 rights, and…
Hiring an Interpreter?听9 Dos and Don鈥檛s to Get the Most Out of Your Partnership
From Mari Kondo to the tiny house movement, the concept of 鈥渓ess is more鈥 is undergoing a resurgence of sorts. Yet, in one area at least, the practice of 鈥渕ore…
How to Win at Customer Service: 3 Strategies for Converting Customers into Brand Devotees
When Scarlett hung up the phone, she was close to tears. Even more unexpectedly, so was the customer service representative on the other end. How did a seemingly simple inquiry…
5 Website Features That May Be Working Against You
Contrary to popular belief, your website is not about the products you sell, the services you provide, or the information you share. It鈥檚 actually about the people who visit it…
From Blunder to Wonder: How Companies Successfully Bounce Back from Mistakes
1993 was a terrible year for a particular major national fast food chain. It was an even worse year for four families who suffered unimaginable losses after their children ate…
What Your Signage Says about You
Ben could hardly wait to set up his own business after years of working for a large company. Knowing the demographics of his market area, Ben wanted to market to…
The Bots Are Coming!听Automated and AI-Driven Programs for Business
Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are all the rage these days, and for good reason. The technology behind once too-good-to-be-true tools like facial recognition and 3D printing has advanced by…
How to Establish a Real 鈥淲orldwide鈥 Web Presence
It鈥檚 a well-known fact that people prefer to shop in their native language. Naturally, they feel more comfortable when they completely understand what they鈥檙e reading. The same goes for searching…
(Bilingual) Help Wanted
Janet, a personnel manager at a fast-growing start-up, hoped to give her company a competitive edge in an international field by recruiting bilingual employees. She got some unexpected results. Her…
Customs Clearance for Your Content Marketing: How to Get Your Message Across the Border
The U.S. may be the largest consumer market in the world, but did you know that 96% of the planet鈥檚 consumers don鈥檛 live here? With purchasing power on the rise…
When It Comes to Communication, More Is More
In our world of information overload, less is often more. This old adage still applies in the world of communications鈥攖hink website or marketing copy that is best short and sweet.…
Not Connecting with Consumers? Maybe You鈥檙e Not Speaking Their Language
You may think your company鈥檚 products and services speak for themselves, but building a brand beyond borders takes more. If you don鈥檛 speak your customer鈥檚 language and understand their culture,…
Going International from the Inside Out: Making the Most of Multilingual and Multicultural Staff
Last year, a mid-sized manufacturer took their brand international with a multilingual campaign that opened the company to orders from rapidly growing markets in Asia. In the process, their accounting…
Arriving at the Right Type of Language Professional
Business people don’t have to communicate with extraterrestrials (yet), but they can still learn a few things from the sci-fi thriller Arrival. The blockbuster film put a language professional in…
The Importance of Hiring Qualified Technical Translators
Occasionally, an enterprise client comes to our firm for post-translation help. The scenario usually looks like this: they needed a technical text translated, they had someone in the company fluent…
To Translate or Not to Translate? 5 Tips for Knowing When You Need Professional Translation
鈥淎 little knowledge goes a long way.鈥 That’s what Michael, the owner of a fast-growing company, said to his business partner when discussing the process of taking their U.S. success…
Global Expansion Can Be Hindered without Proper Translation Services
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in the Atlanta metro area, 146 languages are spoken at home. As more businesses expand globally, it is no surprise that the U.S. Bureau…
Legal Risks in Translations: Hanging On Every (Foreign) Word
Janel and her business partner Kevin go all in on their wearable-tech startup. They even get foreign patents translated into English to make sure there are no conflicts with their…
The High Cost of Cheap Translation
Why You Shouldn鈥檛 Skimp When Leaping the Language Barrier You pay for the best product development and manufacturing. Your legal and administrative people are top-notch. You choose your advertising and…
5 Tips for Taking Your Business Global
The Coca-Cola Company is the leading beverage maker in China鈥檚 $69 billion soft drink market, but the story might have been quite different if it weren鈥檛 for some smart and…
Don鈥檛 Get Lost in Translation. Get It Right!
We鈥檝e all seen them: eyebrow-raising 鈥渢ranslations鈥 that leave you either shaking your head or slapping your knee. Just ask Google and you鈥檒l find countless examples, such as a no smoking…
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