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, and Maxim. … Continue readingLaunching and Building Global Brands – VistaTalks Ep 90
The Great Resignation, also known as the Great Reshuffle or the Big Quit, remains in full swing. In February alone, nearly 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs. With unemployment hovering around the 3.6% rate, Employees are considering moving on to other jobs. Many employers are scrambling to find the talent they need to fill open positions. How can you avoid the Great Resignation or decrease its impact?
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How has the print industry adapted to the digital transformation movement? In this episode, guest Bobby Power joins host Simon Hodgkin. Bobby is the creator and publisher of Go Wild Magazines. … Continue readingHow Print and Digital Are Working Together in Publishing – VistaTalks Ep 89
What is impostor syndrome and how do you deal with it? In this episode, guest Frederique Murphy joins host Maria Roa. Frederique is a highly engaging, leading global voice around mindset transformation. … Continue readingLead Beyond The Edge, The Bold Path to Extraordinary Results – VistaTalks Ep 88
Globalization (g11n) and localization (l10n) often sound like similar concepts commonly used interchangeably. While they have some similarities, they are not entirely indistinguishable. … Continue readingThe Difference Between Localization and Globalization
How will marketing change in the future? And how does that impact the work we do? guest Gregory Twohig joins host María Roa. Gregory is a driven and enthusiastic marketing professional with experience across B2B sales, brand management, and content creation. … Continue readingWhat Is the Future of Marketing? – VistaTalks Ep 87
To celebrate World Book Day, we asked 25 employees what their favorite book was and why. The results are in… 25 books you must read! … Continue readingWorld Book Day – 25 Books You Need to Read!
Unlike other people who are tech engineers, linguists, or QA people, Heather Cunningham ventured into the localization industry with an administrative background. However, the moment Heather got connected to the global community, she was completely hooked and wanted to learn everything she could.
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n this episode, guest María Roa joins host Simon Hodgkins. María is an enthusiastic marketing professional specializing in events and communications with over 17 years of experience. She has worked across B2C and B2B companies such as GRUPO PRISA, the global leader in Communication Media in Spanish, and SModa Magazine … Continue readingInsights Into Event Management, Marketing, and Podcasts – VistaTalks Ep 86
How do you integrate localization into your product management strategy? In this episode, guest Ulrika Fuchs joins host Simon Hodgkins. Ulrika is an experienced localization professional with proven strong leadership skills and a track record of building high-performing teams of motivated individuals. … Continue readingFrom Localization to Product Management – VistaTalks Ep 85
The pandemic may have accelerated the worldwide trend of working remotely, but the concept traces its roots back to the 1970s. Amidst the oil crisis of 1973, Jack Niles, a NASA engineer, pitched the idea of telecommuting as an alternative to the central office. Fast-forward to 2020, and 88% of businesses worldwide went remote during the pandemic—with 74% of them planning to shift at least some teams to permanent remote.
Has technology caused rapid shifts in the localization industry? In this episode, guest Michael J. Asquith, Global Solutions Executive at Vistatec joins host Simon Hodgkins to discuss technology in the localization industry. Coming originally from a financial industry background, Michael discusses his interest in global business, and what impacts technology will continue to play within the localization industry. … Continue readingWhat Impact Has Technology Had on the Localization Industry? VistaTalks Ep 84
In a competition for the most used word in the marketing world, personalization would be a medallist. Personalized content is the key to serving your offer on a silver platter and pushing clients down the sales funnel. Personalized content marketing doesn’t just involve creating content aimed at narrow segments of the target audience, but it also involves careful localization.
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Vistatec has partnered with DCs for Bees to identify the need for more trees to be planted, helping to save the declining bee population. … Continue readingThe Importance of Bee Pollination
Kara Bolt is a multilingual (German, Spanish, and English) expert in localization and translation at Vistatec. She currently lives in Colorado, United States, where she enjoys the view of surrounding mountains from her home and how dog-friendly the areas are in her neighbourhood. … Continue readingMeet our Director of Life Sciences: Kara Bolt
What is the world’s leading framework for business agility? In this episode, guest Yuka Kurihara, Director of Globalization Services at Scaled Agile, Inc., joins host Simon Hodgkins to share her experience in helping teams to design and build software products, websites, marketing, and communication content with a global audience in mind. … Continue readingThe Importance of Having an Agile Mindset – VistaTalks Ep 83
Sponsored by Vistatec, Beyond Borders shares the journey of Louis Cole and Pilot J.P. Schulze as they travelled around the world. With just 90 days to complete the project, Cole and Schulze took advantage of the opportunity to connect with people from different cultures and ask them a critical question: Which is more important: what divides us, or what holds us together? … Continue readingBeyond Borders – Around the World Flight
Celebrating International Wome … Continue readingCelebrating International Women’s Day
Are you getting enough sleep? What is a Chief Sleep Officer? In this episode, guest Alen Juginović, M.D., Harvard Medical School Postdoc (Sleep Neurobiology), joins host Simon Hodgkins to discuss his role in sleep medicine, more specifically, the effects of sleep medicine and sleep deprivation on health. … Continue readingHow Does Sleep Deprivation Affect Your Health? – VistaTalks Ep 82
Authoritative leaders focus on guiding their team as a form of mentorship. They set out a clear vision for what they want to accomplish and the challenges they may have in front of them along the way, and they have a plan for helping everyone get there. … Continue readingLeadership Style: Authoritative
What steps is Microsoft for Startups taking to level the playing field for underrepresented founders? How do you effectively manage teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC? … Continue readingHow does Microsoft Manage Global Teams? – VistaTalks Ep 81
Think Global Awards have announced the shortlist for year five of the awards. We now take the opportunity to explore each of the entries who have successfully made the shortlist. … Continue readingThink Global Awards Year Five Shortlist
Localize Your Way Into The Fas … Continue readingLocalize Your Way Into the Fashion Industry
Determining your leadership style is critical for understanding how you interact with your co-workers. Not only that, it’s essential to have a clear idea of how emotional leadership styles have the potential to impact other employees in your department. … Continue readingLeadership Style: Democratic
Why is LocWorldWide heading to Africa? How did the Localization Institute, LocWorld, and Brand2Global get started? In this episode, guest Ulrich Henes, President, Localization Institute, joins host Simon Hodgkins to discuss Localization World, The Localization Institute, Brand2Global, LocWorldWide Africa, Multilingual Magazine, and other language industry topics. Ulrich is one of the most recognized names in international business and localization. … Continue readingGlobal Business, Language and LocWorld – VistaTalks Ep 80
Measuring the Success of Your … Continue readingMeasuring the Success of Your Digital First Strategy
Entering new geographical markets is one of the most popular ways to grow, second only to mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Yet, to succeed, brands typically need to adapt their products or services to appeal to buyers in those regional markets. And that requires undergoing a process known as localization. … Continue readingMaximize Your Brand Growth with Localization
What are the latest CTV advertising trends? How are brands addressing advertising fraud and brand safety? Guest Calvin Scharffs joins host Simon Hodgkins to discuss the latest global connected TV Advertising Supply Chain Trends and the Top 100 Programmatic Supply Chain Insights reports. … Continue readingHow Has The Pandemic Affected TV Advertising? – VistaTalks Ep 79
What do SpaceX, Reddit, and Instacart have in common? Aside from being household names, they’re all among the close to one thousand so-called unicorns or privately-owned companies valued at over $1 billion … Continue readingHow Does L10N Help Unicorns Grow?
Finding a balance to motivate your team without being too pushy or compromising can be difficult. One of your most significant challenges is to meet your employees’ emotional needs to ensure that they feel safe and valued.
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What has driven Ireland to the second highest quality of life globally? Despite what many people believe, human progress worldwide has been incredible in recent decades, and Ireland’s progress has exceeded that of practically anywhere else. … Continue readingThe Second Highest Quality of Life Country in The World – VistaTalks Ep 78
I traveled from Madrid to Zara … Continue readingThe Magic of Remote Working
In this special VistaTalks Rewind episode, Simon Hodgkins, María Roa, Gregory Twohig, and Jordan Knights look back over the entire year of episodes and highlight important topics and discussions that stood out to them. We are delighted to host the second year of the ‘rewind’ episode that takes time to look back at some of the stories and people that joined the show over the last twelve months. … Continue readingVistaTalks Rewind, Looking Back at 2021 – VistaTalks Ep 77
What began as a niche industry driven by arcade consoles has become one of the largest entertainment sectors in the world. As the gaming industry expands to a global market, video game translation has become increasingly important. … Continue readingVideo Game Translation – Why is it Important?
Commanding Leadership – … Continue readingLeadership Style: Commanding
Workplace Culture – What … Continue readingThe Evolution of Workplace Culture
Inside Vistatec with Cormac Ek … Continue readingInside Vistatec with Cormac Eklof
Multi-Agency Initiative to Pro … Continue readingProtecting Languages
The Upsides for Upcycling Upcy … Continue readingThe Upsides for Upcycling
VistaTalks Ep -Fiachra Synnott … Continue readingVistaTalks Episode 74 – Fiachra Synnott
Pacesetting Leadership – … Continue readingLeadership Style: Pacesetting
VistaTalks Ep – Mari Cah … Continue readingVistaTalks Episode 73 – Mari Cahalane
VistaTalks Ep – Cormac E … Continue readingVistaTalks Episode 72 – Cormac Eklof
Vistatec Appoints María Roa Fe … Continue readingVistatec Appoints María Roa Felices
Coaching Leadership – Si … Continue readingEmotional Leadership – Coaching Style
Refreshing & Creating Busi … Continue readingBusiness Processes for Digital Success
Localized Marketing Campaigns … Continue readingLocalized Marketing Campaigns
The Think Global Forum Announc … Continue readingThink Global Awards Judges
VistaTalks Ep -Mathilde Jakobs … Continue readingVistaTalks Episode 71 – Mathilde Jakobsen
Celebrating International Tran … Continue readingCelebrating International Translation Day
Global Content Operations Read … Continue readingGlobal Content Operations
Transcreation: When Do You Nee … Continue readingTranscreation: When Do You Need It?
Empowering Your Business With … Continue readingGlobal Self Service – Part Two
Grow Global While the World … Continue readingEpisode 1 – All Things Global
VistaTalks Ep – Unn Vill … Continue readingVistaTalks Episode 70 – Unn Villius
Empowering Your Business With … Continue readingGlobal Self Service – Part One
Six Styles Of Emotional Leader … Continue readingSix Styles of Emotional Leadership
VistaTalks Ep – Mel McVe … Continue readingVistaTalks Episode 69 – Mel McVeigh
