memoQ talks

In this episode, we dive into the world of localization in the Middle East with Dareen Mukhaimer, Managing Director for e-Arabization. Drawing on her extensive experience, Dareen sheds light on the complexities of translating for Arabic audiences, emphasizing the significance of regional dialects and cultural nuances over relying solely on Modern Standard Arabic. She also shares insights into meeting diverse linguistic demands, from Chinese to Russian and European languages.

Dareen offers a fresh perspective on interpretation services, highlighting the critical need to align interpreters' dialects with their target audiences for effective communication. Beyond her professional expertise, Dareen challenges common misconceptions about the Middle East. She paints a vivid picture of the region’s diversity and modernity, addressing stereotypes about religiosity and culture.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in global communication, cultural understanding, and breaking down stereotypes. Tune in for an enlightening conversation that bridges linguistic expertise and cultural exploration.

e-Arabization
https://www.e-arabization.com/

In this episode of memoQ talks, memoQ Co-Founder Balázs Kis talks about the origins of memoQ and how the company has evolved over the years to become one of the leading TMS providers globally.  He also talks about how his roles in memoQ have evolved, and his plans for promoting memoQ to a wider audience in his new role as Chief Evangelist.  Balázs also shares his thoughts about how technology has changed the loc industry in the past and what it might do in the future. 

Eunnara "Nara" Jo is the Founder & CEO of JOEL Localization a full-service language service provider in South Korea.  She was recently named CEO of the Year by APAC Insider and was featured on the cover of Global Woman Leader magazine. She has also recently been named as the President of the Korean chapter of the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI).

In this episode of memoQ talks, Nara talks about her journey from a language student to working in the localization industry and on to starting and running JOEL Localization.  She also shares her thoughts about working as a conference interpreter, the effects of AI on the delivery on interpretation services, JOEL Localization's support of memoQ Day Seoul, and more.

JOEL Localization
https://www.joellocalization.com/

memoQ Day Seoul
https://www.memoq.com/events/memoq-day-seoul-2024

Jordan Evans is the Owner and CEO of Language Network, a rapidly growing LSP based in Santa Barbara.  In this episode of memoQ talks Jordan shares the processes he used and the lessons learned while successfully acquiring four companies and increasing Language Network's revenues 12x since 2018. 

Topics include scaling for growth, sales operations, making cultural and operational changes, acquisitions, how to improve margins, hiring processes, book recommendations, and more!

Language Network
https://www.languagenetworkusa.com/

Kristin Gutierrez is an author, speaker, and business strategist who helps companies improve their sales and sales leadership.  Kristin has held sales leadership roles in several organizations including the United Language Group, Vistatec, SDL, Lionbridge, and Translations.com.  Her books include Be a Better Sales Leader and, Say Yes and Figure It Out: The Perfect Framework for Taking Massive Imperfect Action.

In this episode, Kristin shares her thoughts about sales and sales leadership.  She touches on topics that include transitioning from an individual producer role into a leadership position in sales, key traits of successful salespeople, how to lead change in a sales team, the importance of continual learning, and more.

Mugais Jahangir is the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of memoQ. 

In this episode of memoQ talks, Mugais shares his views on what it takes to be a successful salesperson and sales leader.  Topics include the importance of listening, key traits of sales leadership, cultural differences, motivation, setting targets, incentives, and motivation.

Ewandro Magalhães is a Global Language Strategist who has held several leadership roles related to the delivery of interpretation services including Co-founder and Chief Language Officer for Kudo.

In this episode of memoQ talks, Ewandro talks about the skills required to be a successful interpreter, how interpreters need to manage their emotions, dealing with cultural and linguistic nuances, the application of AI in delivering interpretation services, and more!

Stefan Huyghe is Vice President of Localization at Communicaid Language Solutions and the creator of the AI-in-Loc newsletter.  He is also an AI and social media marketing strategist.  

In this episode of memoQ talks, Stefan shares his thoughts about how to effectively use LinkedIn to increase engagement with prospects and customers.  He also touches on how to use AI when creating posts, the importance of "likes," "shares," and comments, and what LSPs should be doing to optimize their use of LinkedIn.

Communicaid Language Solutions
https://communicaidinc.com/

Dylan Hartmann is the Founder and Managing Director of AcudocX, a self-service platform that facilitates the translation of important documents such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, and education records, by certified translators in Australia and North America. Certified translators and LSPs have warmly adopted the AcudocX platform as a low-friction and cost-effective way to provide these important but traditionally labor-intensive services.

In this episode, Dylan talks about the origins of AcudocX, the markets it serves, the company's growth plans, and more.

AcudocX
https://acudocx.com.au/

Elena Petrova is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ad Astra.  She believes language interpretation, translation, and other related services are vitally important to facilitate communication among all people in all activities of their lives.

In this episode of memoQ talks, Elena shares her thoughts related to the application of AI in the loc industry, the delivery of deaf services, the market for voice interpretation services, and more. 

Ad Astra, Inc.
https://ad-astrainc.com/