The Worldly Marketer Podcast

Sara Haq is an international business consultant who speaks six different languages and has worked in many different countries around the world.

She has extensive on-the-ground experience in emerging markets across Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and South Asia.

In 2012, Sara founded SH International, a business consultancy that helps entrepreneurs and fast-growing companies become multinational.

As a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Sara is currently the Chair of the International Forum of the Wharton Club of DC.

She is also on the advisory board of the Sote Tunaweza Initiative, which empowers women in emerging markets through leadership and entrepreneurship institutes.

I first discovered Sara on Twitter, where she is a frequent contributor to conversations around international entrepreneurship, language, culture, and good food!

Links:

• SH International LLC website
• Sara's blog
• SH International on Facebook
• SH International on LinkedIn
• SH International on Twitter
• Sara on Twitter

Pam Didner is a global content marketing strategist, a published author, and a frequent speaker, who helps her clients reach across borders.

During her almost 20 years at Intel Corporation, she gained extensive experience managing product launches and marketing campaigns on a global scale.

These days, Pam leads a boutique consulting firm, called Relentless Pursuit, where she trains, coaches and provides strategic guidance to enterprises and established startups.

She is also teaches content marketing to graduate-level students at West Virginia University.

Pam's book Global Content Marketing, published in 2014, was the first marketing book describing how to scale content across regions.

Links:

• Pam's website
• Pam's blog
• Pam's book on Amazon
• Pam on LinkedIn
• Pam on Twitter

Gabriela Castro-Fontoura is an economist, a published author, a frequent public speaker and an international business consultant with over 13 years of experience.

As the Director of Sunny Sky Solutions, an international business consultancy, she has divided her time between the U.K. and her native Uruguay.

Gabriela and her team help clients with everything from translation to customs, and from recruitment to legal advice.

Her mission is to help businesses from across the globe expand into Latin American markets.

Besides running her own consulting practice, Gabriela is the Business Development Manager for Latin America at Ellis Patents, a leading manufacturer headquartered in the U.K.

She is also an Advisor for Latin America at PBS International, another U.K.-based manufacturer.

Gabriela literally wrote the book on doing business in Latin America. The second, fully revised and updated edition of her book The SME Guide to Latin America was published in May 2016.

Links:

• ​Sunny Sky Solutions website
• Gabriela's Beyond Brazil Blog
• Gabriela's book on Amazon
• Gabriela on LinkedIn
• Gabriela on Twitter​

Jason Mander is the Chief Research Officer at GlobalWebIndex - a London-based market research firm, which is said to provide the "world's most detailed syndicated research into online consumer behaviours" (IAB UK Member Directory).

In his role, Jason is responsible for directing global studies across 34 markets and authoring flagship reports on social networking, mobile usage and media consumption.

Prior joining GlobalWebIndex in 2014, Jason was Head of Insight at Future Foundation, a leading global consumer trends and insight firm.

Jason is a regular public speaker and a published author, who now blogs for titles like the Huffington Post and MediaPost. He is also a frequent contributor to media outlets such as BBC News, CNN, the Guardian and Bloomberg.

Jason has been working with trends since his days as a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. He has presented at a number of international conferences, and has been fortunate to visit more than 100 different cities in the name of research.

Links:

• GlobalWebIndex website
• GlobalWebIndex blog
• Jason's articles on the Huffington Post
• Jason's articles on MediaPost
• GlobalWebIndex on Twitter
• Jason on Twitter

Doris Nagel is a Certified Global Business Professional who has over 25 years of experience working on international projects.

She is a global growth coach, an entrepreneur, an international attorney and a management consultant.

Her advisory firm, Blue Sky Consulting Services, has been helping companies expand internationally since 2007.

Doris is also the Senior Vice President of Global Solutions at Essential Health Management, a healthcare business development firm.

In addition to her consulting practice, Doris is an author and a speaker. She is also a member of several organizations including the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago and the Organization of Women in Trade.

Check out Doris' podcast, Adventures in Global Expansion. Links:

• Blue Sky Consulting Services website
• Globalocity website (forthcoming)
• Adventures in Global Expansion podcast
• Doris' articles on the FITT Trade Ready blog
• Doris on LinkedIn
• Doris on Twitter

Doug Taylor is a Certified International Trade Professional with over 30 years of experience in the field.

He is the Managing Director of Pacific Business Intelligence Ltd., a consulting firm that specializes in international business development, strategic planning, international marketing and corporate guidance.

Doug has successfully operated the firm since 1983, and has been based in various locations over the years, including in Canada, the U.K. and Singapore.

In addition to his consulting practice, Doug is a noted public speaker on the topics of international marketing, export strategies and trade development.

Doug is also an Adjunct Professor at the Business Faculty of the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. And he has taught at other higher-learning institutions across Canada, as well as in Singapore.

Make sure to read Doug's excellent contributions to the FITT's Trade Ready blog, which is a great online resource for anyone interested in international business.

Links:

• Doug's articles on the Trade Ready blog
• Doug on LinkedIn
• Doug on Twitter

Jacob Stempniewicz is originally from Poland, and has lived in Thailand for over a decade. He has an M.A. in Psychology. He is fluent in three languages, and is learning a fourth.

Jacob is the Vice President of Marketing at Andovar, a language services provider. In his role there, he is responsible for all aspects of marketing, including websites, social media, events, advertising, and content writing.

With headquarters in Singapore and offices in Thailand, India, Colombia, and the USA, Andovar's specialty is offering services in the languages of emerging markets like South East Asia, India and Latin America.

Links:

• Andovar website
• Jacob on Twitter

Marion Rhodes is a German expatriate who moved to the United States in 2001. She is a trained journalist, a bilingual translator and copywriter, and a cross-cultural advisor.

As the proprietor of Integrated MarCom Translations, Marion helps businesses expand their brands across the Atlantic by making their marketing materials come to life in German.

Marion is a member of the American Translators Association (ATA), and is currently serving as President of the ATA's Colorado Chapter.

Her marketing and media skills, combined with her cross-cultural knowledge, allow her to create compelling translations that always hit the right tone. To her, every translation is a work of art, carefully crafted to resonate - linguistically and culturally - with its intended audience.

I first discovered Marion through her blog, where she provides helpful information for translation buyers about topics such as the translation process and marketing to international audiences.

Links:

• ​Integrated MarCom Translations website
• Marion's blog
• Marion on LinkedIn
• Marion on Facebook
• ​Marion on Twitter

Tess Whitty is a translation and localization expert who helps companies reach their target market in Sweden. She combines a background in international marketing and IT with her English/Swedish linguistic skills.

Tess is member of the American Translators Association, where she is actively involved as a marketing consultant, a trainer, a speaker and a grader for the English-Swedish Certification Program.

As the author of the Marketing Cookbook for Translators: Foolproof recipes for a successful freelance career, Tess has helped other freelance members of the translation community to build thriving businesses for themselves.

I first discovered Tess through her excellent Marketing Tips for Translators Podcast, which is now approaching its 100th episode.

Links:

• Swedish Translation Services LLC
• ​American Translators Association (ATA)
• Tess' book on Amazon
• Tess' blog
• Tess' podcast
• Tess on LinkedIn
• Tess on Twitter

Bruno Herrmann is a globalization and localization expert with more than two decades of experience in various industries, on the client and agency side.

In 2003, Bruno joined The Nielsen Company to manage international digital marketing programs in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In his current role, he is responsible for global content operations at Nielsen across 6 regions.

Bruno has managed globalization and localization projects for high-profile technology companies such as HP and Compaq.

He understands first hand that, in the Digital Age, with the right approach, businesses can take their products to markets around the world.

You can read Bruno's excellent articles in Brand Quarterly and EContent Magazine, where he has been a regular contributor on the topic of digital globalization.

Links:

• The Nielsen Company website
• Bruno's articles in Brand Quarterly Magazine
• Bruno's articles in EContent Magazine
• Bruno's recent article in Slator
• Bruno on LinkedIn
• Bruno on Twitter