Comments on: Why You Need to Monitor Foreign Language Blogs http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs Opinions. Commentary. News. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:23:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Foreign Language http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-20732 Foreign Language Fri, 04 Aug 2006 18:36:11 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/#comment-20732 <strong>Foreign Language</strong> Generally where the original language is retained (see below) the I would bus kids to different schools to keep racesOpen one of the more va... Foreign Language

Generally where the original language is retained (see below) the I would bus kids to different schools to keep racesOpen one of the more va…

]]> By: China Law Blog http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-20731 China Law Blog Thu, 25 May 2006 05:56:20 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/#comment-20731 Not only do companies need to be aware of what is being said about them in other languages, they should be striving to communicate in other languages as well. My blog is now in Korean as well as English, and we occassionally post in Spanish as well. We have a very large Chinese readership (approximately 25%) but every time I ask one of those readers if they would like to see the blog in Chinese as well, they always answer that they prefer it in English because it helps them improve their English. The problem with my "survey," however, is that it does not include the millions of potential Chinese readers who do not speak a word of English. Not only do companies need to be aware of what is being said about them in other languages, they should be striving to communicate in other languages as well. My blog is now in Korean as well as English, and we occassionally post in Spanish as well. We have a very large Chinese readership (approximately 25%) but every time I ask one of those readers if they would like to see the blog in Chinese as well, they always answer that they prefer it in English because it helps them improve their English. The problem with my “survey,” however, is that it does not include the millions of potential Chinese readers who do not speak a word of English.

]]> By: B.L. Ochman http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-20730 B.L. Ochman Tue, 09 May 2006 15:37:57 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/#comment-20730 Laurel: Thank you very much for the kind words. The Ethics Crisis blog is opening my eyes to global business marketing issues, which are absolutely fascinating. I got lost for a couple of hours on your sites and on Servant of Chaos, and the sites they led me to. Gawd, I love blogging. :>) BL Laurel: Thank you very much for the kind words. The Ethics Crisis blog is opening my eyes to global business marketing issues, which are absolutely fascinating.
I got lost for a couple of hours on your sites and on Servant of Chaos, and the sites they led me to.
Gawd, I love blogging. :>)
BL

]]> By: B.L. Ochman http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-20729 B.L. Ochman Tue, 09 May 2006 15:34:49 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/#comment-20729 Gavin: what an absolutely elegant observation. I subscribed to your RSS feed as soon as I saw your second sentence. :>) BL Gavin: what an absolutely elegant observation. I subscribed to your RSS feed as soon as I saw your second sentence. :>)
BL

]]> By: Laurel Delaney http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-20728 Laurel Delaney Tue, 09 May 2006 00:13:36 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/#comment-20728 Nice post and great 'global' marketing tactic! All the best, Laurel Nice post and great ‘global’ marketing tactic!
All the best,
Laurel

]]> By: Servant of Chaos http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-20727 Servant of Chaos Sat, 06 May 2006 14:14:03 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/why-you-need-to-monitor-foreign-language-blogs/#comment-20727 As Western companies begin to engage more with China, there will be a pressing need for good language skills. When every character has a unique story, every sentence can turn into a minefield. And China is one country where having a good reputation is paramount. As Western companies begin to engage more with China, there will be a pressing need for good language skills. When every character has a unique story, every sentence can turn into a minefield. And China is one country where having a good reputation is paramount.

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