Common problems in poorly managed international meetings
In many companies international meetings are part of daily work, but when they are poorly managed they lead to misunderstandings, wasted time and unclear decisions. Find out the most common mistakes in this kind of meeting and what your company can do...
Mistakes when working with a B2B language academy
Many companies realise too late that their teams' language training is not delivering real results: they buy courses without checking whether they answer the needs of the business or without measuring the impact. Find out the most common mistakes when working with...
Why Spanish companies lose at spring trade fairs what they won in winter
Spring trade fairs and the English your team does not have: what to do now so it does not happen again in autumn
Half-year close and international contract reviews: the language errors nobody checks
At the half-year close, international contract reviews focus on figures and clauses but forget the language. Here are the most common language errors in multilingual contracts and how to avoid them to reduce legal and reputational risk.
Documentation errors at international trade fairs that stop you closing deals on the spot
Taking part in an international trade fair is a major investment, but documentation errors lose deals at the decisive moment. Here are the most common failings — inconsistencies, literal translations, terminology errors — and how to avoid them.
Spring negotiations: the language mistakes that stop a contract being signed
International negotiations do not fail only over figures, but over how they are communicated. Here are the language mistakes that can ruin a deal — ambiguity, false friends, the wrong tone — and how to avoid them so you can close with...
The half-year close email a German client misread: how to stop it happening to you
A well-written email can still be misread because of cultural differences. Here are the most common mistakes when writing emails in English and how to avoid them.
Rushing to close contracts in the first half of the year: the translation errors that surface in the second
Contracts signed in a rush during the first half of the year tend to reveal their translation problems months later. Here is why it happens and how to protect your agreements.
The cost of going to Hannover Messe without preparing your communication: what you lose (and never get back)
Getting your product catalogue ready in another language before peak season: why do it now and not in September.
Badly translated tax documents in the Spanish tax return season: real consequences for companies with foreign employees
Exporting before the summer: the multilingual documentation errors that hold up shipments in June.