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AAAAHHHHHH! Didn't mean to scare you, but these localization horror stories made us scream! Grab your flashlight and listen to these nightmarish tales....if you dare 👻🎃🦇 Featuring nightmares from Localization Leaders Debora Cohen, Ketty Tirrito, Anna Potapova, Zhongjun GE, Dean S., and Stefania Russo

🎧 Our new episode of the Localization Leaders podcast just dropped, featuring Brigitte Benett, longtime Localization Project Manager at HP Indigo, a subdivision of HP Inc. Brigitte shared invaluable insights from her 18+ years in the localization and software industries, including: ➡ How to build internal support for localization ➡ The unique advantages of working within a small team ➡ Skills every Localization Project Manager should develop Catch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dvvsX9AK

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Need to translate and adapt your eLearning courses, but don't know where to start? Good news....our new eLearning Localization Guide is here! Learn how to seamlessly localize your courses, engage learners worldwide, and ensure every training session hits the mark—no matter the language. Head to the link in the comments to get a copy FREE when you register for our upcoming eLearning webinar 👇

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🏆 We're excited to share that Andrew Miller, our Solutions and Strategy Director, won TAUS's Innovation Contest at this year's Massively Multilingual AI Conference!   As the localization industry continues to evolve, our team is continuing to design more innovative and agile solutions to meet the needs of today’s (and tomorrow's) global businesses.   We're so proud of this win, and look forward to many more innovations to come! 👏

Creating your eLearning courses on Articulate Story or Rise? Don't miss our eLearning Localization Bootcamp, featuring tips from our eLearning wizards -- Mircea Bochiu, Mike Hayhurst, and Andrew Miller 🧙♂️ This virtual event is just a few weeks away! Don't forget to register and add it to your calendar so you don't miss it 👇

Localization Affirmations You Need to Hear: - You are a genius, don't let language bugs found during QA make you feel otherwise -No one is thinking about that one embarrassing time you approved "embarazada" as the Spanish translation of "embarrassed" - International users matter and they don't all "speak enough" English - Your work provides value to customers AND your business. Period! Have a great rest of your week 🌟

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