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Happy Holidays from SpokenHere
A Letter from the CEO We are finally in the best time of the year once again! Setting aside the fact that the really hot weather (for those of us…
Oy vey! C’est la vie. – You Need an Interpreter for That
Communicating with multilingual customers takes more than changing from English to Spanish If you speak more…
Context Matters!
Whether helping a customer or traveling to another country, cultural context could affect your communication If you’ve ever completely misunderstood what someone was trying to communicate because of something “you…
Celebrating the Summer Solstice Around the World
By the time June rolls around, the warmer weather and sunshine are a welcome sign that summer has arrived. The first official day of summer happens each year on the…
The Heart of SpokenHere
We Love Languages – it’s more than just a tagline We envision a world where differences in language do not keep people from building deep and meaningful relationships with one…
The SpokenHere Journey to Better Relationships
Ten years in the making: Bobby Lahiere’s reflection on the SpokenHere journey It’s pretty hard to believe that we are about to celebrate…
Winter Holidays Around the World
UPDATED: November 11, 2021 If you’ve visited any retail or department store in the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that the Christmas décor is out in force (and has…
Why Italians Don’t Speak Latin
Two thousand years ago, Latin was the lingua franca (which is Latin, sort of, for “universal language”). From Spain to Romania, everyone understood at least enough Latin…
[Snack Video] The World Cup Edition
Well, it’s that time again! Time for an event that comes around only once every four years, and really leaves Americans scratching their heads! No, not the Presidential election. I…