International Business Tools

Are You New To International Business?

Here are some little tools and short explanation to help get over some common cultural hurdles.  This list is new and will be updated regularly.

Cultural Behaviors

More advanced international business tools.

• Cultural Web Tools

Languages

One of the first obstacles is the language.

How To Translate

• When Do You Need Translations
• How To Use Translation Tools

On Your Computer

• Foreign Lingo
• How To Set Your Computer To Read Foreign Languages

On Your Own Website

• WordPress Translation Widget

Foreign Search Engines

• How To Submit To Foreign Search Engines

Understanding Vocabulary

• Which comes first, Globalization or Internationalization? Comparing the Microsoft model to industry standard model and the differences in meaning when using the word “globalization”.

Logos

• 19 Dollar Logos – This team of graphic designers, based in Eastern Europe, is cheap, fast and can create designs adapted for different cultural tastes.

Measurements

This is often useful in your research.

• Online Converter – On this one page, it is easy convert area & space, bytes & bits, distance & length, effect, energy & work, morse code, pressure, speed, temperature, time, volume, weight & mass.

This is still a work in progress and links are added each week.  Please share the links for tools you find useful for your international business.