Foreign Lingo?

Tips To Get Over The Business Barriers Created By Foreign Languages

Some people get completely blocked with the idea of dealing with foreign languages. And they don’t need to be.

Using the internet to conduct international market research and even to start your international business is possible…if you establish real communication with your foreign markets.

And the effort to initiate communication starts with you. Don’t let foreign languages stop you before you even get started.

There is a lot of international market research you can do in-house…without language skills.

And you probably should do in-house.

You will probably need help from foreign language professionals later on, but there is a fair bit of legwork you can do by yourself beforehand.

It is in your own interest to actively take part in your international market research. This will give you a first hand impression of where your international business markets really are.

You need to play an active role in determining how to position your products and services abroad.

To carry out this role successfully you need first hand impressions, experience and understanding of your foreign markets. Foreign specialists can help you and provide valuable advice. But it is your business. You need to adapt and meet your foreign clients. Get in there and have a look what is going on in your target country.

On this Foreign Lingo page, I will be adding tips on how to get around the language hurdles you can encounter in the beginning of your international market research and the first stages of your international business development.

Foreign Search Engine Submissions

Submitting your current website to foreign directories is a fun place to start poking around. You can start learning with your foreign search engine results.

You may be surprised at what you have that interests people in other countries. Learn how to submit your website to foreign search engine directories, and see some samples here:

• How To Submit To Foreign Search Engine using online translation tools.
• Sample Foreign Search Engine Submissions using online translation tools.

Different Character Sets In Foreign Languages

Sometimes foreign market research gets stumped right at the beginning. This is what can happen if you want to carry out some online market research in a country with a different alphabet or “character set”.

• How can you carry out any international market research if your computer doesn’t read the language?
• How can you type in a foreign language in different character set on your keyboard?

And what if you have gotten past this initial stage and now want to have a page in a foreign language with a different character set, but want everyone else to be able to see what you have written instead of a bunch of “?”, “/” and “-”s?

This article shows you how to enable your computer to read and view different character sets and how you can put up pages on your own website that will look good to all of your readers.

• How To Set Your Computer To Read Foreign Languages

A Word On Online Translation Tools

Online translation tools are great for market research to develop your market and check out what is going on in foreign markets.

Caution : When You Should Use A Professional Translator

Remember that all of your marketing and sales materials need to be written by a professional translator and reviewed by an industry professional in his native language, and preferably who still lives there.

Online Translation Tools In Use

Having said that, using the online translation tools can save you time and money. If you have not used them recently, you will be surprised by the progress made.

Are Foreign Languages Stumping Your International Business Expansion?

If you are stuck in any part of your international business development and it is related in any way to language skills , or lack of language skills, or cross cultural communication difficulties, send me an email at cindy@cindyking.biz.

I may be able to give you some advice that will get you unstuck. And if I can’t I will tell you how I would go about solving the problem.

Keyword searches using online translation tools to follow soon.

If you are serious about international expansion and need help in developing your ideas or strategy for expansion, send me an email at cindy@cindyking.biz