Mandarin Chinese Is Fast Becoming A New Language of Luxury

Wealthy Chinese tourists travelling to the United States are being treated to private shopping opportunities for luxury brands. According to a consulting firm, Chinese tourists spend more on luxury goods overseas than they do in their own country as these goods tend to be cheaper for them to buy overseas. European luxury brand stores have been capitalising on this for many years and US stores have only recently joined the race for wealthy Chinese custom. Many retailers have been learning the Mandarin Chinese language and also bringing in Mandarin-speaking staff to assist the wealthy tourists during their shopping trips to the US.

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Now British Diplomats Based Overseas Lack Language Skills!

Charles Crawford, a British Diplomat who was based in Belgrade, Sarajevo and Warsaw during his career, has written an article in The Telegraph highlighting the distinct lack of language skills in British Diplomats based overseas. What he calls ‘the most vital of all inter-cultural skills’ – learning languages – was practically obliterated by the previous UK government.  One of the legacies of the lack of encouragement to learn languages in the UK is that there are now very few British Diplomats who speak a high level of the native language of the country they work in.

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Lack Of Language Skills Is Damaging UK Businesses

A recent survey by the office workspace giant, Regus, has found that a large percentage of UK businesses do not believe it is necessary to have fluent local language skills in order to have successful overseas business. This perception is despite an increasing number of UK businesses already trading with the overseas market or willing to do so. With the current global economic climate it is essential that firms speak their customers’ language in order to be competitive.

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Masterclass: Optimising your Website for International Trade

Sarah Carroll is running UK Trade & Investment’s specialist training workshop to learn practical steps you can take to boost your international business performance online. The Masterclass will be held on Tuesday 28th February 2012, 09:00 -13:30, 60 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6JP, UK.

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Global Communications Provider Adds Websites In Seven New Languages

An industry leading e-fax communications provider – j2 Global Communications Inc – has expanded its services to another 11 countries. Due to this expansion the provider now has websites in seven new languages to include Brazilian Portuguese, Hindi, Mandarin and Romanian. These seven new language-specific websites are in addition to their current eight language-specific websites in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian and Polish ensuring j2 Global Communications has a strong international presence.

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Good Business In More Than 35 Languages

In today’s business world, it pays to have an edge on the competition. Good communication skills is a must no matter what language is spoken and for the staff at Longo Toyota, based in Southern California, this is what has improved business. The vehicle company’s sales force alone speaks more than 35 languages and can even offer financial contracts in a variety of languages including Spanish, Korean, Chinese and Tagalog.

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Teach Yourself Business Mandarin Chinese

Do you want to win more business in China?
Do you want to serve your Mandarin Chinese-speaking customers better?
Do you want to work more effectively with your international business partners?

Teach Yourself Business Mandarin Chinese is a three-hour, all-audio, straightforward course that will help you to acquire essential up-to-date business language to use in China. Read more

After English, Mandarin Chinese Is The Most Useful Worldwide Business Language

According to US Bloomberg Rankings, Mandarin Chinese is the most useful worldwide business language to know, after the English language. The English language is still the most preferred business language to use around the world. However, Mandarin Chinese, which is spoken by over 845 million people, comes in a close second and is a useful language to learn when doing business in China. Read more

‘Internationalise Your Website And Maximise Your Market Potential’

Sarah Carroll will give a talk at this year’s Opportunities in Business and International Markets seminar organised by the City of London in association with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry and, UK Trade & Investment. The seminar is free and will be held on Monday 17th October 2011. Sarah’s talk is entitled ‘Internationalise your website and maximise your market potential’.

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Masterclass Workshop: Optimising Your Website For International Trade

Sarah Carroll is running UK Trade & Investment’s specialist training workshop to learn practical steps you can take to boost your international business performance online, on the 27th September 2011.

Does your business have an effective online strategy for boosting overseas sales? Is your site optimised for international search engines? When Googled internationally how is your company presented online?

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