Episodios

  • Boosting Global Reach with Multilingual Social Media with Shaheen Samavati
    Oct 7 2024

    Managing social media presence across multiple languages and markets is a significant challenge for global brands. Many struggle to balance brand consistency with local relevance, often resulting in ineffective communication and lost engagement opportunities. The complexity of managing diverse teams and adapting to local platform trends further complicates this task.

    To help your listeners overcome this challenge, Shaheen will share the lessons learned on her extensive experience effectively managing multilingual social media accounts. She’ll cover best practices for coordinating multiple accounts, creating culturally relevant content, and maintaining a cohesive brand voice across languages. By highlighting common pitfalls and solutions, Shaheen will equip listeners with knowledge to enhance their global social media engagement.

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    54 m
  • Ancient Tongues, Modern Voices: The Demand for Mayan Languages Today (feat. Jace Norton)
    Oct 7 2024

    Join us for a special live podcast episode featuring two leaders in the field of language access: Jace Norton, founder of Maya Bridge, and Ewandro MagalhaesThumb, former chief interpreter for the UN. We'll dive into the rich world of Mayan languages and explore the critical importance of providing translation and interpretation services to indigenous communities. Jace, fluent in both Spanish and the Mayan language Q'eqchi', brings invaluable insights from his work bridging language gaps for marginalized groups, while Ewandro's global experience offers a broader perspective on language equity. Don't miss this engaging and important conversation!

    About Jace: Jace Norton discovered a love for languages while volunteering as a missionary for two years in Guatemala from 2010-2012. During that time he learned Spanish and Q'eqchi' (Kekchi), a Mayan language from Guatemala, fluently. He later went on to major in Arabic at Brigham Young University and spent considerable time studying and working in Amman, Jordan. Although he never expected to work in the field of language access, his life experiences and circumstances seemed to propel him towards it. He was eventually recruited to work as a Q'eqchi' interpreter where he began to understand the considerable demand for Q'eqchi' and other indigenous languages like it in the US. Not long after becoming an interpreter, Jace felt compelled to do more for indigenous language access than he could do on his own and founded Maya Bridge in 2021. Since then, he and his team has worked towards filling the niche need for language services in indigenous and other lower-diffusion languages and has worked virtually every state and across all fields. Maya Bridge now provides services in over 90 indigenous languages and other lower-diffusion languages from around the world, along with other widely spoken languages like Spanish, French, and Russian. Jace lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his 8-year-old son who both keeps him young and makes him feel very old, and he enjoys rock climbing in his free time.

    About Nimdzi Live: There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand.

    Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

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    59 m
  • The Language Industry Curve feat. Renato Beninatto and Laszlo Varga
    Sep 11 2024

    Join Renato Beninatto and Laszlo K Varga for an insightful livestream discussion on 'The Language Industry Curve.'

    This comprehensive report examines 40 years of language services industry evolution and predicts its trajectory for the next decade.

    Key topics include

    ⚡ Historical milestones shaping the industry.

    ⚡ Technological transitions, from machine translation to AI.

    ⚡ The future of localization and its role in managing complexity.

    ⚡ Predictions for industry growth and adaptation.

    Gain valuable insights into the past, present, and future of the language services industry.

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    1 h y 3 m
  • Your Interpreting Questions Answered LIVE! PART 2
    Aug 22 2024

    After the success of our first session, we're back to tackle more of your burning questions about the interpreting industry. Our previous event with Dipak Patel, Ewandro Magalhães, and host Tucker Johnson was a hit, providing real-time answers to your most pressing queries.

    Now, we're gearing up for another exciting live Q&A session.
    Don't miss this chance to:
    - Get expert insights on the latest industry trends
    - Have your specific questions addressed by thought leaders
    - Network with peers and professionals in the field
    - Gain valuable knowledge to advance your interpreting career

    Send your questions in advance to live@nimdzi.com

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    1 h y 2 m
  • Language Access Plans and Policies feat. Dr. Bill Rivers & Carol Velandia
    Aug 6 2024

    Join Nimdzi Insights for an enlightening live panel discussion on Language Access Plan Development. Featuring two of the industry’s foremost experts, Bill Rivers and Carol Velandia, MBA, CHI, PMP, LMSW.

    About Bill: he is a seasoned expert in language and culture with over 25 years of experience. He has held leadership roles in national language organizations, worked in government and academia, and conducted extensive research. His expertise spans language acquisition, assessment, policy, and economic development. He is fluent in Russian and French.

    About Carol: is a champion for equal access to public services for those with limited English proficiency (LEP). She runs a language access service company and advises organizations on better serving LEP communities. Her expertise includes navigating language access laws and regulations, designing language access plans, and resolving communication barriers. She is also an educator, creating programs for social service professionals, and an award-winning advocate for the LEP population.

    This event is a must-attend for professionals dedicated to advancing language access in diverse settings.

    About Nimdzi Live:
    There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: localization. Let’s discuss globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or work for a top global brand.

    Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

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    1 h y 8 m
  • Project Management for Low-resource Locales feat. Mary Mawuena Nanafi
    Jul 25 2024

    Africa’s rich linguistic tapestry and its many low-resource languages offer a unique challenge for localization project managers.

    With Mary Nanafi we will explore practical tools and strategies for navigating the uncertainties inherent in managing such projects and a crucial, often overlooked aspect: navigating uncertainties.

    The episode will reveal how to overcome these challenges and streamline your African localization projects focused on low-resource languages!

    About Mary: is a seasoned project manager at Bolingo Consult, specializing in low-resource language projects. With extensive experience, she skillfully navigates the complexities of managing localization efforts for Africa's rich linguistic tapestry. Mary's expertise lies in overcoming uncertainties and streamlining localization projects focused on low-resource languages.

    About Nimdzi Live: There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand.

    Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

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    1 h y 4 m
  • Your Interpreting Questions Answered LIVE! by Industry Thought Leaders
    Jul 12 2024

    Don't miss a new #NimdziLIVE, with Industry Experts Dipak Patel and Ewandro Magalhães, hosted by Tucker Johnson.

    In this exclusive live, you'll get the opportunity to have your industry-related questions answered in real time. Send your questions in advance to live@nimdzi.com

    About Dipak: is the CEO of GLOBO Language Solutions, a company that provides language translation, interpretation, and technology services for organizations to communicate with limited English proficiency and Deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals through a single SaaS platform. He has driven advances in the industry, helping users better understand their linguistically diverse customer base. Patel envisions GLOBO as a communications company supporting healthcare organizations across the patient journey, meeting federal mandates for language access. GLOBO's offerings, including an AI-enabled platform and live interpreters, improve language support throughout the care continuum, leading to better provider-patient conversations, outcomes, and healthcare equity.

    About Ewandro: is a language services executive with over 30 years of experience, including as the former Chief Interpreter at the United Nations. He is the co-founder and Chief Language Officer of KUDO, an award-winning platform for live interpretation in online and hybrid meetings across languages. A charismatic communicator, he has interpreted for world leaders, pop singers, and professionals and is passionate about driving innovation and coaching language talent to excellence.

    About Nimdzi Live:
    There is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands: Localization. Let’s talk globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or are working in a top global brand.

    Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live? Or you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

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    27 m
  • The future of AI Translation: LLMs or Neural MT? feat. João Graça
    Jul 4 2024

    Neural MT has been the leading AI translation solution for several years; however, with the promise and progress of LLMs, led notably by ChatGPT, what's the right technology for translation and localization processes? Are LLMs too immature, or is translation a potential area to develop your corporate LLM strategy? Unbabel CTO and Co-Founder João Graça will discuss Unbabel's investment in translation LLMs, the state of the technology, and the potential application in translation.

    About João: João Graça is a co-founder, Chief Technology Officer, and computational force behind Unbabel. Portuguese-born João studied computer science at doctorate level at Lisbon’s leading technical university, Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, followed by research in natural language processing (NLP) and a s postdoc in NLP at the University of Pennsylvania. João held various research scientist roles before co-founding Unbabel in 2013.

    About Nimdzi Live: Localization is a shadow industry driving the growth of ALL global brands. Let’s discuss globalization, localization, translation, interpretation, language, and culture, with an emphasis on how it affects your business, whether you have a scrappy start-up or work for a top global brand.

    Would you like to be a guest on Nimdzi Live, or do you know somebody who should? Email live@nimdzi.com or reach out to info@nimdzi.com so we can coordinate!

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    47 m