Arianna Huffington’s story demonstrates clearly how learning a new language can pave someone’s way to become one successful business leader – despite accent.
Jack Ma on learning English and doing business in a global world
Right at the beginning of this short documentary, Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba.com, the world’s largest online retailer explains how learning English as a free tourist guide for visitors that came to China had helped him not only to acquire vital language skills that...
German ad slogans in English advertising
It's the second time I come across a German product ad using a German slogan in the English speaking market. “Audi: Vorsprung durch Technik.” And now: “Miele: Immer besser.” I asked my English native connections on LinkedIn and Twitter whether it is about the 'Made in...
Why speaking English is simply not enough when doing business internationally
English is the lingua franca of business, but if you use this fact as an excuse to avoid having to learn a language, you may actually lose out on a lot.
The language learning journey
Learning a new language is a mind-expanding experience that comes with its ups and downs. In this article, ProLingua Global founder and Head Language Coach Gabriella Ferenczi helps us to take a step back and get a bird’s-eye view of our foreign language learning...
Why traditional language courses organised for busy corporates need a fresh approach
What can we do to make the language training process more effective in international companies and organisations? Here’s what I’ve seen over the past 10 years of working with corporate clients in the financial services industry in London. Big international...