Jim Cohen
Website Localization: What It Is – and Why You Need It
Skyrocketing internet usage around the world Nowadays, when most people want to buy a product or service, find information, or connect with other people, they immediately turn to the internet. Statistics show that the percentage of adults using the internet has skyrocketed[1]. So having a website isn’t optional for [...]
Dolmetscher*innen im Gesundheitswesen – Warum wir sie dringend brauchen
Dolmetscher*innen werden in vielen verschiedenen Bereichen eingesetzt. Besonders wichtig sind sie im Gesundheitswesen, wo sie für die Kommunikation zwischen Patient*innen und ärztlichem Personal verantwortlich sind. Doch sind sie wirklich so unentbehrlich? Könnten nicht auch zweisprachige Familienmitglieder, Freunde oder Verwandte – im Allgemeinen Laiendolmetscher*innen genannt – ein medizinisches Gespräch verdolmetschen? Kurz [...]
Guest Post: German Business Etiquette
When thinking of expanding into Europe, Germany springs to mind. Although the country is a net exporter with a surplus of €172 billion in 2021, imports reached a staggering €1,200 billion in the same year. It is difficult to avoid doing business with Germany, be it buying, selling or investing [...]
Meeting the German Language Services team in Seattle
My name is Jim Cohen, and in May of this year I joined the staff of German Language Services as the Head of Business Development. Recently, I had the opportunity to spend a week working with my new colleagues at the company’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington. It was great meeting [...]
Website Localization: What It Is – and Why You Need It
Skyrocketing internet usage around the world Nowadays, when most people want to buy a product or service, find information, or connect with other people, they immediately turn to the internet. Statistics show that the percentage of adults using the internet has skyrocketed[1]. So having a website isn’t optional for [...]
Dolmetscher*innen im Gesundheitswesen – Warum wir sie dringend brauchen
Dolmetscher*innen werden in vielen verschiedenen Bereichen eingesetzt. Besonders wichtig sind sie im Gesundheitswesen, wo sie für die Kommunikation zwischen Patient*innen und ärztlichem Personal verantwortlich sind. Doch sind sie wirklich so unentbehrlich? Könnten nicht auch zweisprachige Familienmitglieder, Freunde oder Verwandte – im Allgemeinen Laiendolmetscher*innen genannt – ein medizinisches Gespräch verdolmetschen? Kurz [...]
Guest Post: German Business Etiquette
When thinking of expanding into Europe, Germany springs to mind. Although the country is a net exporter with a surplus of €172 billion in 2021, imports reached a staggering €1,200 billion in the same year. It is difficult to avoid doing business with Germany, be it buying, selling or investing [...]
Meeting the German Language Services team in Seattle
My name is Jim Cohen, and in May of this year I joined the staff of German Language Services as the Head of Business Development. Recently, I had the opportunity to spend a week working with my new colleagues at the company’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington. It was great meeting [...]