Category: General

• Tumblr Becomes More Popular With the Media Companies

  

  By Michelle Offik
  on Aug 31, 2011

  Tumblr is also a great means for media companies, such as magazines and newspapers, to interact with readers. Viewers to a tumblog can “heart” a posting, similar to the “like” feature on Facebook, except that once a post is assigned a “heart” it is saved and easily accessible for future use.

• Internship Profile: Michelle Offik

  

  By Andrew Thompson
  on Aug 30, 2011

  Though guitar is still a passion for Michelle, her interest in all things international eventually took over and determined her academic career. Michelle still enjoys playing jazz and bluegrass guitar in the vein of her two favorite guitar players, John Scofield and Bob Dylan.

• Olympic 2012 Logo Causing a Country’s Boycott of the Games

  

  By Brittany Whittaker
  on Aug 29, 2011

  The logo was a year in the making and the London Olympic Committee was surprised that only now there was a complaint about it. The IOC stated, “The London 2012 logo represents the figure 2012, nothing else.”

• Harry Potter Tourism Spikes UK Economy

  

  By Brittany Whittaker
  on Aug 29, 2011

  Tourism focused on celebrating Harry Potter is to thank for the spike in England’s tourism volume. Harry Potter related locations are the top tourist attractions in the UK such as Alnwick Castle which boasted a 120% rise in visitors and brought in almost USD $12 million in tourism revenue to the region.

• Banking on 2014 Brazil World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics: Increasing International Economic Welfare

  

  By Michelle Offik
  on Aug 26, 2011

  Because of the excitement over these upcoming world class sporting events, the 2014 Brazil World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics , travel agencies around the globe are offering specialized World Cup 2014 travel packages.

• Intern Spotlight: Amanda Pilcher

  

  By Michelle Offik
  on Aug 25, 2011

  She said that studying abroad made her feel more aware of global culture and increased her interest in international business. Although interning for just a few months, she feels that she has learned a lot.

• iPhone Apps for Today’s Business Traveler

  

  By Michelle Offik
  on Aug 24, 2011

  Apple’s iPhone significantly changed the ease and convenience for people who travel. Especially in the business world, there are innumerable great apps available to make travel more efficient and convenient. Here’s a list of ten apps that the business traveler will appreciate on the iPhone:

• Brittany Whittaker: Marketing Intern Extraordinaire at Foreign Translations Inc.

  

  By Michelle Offik
  on Aug 24, 2011

  During her time at Foreign Translations, Inc. Brittany has learned a lot. In fact, the most interesting tools she’s learned include the “Google Keywords” tool through Ad words, Google analytics, and Visistat.

• How to create an iPhone app and how it could benefit your company

  

  By Amanda Pilcher
  on Aug 23, 2011

  Many of today’s major companies offer an iPhone app. For your company to keep up with trends it’s almost essential to offer a mobile app.

• Andrew Thompson – International Affairs Expert, Conflict Resolution Specialist

  

  By Amanda Pilcher
  on Aug 23, 2011

  With a B.A. in History/Political Science from Coastal Carolina University, Andrew Thompson is in pursuit of a Master of Science degree in Global Studies & International Affairs from Northeastern University.

• From the City of Lost Angels, Foreign Translations, Inc. finds its own Marketing Angel, Jennifer Mo

  

  By Amanda Pilcher
  on Aug 18, 2011

  A graduate of Riverside High School in Greenville, SC, Jennifer Mo ventured to the city of Los Angeles to pursue a degree in International Business at the University of Southern California. A passion for her Chinese heritage and studies of other cultures made L.A. a perfect fit.

• Top Restaurants in China

  

  By Tony Oliva
  on Aug 11, 2011

  When you’re looking for ideal places to eat and also to conduct business meetings, here’s my list of the top 10 authentic and fine dining Chinese restaurants in the international business cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Suzhou, and Qingdao.

• Update on Foreign Translations Sponsorship With Project Amazonas

  

  By Ken Zwerdling
  on Jun 22, 2011

  We are so proud to report that Foreign Translation’s sponsorship with AidJoy and their collaboration with Project Amazonas is resulting in thousands of people receiving healthcare in the Amazon.

• Foreign Translations is now on Wikipedia

  

  By Tony Oliva
  on Apr 13, 2011

  In addition to our exhaustive new website, Foreign Translations announces new Wikipedia page. On the company’s Wikipedia page, you can not only find the company information and history, but also different sections.

• Foreign Translations Awarded 3rd Place by TopTenREVIEWS

  

  By Tony Oliva
  on Mar 25, 2011

  TopTenREVIEWS™ awarded Foreign Translations Inc. third place in a review of the top 10 translation services companies.