Comments on: Lost In Translation http://unleashingideas.org/blog/2008/09/22/lost-in-translation/ Insights from the team planning Global Entrepreneurship Week Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:53:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Ricardo http://unleashingideas.org/blog/2008/09/22/lost-in-translation/#comment-6198 Ricardo Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:19:16 +0000 http://unleashingideas.org/blog/2008/09/22/lost-in-translation/#comment-6198 Oli, I speak Spanish fluently and it is my first language. I think you did a great job. A little nervous but good. Do you speak any other languages? As an entrepreneur and networker I believe it is great that you are going to countries like Mexico and spreading the word of speed networking. I belong to some organizations here in Sacramento, CA (USA)and we do 90 second speed networking events. These events are great because business owners are able to meet many other owners in a short period of time and expand their networks. I'm starting the first activity here in Sacramento, CA. I look forward in doing our part here. Ricardo Oli,

I speak Spanish fluently and it is my first language. I think you did a great job. A little nervous but good. Do you speak any other languages?

As an entrepreneur and networker I believe it is great that you are going to countries like Mexico and spreading the word of speed networking. I belong to some organizations here in Sacramento, CA (USA)and we do 90 second speed networking events. These events are great because business owners are able to meet many other owners in a short period of time and expand their networks.

I’m starting the first activity here in Sacramento, CA. I look forward in doing our part here.

Ricardo

]]> By: Ben http://unleashingideas.org/blog/2008/09/22/lost-in-translation/#comment-6033 Ben Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:23:15 +0000 http://unleashingideas.org/blog/2008/09/22/lost-in-translation/#comment-6033 Thanks for sharing the experience and Kudos to you - presenting like that is certainly not an easy thing to do. I had to think of my first days in Mexico City not long ago. In addition to having spent the months before in France, I pronounced everything in a Madrileño accent - which didn't really make it easier (but my colleagues all had great fun discovering Castellano with a German twist). A quote from a recent article that fits here and I wanted to share: "Make it your goal to screw up as often as possible in uncontrolled environments". Your experience is a great example! The article presents some good advice and there are a couple of good videos as well. Find it here: http://tinyurl.com/4modf3 One more remark: it'd be great if you posted the name of the author somewhere (in the footer?) so that people will be able to address you directly. Thanks for sharing the experience and Kudos to you - presenting like that is certainly not an easy thing to do.

I had to think of my first days in Mexico City not long ago. In addition to having spent the months before in France, I pronounced everything in a Madrileño accent - which didn’t really make it easier (but my colleagues all had great fun discovering Castellano with a German twist).

A quote from a recent article that fits here and I wanted to share: “Make it your goal to screw up as often as possible in uncontrolled environments”. Your experience is a great example! The article presents some good advice and there are a couple of good videos as well.

Find it here: http://tinyurl.com/4modf3

One more remark: it’d be great if you posted the name of the author somewhere (in the footer?) so that people will be able to address you directly.

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