From Blunder to Wonder: How Companies Successfully Bounce Back from Mistakes

By ATA Compass | January 2, 2019

1993 was a terrible year for a particular major national fast food chain. It was an even worse year for four families who suffered…

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What Your Signage Says about You

By ATA Compass | September 17, 2018

Ben could hardly wait to set up his own business after years of working for a large company. Knowing the demographics of his market…

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The Bots Are Coming! Automated and AI-Driven Programs for Business

By ATA Compass | June 18, 2018

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are all the rage these days, and for good reason. The technology behind once too-good-to-be-true tools like facial recognition…

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How to Establish a Real “Worldwide” Web Presence

By ATA Compass | April 19, 2018

It’s a well-known fact that people prefer to shop in their native language. Naturally, they feel more comfortable when they completely understand what they’re…

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(Bilingual) Help Wanted

By ATA Compass | April 10, 2018

Janet, a personnel manager at a fast-growing start-up, hoped to give her company a competitive edge in an international field by recruiting bilingual employees.…

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Customs Clearance for Your Content Marketing: How to Get Your Message Across the Border

By ATA Compass | December 8, 2017

The U.S. may be the largest consumer market in the world, but did you know that 96% of the planet’s consumers don’t live here?…

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When It Comes to Communication, More Is More

By ATA Compass | November 9, 2017

In our world of information overload, less is often more. This old adage still applies in the world of communications—think website or marketing copy…

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Not Connecting with Consumers? Maybe You’re Not Speaking Their Language

By ATA Compass | August 1, 2017

You may think your company’s products and services speak for themselves, but building a brand beyond borders takes more. If you don’t speak your…

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Going International from the Inside Out: Making the Most of Multilingual and Multicultural Staff

By ATA Compass | May 25, 2017

Last year, a mid-sized manufacturer took their brand international with a multilingual campaign that opened the company to orders from rapidly growing markets in…

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Arriving at the Right Type of Language Professional

By ATA Compass | March 13, 2017

Business people don’t have to communicate with extraterrestrials (yet), but they can still learn a few things from the sci-fi thriller Arrival. The blockbuster…

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Legal Risks in Translations: Hanging On Every (Foreign) Word

By ATA Compass | October 5, 2016

Janel and her business partner Kevin go all in on their wearable-tech startup. They even get foreign patents translated into English to make sure…

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The High Cost of Cheap Translation

By ATA Compass | August 3, 2016

Why You Shouldn’t Skimp When Leaping the Language Barrier You pay for the best product development and manufacturing. Your legal and administrative people are…

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