Localization Industry: Hype vs Reality

In a way, the title says it all but I still feel strongly that the end of the year is the time to look back and revisit some more provocative…

Complaint Management: а Big Failure or a Success Story

This time the headline says it all and you already know we are about to tackle a very tricky topic in the industry, complaint management, and the fact that it…

In-House Linguists: The Crown Jewels of Every LSP

During the last year or two, I’ve been reading a lot about the companies in our industry, and when I say that it is not only out of curiosity but…

Word Count for Japanese for Project Managers

For three years in the translation industry, I learned a trick or two on the peculiarities of working with Asian languages. Sometimes my quest for searching interesting and professional topics…

Is Baidu NMT better than Google and why?

When I originally did my research on this topic I was thinking that creating such an article would be a piece of cake. I imagined it would just be something…

The Year of the Tiger: an insider’s view on the semantics

Legend has it that a Chinese emperor, hundreds or thousands of years ago, gathered all the animals together and told them that if they were to complete his challenge, they…

Climate Change, Asia and Translations

When we mention Asia and climate change in the same sentence, people usually anticipate that the conversation will be about politics. But, to start on the right foot here, I’d…

Is it better to have an LSP to handle your Asian translations?

The question we are asking today is about the advantages and disadvantages of having an LSP for a partner when it comes to translation services. It is one that has…

When NOT to choose Native Translators

In the last several months, I am actively paying attention to all new and relevant sales techniques that might bring a great experience to our potential and current clients. Our…

Data Annotation for Chinese Language

It is no secret that in our ever-growing industry the need for automation, AI and modern technologies is a thing that pulls us forward. At the same time these might…

Sales Strategy for the Translation Industry

With the continued growth of the translation industry, there is a need for a new species of employees in almost every company we know. These are sales people and the…

CAT Tools: diversity matters

It doesn’t really matter if you’ve been in the translation industry for long or you only touched it briefly, the one thing that always gets stuck in your mind is…

Why should I sell Asian languages?

If you are the Executive Director of a translation company and one of your main goals is to continue and secure the well-being of all your employees along with maintaining…

PMs Perspective: top 5 questions about Asian languages

I’ve been thinking about this topic for a while now and the topic has undergone quite a few transformations. My favorites were along the lines of “Top 5 questions about…

Top 3 steps to add Asian languages to your portfolio

Truth to be told, while the industry is evolving and growth is something we are used to, the model of securing a successful lead flow into the company only by…

Marketing in China Uncovered

No-one can deny that at any moment during the last year and a half China is a hot spot. Pandemic or not, the country is an attractive opportunity for both…

The Enigma: SEO & Asia-Pacific

Authors: Don Shin (CEO at 1-StopAsia) & Gergana Toleva (Global Marketing Manager) Note: The article was first published at Multilingual Magazine in their Issue on Asia-Pacific in 2020. It has…

The Unicorn in Translation: Native English Translator

At some point, we have to tackle this one and get it over with. We see it everywhere and at the same time, it is such an elusive definition. You…

WeChat meets Red Envelopes: Lunar New Year in China

When it comes to China there are so many controversies about it that one can hardly find a middle ground and the Lunar New Year in the midst of a…

How to overcome the language barriers in international business – Part 2

Language barriers are something we talk about often here, at 1-StopAsia, as our teams are so strongly diverse. There are people from all around the world in our offices and…