“Are you a trained interpreter holding a diploma or do you simply happen to speak the language? In my last visit to Turkey I had a person to help me in the communication with local businessmen, but when we got into technical details he could not handle the technical jargon and specialized terminology and as a result the order did not pass properly and I did not receive the correct products for my production.”
Have you ever been in a situation that felt like this? Do you identify yourself with this person? Is this a question you would like to ask as well?
This is a common question type I regularly receive when asked to accompany business missions from Greece to Turkey and offer interpreting services so that the communication is made possible.
What most clients usually worry about is the ability of the interpreter to handle the situation and they focus solely on that. The correct question to ask though is this: How should we design this mission and how can we work with you in order to make sure that everything runs smoothly and we are successful in our negotiations?
The interpreter’s training is definitely an important element to take into account. However, truth be told, you can’t expect from an interpreter to work miracles on their own. A business mission requires excellent coordination of all the participants involved to be successful.
Innovate and design your mission with us
When was the last time you felt confident about the outcome of your mission? Would you like to experience this feeling again and stop worrying about the abilities and skills of your co-workers? If the answer is yes, then our team is here to help with that!
Our approach is to help you not only with the implementation, but with the preparation as well. The implementation is only the last part of our job, which takes place once the team has arrived onsite and the meeting with your foreign counterpart starts. Having an interpreter intervene directly at this point won’t really help your goals and can ruin your whole effort. Are you going to risk it?
In our approach our intervention starts a lot earlier, as we need to go through various steps with you during the preparation procedure in order to be able to properly support your strategy and goal at the meeting. In this framework you’ll need to:
- Get in touch with us from the moment the idea of organizing a mission abroad is born in your mind. This will secure us enough time to advise you about the business ethics in the country you wish to approach. As linguist experts we have deep knowledge about the mentalities, the habits and in general the cultural background of the people in the countries we specialize in and you can profit of this know-how!
- Be prepared to train us about your products or services, just like you do with your internal marketing and sales teams. Let’s be honest. How are we supposed to help you sell at a meeting, if we are not fully acquainted with every detail of your offer? Taking part in your internal training programmes will initiate us into your specialization field and we’ll be able to support you fully.
- Communicate your marketing strategy and goals to us. Thus we can be aligned and work towards the same direction. This combined with our expertise in the field of public speaking will help you create a targeted communication strategy and effective presentations that captivate your interlocutor from the first moment and guarantee the desired results.
As you can see, our approach involves a two-way communication, in which both parties invest on and provide guidance to each other. In this approach the capabilities and skills clients usually worry about are automatically developed through the interaction between the members of your team and our experts. The only thing you need to do is see interpreters as part of your team as well.
Sounds interesting?
info@translationembassy.com
With my team, we specialize in helping businesses gain customers and make high-value deals with suppliers abroad by providing consulting and translation/interpreting services which support their strategy and goals.
To help you design a successful business mission abroad we:
- Provide interpreters who will secure an effective and smooth communication with your counterparts before, during and after the meeting,
- Help you design the mission by providing our know-how to your internal teams
- Train your speakers on how to make effective presentations that speak directly to the heart of the addressed audience
- Provide online equipment should you wish to make the meeting remotely and train you on the correct use of this equipment
- Train the interpreting team on all necessary stuff they need to know so that they can align with your goals and support your strategy, while you save time and focus on what matters more for you, namely the development of your business,
- Help you design promotional events, such as press conferences, to increase your customer base or training seminars for partners abroad by providing simultaneous interpreting and organizational tips.
contact me at info@translationembassy.com
