Abstract: Mark Rustine and Abigail Roberts are guest speakers this week. Mark Rustine speaks about A Day in the Life of a Mother Tongue Translator. Mark has a BS in Aerospace Engineering and worked for Boeing, Continental, and Gulfstream Aerospace before serving in SIL Philippines and Indonesia. Mark is a gifted cross-cultural communicator. Abigail Roberts… Continue reading A Day in the Life of a MTT/FBA
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Cross-cultural Communications
Abstract: Worldview is one’s personal view of the world and how one interprets it. People in the Emerging World are rational and most “crazy” things in Africa have common sense explanations. In the Emerging World, decision making is often relational while in the west it is results-oriented. Conflict management tips: Be humble, assume inaccurate data… Continue reading Cross-cultural Communications
Tech & Field Brownbag Lunch Series
Abstract: A series of Brownbag Lunch seminars which are webcast and recorded. Goals: 1) To help everyone in the Technology Team understand translation in Emerging World environments as it relates to technology; 2) To prepare individuals within the Technology Team to travel overseas in direct support of Seed Company’s translation projects. Who should attend? Anyone… Continue reading Tech & Field Brownbag Lunch Series
Travel Communications Tips: When Things Don’t Work
Reducing Internet During a Call Internet voice phone calls (“Skype”) requires much better Internet than instant messaging. Internet video requires much better Internet than voice. So a quick and easy adjustment if Internet degrades during a call is to just use less of it. Move from video to audio. This will often make the audio… Continue reading Travel Communications Tips: When Things Don’t Work
Communications Tips for Travel Around the World
Your Communications Tool Chest There are three tools that you should get familiar with before you travel: SMS, Skype, and VSee. There are many other tools that provide similar features. These are the ones that are already in widespread use at our organization, and which experience has proven actually work in the emerging world. SMS… Continue reading Communications Tips for Travel Around the World
Communications Tips For Travel Around the World
Abstract: Your Tool Chest There are three tools that you should get familiar with before you travel: SMS, Skype, and VSee. There are many other tools that provide similar features. These are the ones that are already in widespread use at the Seed Company, and which experience has proven actually work in the emerging world.… Continue reading Communications Tips For Travel Around the World
Visiting Friends 