Jumat, 10 Agustus 2012

The Attacks on Outsourcing

Is there a policy on outsourcing?
Americans’ fear of foreign trade has grown sharply in the last 20 years, in tandem with a rising tide of globalization that has exposed American workers to overwhelming competition from laborers in developing countries. 
Is globalization good or bad?

Find out here.

Rabu, 08 Agustus 2012

Social Media Translation Issues

As the article below points out, the Internet has dissolved racial, religious and cultural boundaries - uniting us in a way to form one interconnected world.
Now, language barrier is not a big issue in the Internet. It has been possible because of language translation, which has made Internet content universal and understandable to unlimited number of people. That is why the demand for translators online is rapidly increasing. A huge number of websites now search for skilled translators to increase and improve their visibility and traffic in the Internet world.
As the article goes on to say, "not all can become a skilled online translator. One needs to ..."

Read the entire article: Importance of Translation in Social Media

Related article here.

Selasa, 07 Agustus 2012

A Remarkable Global Event; A Religious Obligation

MetLife Stadium, New Jersey for the Siyum HaShas (2012)
Celebrating the completion of the study of the Talmud:
The 12th cycle of the daily study of the Talmud, the Siyum HaShas, had come to an end, and hundreds of thousands of Jews (mostly, but not exclusively, orthodox) have gathered to mark the joyous occasion. The irony was not lost on the organizers – for years they fought fiercely against the construction of a sports stadium in Jerusalem, while they view all forms of competitive sport as part of a Hellenization process which is directly contrasted with the world of “holiness.” And here they are, having filled up the major sports stadiums in North America and Israel, to celebrate the completion of the study of the Talmud.
 Learn more here and here.

Senin, 06 Agustus 2012

The Globalization of Sports

I call it the globalization of talent, period.  E.g., Lady Gaga (pictured), for one. But it also works in sports.  The Olympics prove it.
If you practice hard and have the talent, people will respect you for what you do on the court. It’s a competition of your abilities, not anything else. It also goes to show that at the heart of it, kids born and raised in different countries are not so different after all.
The globalization of sports in one Nike commercial

Sabtu, 04 Agustus 2012

A Spiritual Center at The University of Chicago

©2012 Laurel Delaney, "Rockefeller Chapel, The University of Chicago"
Rockefeller Chapel, The University of Chicago. 

Unrelated, last chance to vote on this:

Laurel Delaney, Small Business Influencer Award 2012

Jumat, 03 Agustus 2012

We Made the Top Ten Small Business Blogs By Google PR

The Global Small Business Blog is No. 10 (click photo to enlarge)

The Global Small Business Blog is No. 8 (click photo to enlarge)
Thank you Google!  Source: Blog Rank


Posted by:  Laurel Delaney, The Global Small Business Blog

Kamis, 02 Agustus 2012

A Recipe For Digital Global Success

What do you get when you mix a mobile phone with e-commerce capabilities?   A recipe for digital success.  Here's how.

The Next Digital Revolution: Mobile Phones Plus eCommerce Equals Digital Success