This document summarizes Stefan Gentz's presentation at the Translation Forum Russia 2014. It discusses strategies for translation businesses, including differentiating oneself in a global marketplace (blue ocean strategy), assessing political, economic, social and technological factors (PEST analysis), and evaluating strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis). Key points from various experts on strategy and competition are referenced throughout.
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by Stefan Gentz, tracom.de • @StefanGentz
Translation Forum Russia 2014 • 16. – 28. 09. 2014 • Ekaterinburg, Russia • #tfrus
Assessment &
Planning
Strategic
at the »Point of Bifurcation«
GALA Localization Forum
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5. A BIG THANK YOU FROM
TO THE ORGANIZERS OF
TRANSLATION FORUM RUSSIA 2014
6. ELENA KISLOVA (ЕЛЕНА КИСЛОВА)
PEREVODURAL
BUSINESS BUREAU OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INTERPRETERS
A BIG THANK YOU FROM GALA GLOBAL TO THE ORGANIZERS OF
TRANSLATION FORUM RUSSIA 2014 WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO
7. A BIG THANK YOU FROM
TO THE TFR PROGRAM
COMMITTEE!
8. DEMID TISHIN – ALL CORRECT LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS
SERGE GLADKOFF – LOGRUS
RICHARD BROOKS – K-INTERNATIONAL
9. A BIG THANK YOU FROM
TO ALL CONTENT
LEADERS & SPEAKERS!
43. W. CHAN KIM RENÉE MAUBORGNE
University of Michigan Business School
Boston Consulting Group
Insead (Institut Européen
d'Administration des Affaires)
51. Charles Darwin
»The fittest win because they succeed in adapting
themselves best to their environment.«
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88. Rob Thomas
IBM Vice President, Business Development
»Perspective. Aspiration. Ambition. These are the attributes that
separate those who come to work for a paycheck versus those
who come to work to change the world.
PERSPECTIVE.
ASPIRATION.
AMBITION.