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The Importance of Humour in Communication: Why We Don’t Always Get the Joke

2022-11-16T11:42:31-08:00November 8th, 2022|Cultural Marketing, Multiculturalism, Translation and Localization|

It can be a challenge to communicate with a sense of humour in a diverse and multicultural society. Humour relies on words and phrases that are unexpected, playful, absurd, or ridiculous for their effect. Wordplays (puns), double-meanings, irony, satire, sarcasm, slapstick, or references shared by a common group can be lost in translation and can lead to misunderstandings. It is important to understand your audience when transcreating or transposing content.

The Manifest Honours LAT Multilingual Translation & Marketing As One of the Most Reviewed Content Marketers in Canada

2022-11-16T11:44:42-08:00November 4th, 2022|Press Releases|

Content marketing allows brands to not only have a voice but amplify it. However, your message needs to be carefully crafted in order to reach the right audience. In the diverse world that we live in now, businesses need to take into account cultural and linguistic nuances before launching a marketing campaign.

From Delhi to Toronto – Diwali Celebrations around the World

2023-02-24T11:23:09-08:00October 21st, 2022|Cultural Marketing, Cultural Observances, Marketing and Communications Strategy, Multicultural Marketing|

Diwali is one of the most popular festivals celebrated in India. Diwali literally means "row of lighted lamps." It is one of the biggest Hindu festivals in India and Nepal, and it is celebrated across the globe by Indians and other South Asian diaspora communities. It is a national holiday observed in India, Fiji, Guyana, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.

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