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LOREAL’S LANGUAGE
BARRIER PROBLEM
• FRENCH: Problème de barrière
linguistique de l’oréal.
• GERMAN: Das Problem der
Sprachbarriere von L'Oreal.
• GREEK: Το πρόβλημα του γλωσσικού
φραγμού της L'oreal.
2
DUTCH: HET
TAALBARRIÈREPROBLEEM
VAN L'ORÉAL
ELEVATOR PITCH
It’s a great rainy day, today (do you hear the sarcasm from here). I push the
elevator button and when it opens, I hear a “Good morning!!” I turn around
and see its Tracey, the Head of Training Department, basically who I need to
convince.
“Good morning Tracey, since we have this elevator to ourselves and going to
the same floor, can I talk to you about…”
3
4
https://youtu.be/-twUCEfzrDk
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
• The importance of communication is
often overlooked. It is arrogant to
believe that one can travel the world
and expect all of mankind to
understand his or her native tongue.
Therefore, being able to
communicate directly with new
clients and coworkers in their native
language is one of the first steps to
founding a lasting, stable
international business relationship.
5
MAIN PITCH/MESSAGE
• Improved Cultural Sensitivity
• Prevent Workplace Accidents
• Potentially More Opportunities for
Travel
• Become a Better Decision Maker
6
WHYTHIS INITIATIVE
MATTERS
• American employees will complete
one foreign language training before
their first annual quarterly
evaluation.
7
GOAL 01
8
Goal 02
• All International employees will
pass English as a second
language course within first year
of employment.
METRIC 01
“An audiocassette or CD recording of a
reading of a book, typically a novel.”
9
"Run on a mobile device such as a
phone/tablet or watch.“
“Video files which a user can download
to listen.”
AUDIOBOOKS APPS/PODCASTS
IN CLASS PARTICIPATION/WORKBOOKS
WE WILL ALSO MEASURE THE LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY
WITH PASS/FAIL QUIZZES AND TESTS.
METRIC 02
11
Budget
• Podcast: Free
• Audible: Free for 30 days, then
$14.95 month after.
• Revamped website: $20,000
• Language workbooks: $30.00 each
person.
• Apps: Depends on which one used.
Most are free, but Premium is
between $10.00 and $14.00
• Ugh, 19 floors went by quick, Tracey.
• Yes, it did…
• I hope I was able to convince you to
at least think about this imitative,
plus the fact that the num….
• No, no.. I have heard enough, and
you have convinced me. Why don’t
you come and walk with me so we
can continue to discuss this imitative.
12
END OF PITCH
13
Thank you for taking the time to listen!
14
FINNISH: Kiitos, että
käytit aikaa
kuuntelemiseen!

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Elevator pitch

  • 2. • FRENCH: Problème de barrière linguistique de l’oréal. • GERMAN: Das Problem der Sprachbarriere von L'Oreal. • GREEK: Το πρόβλημα του γλωσσικού φραγμού της L'oreal. 2 DUTCH: HET TAALBARRIÈREPROBLEEM VAN L'ORÉAL
  • 3. ELEVATOR PITCH It’s a great rainy day, today (do you hear the sarcasm from here). I push the elevator button and when it opens, I hear a “Good morning!!” I turn around and see its Tracey, the Head of Training Department, basically who I need to convince. “Good morning Tracey, since we have this elevator to ourselves and going to the same floor, can I talk to you about…” 3
  • 4. 4 https://youtu.be/-twUCEfzrDk This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
  • 5. • The importance of communication is often overlooked. It is arrogant to believe that one can travel the world and expect all of mankind to understand his or her native tongue. Therefore, being able to communicate directly with new clients and coworkers in their native language is one of the first steps to founding a lasting, stable international business relationship. 5 MAIN PITCH/MESSAGE
  • 6. • Improved Cultural Sensitivity • Prevent Workplace Accidents • Potentially More Opportunities for Travel • Become a Better Decision Maker 6 WHYTHIS INITIATIVE MATTERS
  • 7. • American employees will complete one foreign language training before their first annual quarterly evaluation. 7 GOAL 01
  • 8. 8 Goal 02 • All International employees will pass English as a second language course within first year of employment.
  • 9. METRIC 01 “An audiocassette or CD recording of a reading of a book, typically a novel.” 9 "Run on a mobile device such as a phone/tablet or watch.“ “Video files which a user can download to listen.” AUDIOBOOKS APPS/PODCASTS
  • 10. IN CLASS PARTICIPATION/WORKBOOKS WE WILL ALSO MEASURE THE LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY WITH PASS/FAIL QUIZZES AND TESTS. METRIC 02
  • 11. 11 Budget • Podcast: Free • Audible: Free for 30 days, then $14.95 month after. • Revamped website: $20,000 • Language workbooks: $30.00 each person. • Apps: Depends on which one used. Most are free, but Premium is between $10.00 and $14.00
  • 12. • Ugh, 19 floors went by quick, Tracey. • Yes, it did… • I hope I was able to convince you to at least think about this imitative, plus the fact that the num…. • No, no.. I have heard enough, and you have convinced me. Why don’t you come and walk with me so we can continue to discuss this imitative. 12 END OF PITCH
  • 13. 13 Thank you for taking the time to listen!
  • 14. 14 FINNISH: Kiitos, että käytit aikaa kuuntelemiseen!