The document summarizes the agenda for OneGlobal Inc.'s annual meeting. The morning session will include an introduction and year in review. The afternoon session will cover revising existing language programs, analyzing competitive products, and acquiring new title contracts. Key revisions include updating Spanish levels 2 and 3 for contemporary usage, ensuring Chinese levels 1 and 2 remove outdated political references, and adding dialogs to the Japanese level 3 program.
1. ONEGLOBAL INC.
D E P T . O F S T A T E
A N N U A L M E E T I N G
Product
Improve
ments
Product
Analysis
Product
Revision
2. TOP 10 MOST SPOKEN LANGUAGES IN
THE WORLD
Languages
French Malay-Indonesian Portuguese Bengali Arabic Russian Spanish Hindustani English Mandarin
3. MORNING SESSION
• 8:30 am Assemble
• 9:00 am Introduction
• 9:30 am Year in review
– Best sellers
– Solid backlist titles
• 10:00 Revisions
• 12:15 Lunch break
4. AFTERNOON SESSION
• 1:00 Title List
– Competitive Analysis
• French, Spanish, Japanese core products
• New electronic ancillaries
– Acquisition candidates
• Unsolicited submissions from professors
• New titles now under contract
• Rounding out the list
• Conclusion
5. PRODUCT REVISIONS
• Revised language programs
– Spanish; Levels 2 & 3 (local editions only)
– Arabic; Level 3
– German; Level 2
• Revised systems
– Computer access systems
– Internet LiveCast
Return to
Title Page
6. SPANISH REVISION
• Level 4
– Update essays with current content
– Update grammar sections for contemporary usage
• Spanish Conversation Practice
– Review idioms for contemporary usage
– Characters should reflect ethnic diversity
– Appropriate gender speakers
Quote: There is no book so bad, that it does not have anything good.
7. CHINESE REVISION
• Levels 1 & 2
– Examine for outdated political references
– Check regional coverage
– Update with current vocabulary
Quote: Coming events cast their shadows before them
8. JAPANESE REVISION
• Level 3
– Add dialogs
– Review phonetic transcriptions
– Add notes on body language
9. PRODUCT ANALYSIS
• Competitive analysis
– Core languages
• English and Spanish
– Competition
– 3rd party reviews
– Program statistics
Return to
Title Page
10. PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS
• New electronic ancillaries
• Rich audio tracks
• Improved video displays
• More interactivity options
• Traditional sellers initiatives
Return to
Title Page