The New York Times want to talk to ChinesePod users
kencarroll
February 01, 2008, 03:22 PM posted in General Discussion
The NYT is doing an article on language learning and they'd likje to talk to some business people who are users of this here service. Message me if you'd like to do talk to them. It's your chance to get your name in the NYT!
kencarroll
February 17, 2008, 02:31 AMOK, here's the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/business/17novel.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin I'm really pleased with it. I've always wanted to be quoted in the NYT. I beleive we're in the IHT tomorrow.
leimengde
February 01, 2008, 05:18 PMI would be glad to help out if I can. I am a dentist and have had the recent occasion to use some of what I learned on Chinesepod communicate with her.
darcey
February 01, 2008, 05:19 PMWhat are they looking for as far as 'business people'--using Mandarin in everyday business, or folks in the business world looking to use Mandarin as a method of personal growth/more marketability? I'm somewhat in the latter (language geek combined with working in the US corporate world), so.. if you think that may be up their alley, I'm for it.
leimengde
February 01, 2008, 05:20 PMLet me try that again. I recently had a patient from China that did not speak english. I was able to communcate with her by utilizing what I have learned through chinese pod. I would be glad to help.
goulnik
February 01, 2008, 05:27 PM
sparechange
February 01, 2008, 05:28 PMI'm like darcey. The company I work for has Asian offices, we do trade shows in Asia, etc. I'm already using the technical knowledge--creating posters with hanzi on them.
xiaohu
February 02, 2008, 01:10 AMIf the New York Times is interested in the perspective of someone who's using Chinese in almost every aspect of their life, look no further. As far as business goes, I'm using it in advertising sales to Chinese companies, knowing the language, and most especially written communication is the key to doing business overseas, now that our lives revolve around the Internet and E-mail.
chitttywangwangwang
February 02, 2008, 02:03 AMI work in a foreign/chinese company, using Chinese all day. I might be interested. if say. there was a free subscripition in it for me. And a trip to DISNEYWORLD!
rich
February 01, 2008, 04:37 PMno fair, that is.
maxiewawa
February 02, 2008, 03:50 AMKen, put me on that list! 求求你！
kencarroll
February 12, 2008, 02:00 PMThe NYT story runs on Sunday. They will include an interview with one CPod user and include his photo. We look forward to it.
cassielin
February 12, 2008, 02:12 PMwow, NYT纽约时报 sounds great! Hope you guys have a good chance to show yourself
rich
February 12, 2008, 04:36 PM谁谁谁 is the CPoddie, and will NYT use the word "Poddie"? :) Come on, we wanna know.
texastochina
February 16, 2008, 05:29 AMI would like to be included but it may be too late. I have a manufacturing company and hope to establish an office in Shanghai. Our company is Copeland Industries, www.copelandballvalves.com. Regards, John Simmons. Thank you for your excellent program.
man2toe
February 16, 2008, 05:33 AMNYT website article or in the actual newspaper? or both?
kencarroll
February 16, 2008, 08:29 AMThe interviews are done at this stage. The article will apparently be in the NYT newspaper and on the site. We also should be in the International Herald Tribune on Monday.
kencarroll
February 02, 2008, 03:34 AMThx, guys. If you message me your email addresses I'll forward them. I think the term 'business' is fairly loose here - it simply means people who need Mandarin in the context of their work. Not sure about the trip to Disneyworld, but stranger thingshave happened...
rich
February 01, 2008, 04:37 PMdang. have to be business person. no far. What if I'm studying business Chinese for a masters? :)