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Wordly AI Translation and Captioning September Update

September 28, 2023

It has been a busy September for Wordly - launching new capabilities, providing translation and captioning at events around the world, and winning another industry award.

Wordly AI Translation Wins Skift Event Technology Award

September 20, 2023

Wordly is proud to announce we have won another industry award - the Skift Meetings Award for Most Innovative Event Technology Product.

Wordly Brings Accessibility to Dreamforce with AI Captioning

September 18, 2023

Dreamforce 2023 took over San Francisco the week of September 11th, bringing over 40,000 customers, partners, and industry experts to the Moscone Convention Center and nearby hotels & restaurants for the 3-day event.

Wordly Adds New AI Translation Features

August 23, 2023

Wordly has been traveling to major event industry conferences, including recent stops in Atlanta for ASAE, Las Vegas for Cvent Connect, Luxembourg for AIPC, and Mexico for MPI WEC.

Wordly Showcases AI Translation at Key Industry Events

July 25, 2023

In person conferences are back and demand for solutions to make events more inclusive and accessible for everyone continues to rise.

Wordly Translation for Zoom Update

July 12, 2023

As summer kicks into high gear we wanted to share an important update regarding how Wordly translation works with Zoom.

Wordly Passes AI Translation Milestones

June 29, 2023

In just 4 years after launching in 2019, we are proud to announce Wordly has surpassed three significant milestones - delivering over 300 million minutes of AI-powered translation at over 50,000 in-person and virtual meetings and events worldwide to over 2 million users.

Wordly Wins 2023 RemoteTech Breakthrough Award for Virtual Events Innovation

June 26, 2023

Wordly is proud to announce that we’ve won the 2023 RemoteTech Breakthrough Award for Virtual Events Innovation of the Year.

Try Wordly AI Translation at MPI WEC23

June 6, 2023

Attendees at MPI WEC23 can sample live translation powered by Wordly this June.

Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

May 17, 2023

The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities/impairments.

Wordly Expands Zoom Translation Options with Mobile Support

May 12, 2023

Wordly continues to expand our Zoom Translation options with the introduction of mobile device support.

Wordly Translation and Captions App for Zoom Update

May 11, 2023

The Wordly Translation and Captions App for Zoom meetings and webinars brings the power of Wordly translation and captions to Zoom users.

Wordly Partners with SpotMe to Add Live Translation to Meetings and Events

May 9, 2023

Wordly is excited to launch a partnership with SpotMe to add live translation and live captioning to their suite of event management products.

Try Wordly AI Translation at IMEX

May 6, 2023

Attendees at the IMEX Frankfurt Inspiration Hub can sample live translation powered by Wordly this month.

5 Tips To Increase Translation Quality

May 5, 2023

When you offer live translation services at a meeting or event, managing the quality of the experience is very important.

Wordly Expands Translation Support Services

May 2, 2023

Wordly was designed with ease of use as a core development requirement. We make it easy for everyone to use AI Translation.

Wordly Launches AI Translation Demo

April 26, 2023

Most people want to try a product before purchasing it. Wordly has always offered personalized demos to show off cool features like live translation and live captioning.

Wordly Celebrates Spanish Language Day

April 23, 2023

Wordly is celebrating Spanish Language Day on April 23rd along with the UN.

Wordly Celebrates Chinese Language Day

April 20, 2023

Wordly is celebrating Chinese Language Day on April 20th along with the UN.

Wordly Joins Cvent Alliance Program

April 18, 2023

We are excited to be named to the Select Tier of the Cvent Alliance Partner Program. The designation reflects the commitment and success we have had providing AI Translation to Cvent customers.

Translation Promotion Guide

April 14, 2023

Translation can help increase event attendance in several ways: expanding the audience, appeal to diverse audiences, and improve attendee experience.

Try Wordly AI Translation at Event Tech Live

April 13, 2023

Wordly will be exhibiting at Event Tech Live in Las Vegas on April 26 and 27 2023.

Learn About Wordly AI Translation at GALA 2023 Dublin

March 7, 2023

Learn about Wordly AI translation and lots of other localization innovations at GALA 2023 Dublin.

Wordly Adds Natural Sounding Voices to AI Translation Solution

February 21, 2023

Wordly is excited to launch a major enhancement - Audio Translation with Natural Sounding Voices.

Wordly Partners with MPI to Support DEI Initiatives

February 21, 2023

Wordly is partnering with Meetings Professional International (MPI), the largest meeting and event industry association worldwide, to bring live translation to their 60,000 members across 75 countries - supporting their DEI mission.

Wordly Celebrates International Mother Language Day

February 18, 2023

Wordly is proud to celebrate International Mother Language Day and help raise awareness for the importance of being language inclusive.

Wordly Enhances Translation Platform With New Glossary Features

February 1, 2023

Now you can take more control over translation output with enhanced Wordly Glossary capabilities. The Glossary is built with patent pending technology and seamlessly integrated into the Wordly AI-powered translation platform.

Start 2023 Off Right - Update Your Event Planning Strategy

January 5, 2023

Learn how to make meetings and events better with live translation and captions.

International Non-Profit Uses Translation to Expand Global Access to Services

December 15, 2022

Wordly works with hundreds of organizations around the world to bridge the language gap at meetings and events. This is a case study reviewing work we have done with IFOPA.

Making Meetings Inclusive with Wordly Translation

December 13, 2022

Wordly was the official interpretation provider for IMEX Frankfurt 2022 and also a sponsor and exhibitor. The event brought together thousands of meeting and event buyers across a wide range of industries along with event technology, event services, and hospitality organizations.

Wordly Selected To Exhibit at AC Forum Annual Meeting

December 8, 2022

The AC Forum Annual Meeting 2023 is hosted by Rotterdam, the Gateway to Europe and a city of innovation and progress. The event is January 19-21, 2023.

How and Why AI Will Revolutionise the Language Landscape at Business

December 6, 2022

With the notable exception of intergovernmental gatherings, the vast majority of international meetings have been gradually moving over the last decades towards English exclusivity, even where native-speaking Anglo-Saxons constitute only a small minority of the delegates.

The Multifaceted Case for Multilingualism

December 2, 2022

Many commentators have argued that English is becoming the de-facto default language of science, commerce, conferences and, well, almost everything else.

Wordly Adds Translation Blocklist Feature

December 1, 2022

In order to give users more control over their translation output, Wordly has added a new feature - The Translation Blocklist. The Blocklist is an extension of the Translation Glossary which is available with all Wordly Translation Packages.

Make SKO Events More Inclusive and Fun

November 22, 2022

Sales Kickoff Events, also known as SKOs, are a great way to get everyone in the company excited about new products and strategies! But, they often run for multiple days and include hours and hours of presentations and discussions which can be difficult to follow - particularly if the attendees don’t all speak the same native languages.

Adding Live Translation and Captions to In-Person Events is Easy

November 21, 2022

Whether your event is in-person or virtual, language barriers can lead to lower engagement and inclusivity which ultimately reduces productivity and the impact of the meeting. Wordly makes it easy and affordable to add live translation and captions into 25 languages for both in-person and virtual events.

Video Captioning and Subtitling

October 26, 2022

Wordly launched captioning and subtitling for videos making it easy and affordable to globalize training and other video resources.

New Wordly APIs Make it Easier for Event Tech Platforms to Add Live Translation

October 24, 2022

We have expanded our Developer APIs to advance our mission to make it easy and affordable for companies of all sizes to bridge the global language gap - and make meetings and events more accessible for everyone.

Wordly Launches Cvent Translation Solution

October 17, 2022

Wordly has partnered with Cvent to make real-time translation more accessible for all Cvent customers.

Transcript Translation Powered By AI

October 10, 2022

Wordly launched transcript translation feature making it easy and affordable to create translated transcripts for meetings and events.

Wordly Hits Another Significant Milestone with 200 Million Minutes of AI-Powered Translation

October 3, 2022

We are excited to announce passing another significant milestone - delivering 200 million minutes of AI-powered translation at in-person and virtual meetings and events worldwide. We were able to accomplish this incredible achievement in 3 years after launching in 2019.

Wordly Adds 6 New Language Translation Options

September 29, 2022

We have further expanded our extensive set of languages interpretation options. We now offer multi-directional live translation into 25 languages!

Test Drive Wordly Translation at IMEX America in Las Vegas October 10-13th

September 28, 2022

Wordly is exhibiting in Las Vegas October 10-13 at IMEX America, to be held at Mandalay Bay.

Wordly Powers Training Translation for MPI Smart Monday 2022

September 26, 2022

Wordly is powering live translation at MPI Smart Monday October 10 in Las Vegas, enabling all attendees to participate in the language of their choice. The event will feature a wide range of educational sessions and attendees can select from 25 languages and either listen to audio or read captions at each session on their mobile device.

Test Drive Wordly Translation at Cvent CONNECT in London October 4-6

September 24, 2022

Wordly is exhibiting in London October 4-6 at Cvent Connect UK America.

Wordly Powers Conference Translation for IMEX America 2022

September 22, 2022

Wordly is powering live translation at IMEX America October 11-13 in Las Vegas, enabling all attendees to participate in the language of their choice. The conference will feature a wide range of educational sessions and attendees can select from 25 languages and either listen to audio or read captions at each session on their mobile device.

Wordly Powers Event Translation for Cvent CONNECT Europe 2022

September 20, 2022

Wordly is powering live translation at Cvent CONNECT UK October 4-6 in London, enabling attendees to participate in the language of their choice. The conference will feature a wide range of educational sessions and attendees can select from 25 languages and either listen to audio or read captions at each session on their mobile device.

Make Your Next SKO (Sales Kickoff) More Engaging and Inclusive with Live Translation and Captions

August 24, 2022

Sales Kickoffs, also known as SKO events, are one of the most important meetings a company can have. It typically is one of the rare occasions when personnel across marketing, sales, customer success, and product come together to learn about new products, sales tools, competitors, and market trends.

Wordly Powers Event Translation at ASAE Nashville 2022

August 22, 2022

Wordly is powering live translation at ASAE Nashville August 20 - 23, 2022. Attendees will be able to participate in the language of their choice - enabling them to listen to audio or read captions at the event sessions.

5 New Ways to Try & Buy Meeting and Event Translation

August 10, 2022

Wordly is introducing 5 new ways to make trying and buying live translation and captioning for your multilingual meetings and events easier!

Event Translation Guide - 7 Tips to Make Events More Engaging and Inclusive with Event Translation and Interpretation

August 8, 2022

Whether you are planning an in-person, virtual, or hybrid event you are probably looking for ways to increase attendance and attendee engagement.

How to Comply with Bill 96 Translation Requirements

July 29, 2022

Bill 96 aims to strengthen Quebec's language laws, with new and expanded rules for businesses, harsher penalties for violations and limits on who can access certain government services in English.

Wordly Launches City Council / Town Hall Meeting Interpretation Solution

July 26, 2022

Wordly has released a new solution to solve the growing problem faced by local governments and city councils to provide a cost-effective, engaging, and inclusive communications experience for all of their citizens.

Wordly July Update - ABC News, Zoom Webinars, Translation Research, and Interpretation Platform Updates

July 21, 2022

Welcome to the Wordly Update for July 2022. This newsletter provides a short overview of some recent product and interpretation resource updates from Wordly.

Wordly Partners With City of Modesto to Bring Live Interpretation to City Council Meetings

July 14, 2022

The city of Modesto, CA announced the official launch of a new language access service (powered by Wordly) now available to residents to engage in city council meetings. The partnership between Wordly and Modesto was featured on an ABC10 Newscast on July 13, 2022.

Conference Survival Guide - Part 4: 7 Types of Content Attendees Will Travel To Get

July 12, 2022

Recent surveys underscore the need for conference planners to raise their game with content and experiences to replace audiences lost to pandemic-driven behavior changes and economic headwinds. In this post we’ll review the 7 kinds of content most attendees will travel to get.

Get Zoom Webinar Translation in 20+ Languages with Wordly App For Zoom

July 7, 2022

Wordly, the leader in real-time AI-Powered Interpretation, now integrates seamlessly with Zoom Webinars.

Conference Survival Guide - Part 3: 4 Event Design Ideas To Maximize Understanding & Impact

July 6, 2022

Recent surveys underscore the need for conference planners to raise their game with content and experiences to replace audiences lost to pandemic-driven behavior changes and economic headwinds.

Conference Survival Guide - Part 2: 6 Proven Strategies for Putting Powerful Draws on Stage

June 29, 2022

For events to thrive in a post-Covid era with economic headwinds, they need to become even more compelling. There is a premium on presenters that “bring it.”

AI-Powered Translation Can Transform Meeting and Event Collaboration

June 28, 2022

This is part 4 of a 4 part blog series summarizing key findings from the recently published research report “2022 State of Multilingual Collaboration”.

Secret Insights From MPI WEC SF 2022

June 24, 2022

The Wordly team just returned from Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress in San Francisco, and have nuggets to share

Translation Only Offered at 33% of Corporate Multilingual Meetings and Events

June 23, 2022

This is part 3 of a 4 part blog series summarizing key findings from the recently published research report “2022 State of Multilingual Collaboration”.

Wordly Expands Language Interpretation Options to Include Czech, Hebrew, and Tagalog Translations

June 21, 2022

We have expanded our language interpretation options to include Czech, Hebrew, and Tagalog translations - offering both live audio translations and real-time caption translations. You can now provide live meeting translation into both audio and captions for 25 languages.

Meet The Wordly Team At MPI WEC 2022 in San Francisco

June 20, 2022

Are you looking forward to learning and networking at Meeting Professional International's World Education Congress in San Francisco this week? We are too.

Use of Interpretation is Increasing for Corporate Sales and Marketing Professionals

June 17, 2022

This is part 2 of a 4 part blog series summarizing key findings from the recently published research report “2022 State of Multilingual Collaboration”.

Make Your Next QBR More Engaging and Inclusive with Real-time Multilingual Meeting Translation

June 16, 2022

QBRs are a critical component of high performing companies. They provide a great opportunity to bring your global team together in order to share best practices, review results, discuss upcoming plans, and provide training. Since time is money, you need to make sure that the investment has an immediate impact on sales.

Wordly CTO Jim Firby A Finalist For 2 Event Technology Awards

June 15, 2022

Wordly's Chief Technology Officer, Dr. James Firby, was a finalist for two prestigious awards this month.

Multilingual Meetings Becoming The Norm For Corporate Marketing and Sales Teams

June 14, 2022

This is part 1 of a 4 part blog series summarizing key findings from the recently published research report “2022 State of Multilingual Collaboration”.

Wordly Expands Interpretation Platform Capacity to Support 30,000+ Simultaneous Users

June 13, 2022

In response to growing demand from enterprise businesses to support larger meetings, we have expanded our infrastructure to support 30,000+ simultaneous users! The new capability was deployed by one of our Fortune 100 technology customers last week as part of a large virtual event with attendees from around the world - and it was a big success.

New Research Report Reveals Trends for Using Translation and Interpretation at Multilingual Meetings and Events

June 8, 2022

The 2022 State of Multilingual Collaboration, a comprehensive global study by Dimensional Research that provides deep insights from corporate meeting and event managers into interpretation and translation trends, challenges, and initiatives impacting multilingual collaboration.

IMEX Frankfurt 2022 Themes and Observations

June 7, 2022

We had many rich conversations with Associations, journalists, venues, and event organizers about where they and the industry are at in 2022. Here are some of the things we heard at IMEX Frankfurt 2022.

Try Wordly AI-Powered Translation out at PCMA EDUCON

June 6, 2022

Wordly is proud to be the official translation provider for the Professional Convention Management Association’s Educon event currently underway in New Orleans.

Wordly Launches New Interpretation Platform Enhancements and Powers Live Translation for 10,000+ Participants at the IMEX Frankfurt Trade Show

May 29, 2022

Following our 1 Million user milestone announcement, Wordly is excited to announce several platform enhancements which will make it easier and more affordable for event planners to increase conference attendance, engagement, and inclusivity.

Conference Survival Guide - Part 1: Market Obstacles

May 19, 2022

Is your event audience coming back? Is your event coming back? What can you do to return to, or exceed, pre-pandemic attendance? Join us for this multi-part series, “Conference Survival in 2022: Growing Your Audience”

Top 5 Reasons You Should Visit Wordly At IMEX Frankfurt 2022

May 11, 2022

Need a reason to see us in Frankfurt May 31-June 2nd? Here are five.

Wordly To Provide Simultaneous Interpretation and Exhibit at IMEX Frankfurt 2022

May 9, 2022

All attendees of the IMEX Inspiration Hub will get to sample Wordly AI-powered interpretation. Presenters speaking in English and German will be translated into 20+ languages.

Get The New Zoom Translation User Guide

May 5, 2022

We have published a new guide on how to quickly add real-time translation to your Zoom Meetings. Wordly App for Zoom enables you to make multilingual webinars and online meetings more productive and inclusive by enabling everyone to participate in their native language.

Wordly Hits Significant Milestone with 1 Million Users of AI-Powered Translation

April 27, 2022

Wordly achieves 1 million users of its AI-powered interpretation less than 3 years after launch.

Wordly Joins AIPC Start-Up Lab To Accelerate Inclusive Future of Conference Industry

April 18, 2022

The International Association of Convention Centres invites Wordly to help deliver the flexibility and agility its members need to maximize inclusivity for modern conferences.

See Wordly AI-Powered Interpretation At CVENT Connect 22

April 11, 2022

Wordly is exhibiting in Las Vegas this Wednesday, April 13, at CVENT Connect 22, to be held at Caesar’s Forum. Find us in booth P11.

GMID22 Uses Wordly AI-Powered Interpretation to Increase Engagement and Inclusivity

April 8, 2022

More than 2,700 Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID22) attendees took advantage of Wordly AI-powered interpretation and transcription in 22 languages. 12 hours of presentations and activities became more accessible, engaging and inclusive with Wordly.

Conference Trends Discussed At MPINCC’s ACE 2022!

April 6, 2022

What conference trends did we hear about at ACE 22? Almost 400 meeting professionals, presenters, suppliers (and puppies) gathered together this week to share insights and inspiration.

See AI-Powered Simultaneous Interpretation at MPINCC’s Annual Conference & Expo - ACE 2022!

March 31, 2022

Wordly will attend, exhibit and share best practices we’ve learned serving up more than 80 million minutes of AI-powered simultaneous interpretation for meetings and events.

Wordly Enhances French and Japanese Language Interpretation

March 24, 2022

As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance our language interpretation capabilities, we are excited to announce enhancements

How Can You Explain AI-Powered Interpretation Services in Seconds

March 18, 2022

Exponentially more affordable and available AI-powered interpretation requires seeing to fully comprehend.

Wordly Partners With MKI To Deliver AI-Powered Real-Time Translation to Japanese Market

March 1, 2022

Japanese speakers now have 22 interpretation languages available, 24x7, for multilingual meetings. This new offering makes adding real-time translation to video meetings simple, quick, and always-available.

Increase Inclusivity With Language Interpretation

February 8, 2022

An English-only event could reach up to 10x more people if language barriers were removed.

Guide to Selecting Interpretation Technology Solutions

February 4, 2022

Our new guide delivers necessary insights and tools to choose the right interpretation technology solution for you.

Wordly Kicks Off 2022 Winning Prestigious PCMA CL 22 Award for AI-Powered Interpretation Services

January 27, 2022

Leading Real-time Simultaneous Interpretation Platform Grew Business 10X in 2021 Bringing Affordability, Ease of Use, and Inclusivity to Multilingual Meetings and Events

Wordly Provides Real-Time Interpretation at PCMA CL 22 Conference

January 12, 2022

Wordly provides real-time interpretation for PCMA CL 22 Conference, and sample of hot topics

Wordly Wins Best Event Solution Award at PCMA CL 22

January 11, 2022

Wordly Wins Best Event Solution - Audience Engagement award at PCMA CL 22 Conference

Wordly Recaps Exciting Year of AI-Powered Interpretation Innovation

December 20, 2021

See highlights from 2021 for education and inspiration

Wordly Wraps Up Successful IMEX Event After Providing 150+ Hours of AI-Powered Interpretation to 11,000+ Attendees

November 12, 2021

Wordly delivers 150+ hours of AI-powered real-time translation to IMEX America attendees

Wordly App for Zoom Provides Enhanced Zoom Interpretation Solution

November 1, 2021

New Wordly App for Zoom Meetings creates seamless real-time translation experience, managed entirely within Zoom.

Wordly Improves Accessibility for 2 Million People with Aphasia using AI-Powered Interpretation Platform

July 12, 2021

Wordly transcription and translation increases accessibility for people with aphasia, a language processing delay, by providing redundant ways to parse speech

Going Global: How to Use Wordly Interpretation Services and MeetingPlay to Enhance Hybrid and Virtual Events

June 23, 2021

One of the best things about virtual and hybrid events is that they can be enjoyed by attendees from all over the world.

Wordly Real-time Interpretation Demonstration Amazes Audiences of Meeting Professionals

October 22, 2020

The audience gasp of astonishment was the sign I was hoping for.

5 Prep Steps for Any Presentation

May 28, 2020

So, you have an upcoming presentation and you’re not sure where to start?

Prepare for Impact: AI-Powered Interpretation and the Events Industry

January 28, 2020

A recent article by Corbin Ball, Artificial Intelligence: The Upcoming Impact on Events, discusses several new applications leveraging artificial intelligence that will change the events industry.

Inclusivity Through Multilingual Interpretation

January 28, 2020

Recently, PCMA Convene published an article about Educause, focusing on inclusivity at their annual conference in 2019.

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