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September 5, 2023

Cultural Similarities and Differences within BBi Communication – How understanding each other benefits us all

Why is intercultural competence necessary? As you may know, Language Partners and BBi Communication merged at the start of this year. We…

August 29, 2023

Spanish Visa Language Requirements

Thinking of moving to Spain? Many people might say “you don’t need to learn Spanish”, but there are varying requirements…

August 29, 2023

Finnish Language Visa Requirements

Thinking of moving to Finland? Many people might say “you don’t need to learn Finnish / Swedish”, but there are…

August 29, 2023

Swedish Language Visa Requirements

Thinking of moving to Sweden? Many people might say “you don’t need to learn Swedish”, but there are varying requirements…

August 29, 2023

Dutch Language Visa Requirements

Thinking of moving to the Netherlands? Many people might say “you don’t need to learn Dutch”, but there are varying…

August 15, 2023

False Friends – English & Swedish

Words matter. Culture matters. Culture influences our vocabulary. For example, Swedes have many words for forestry. The Sami culture (located…

July 28, 2023

Bilingualism: Double the Words, Double the Fun

As our interconnected world continues to expand, cultural differences can create clashes, which hinder intercultural connectivity and collaboration. It also…

July 20, 2023

Lost in Translation: Exploring Cultural Bloopers of International Organisations

As more and more companies do business in international markets, they often encounter unforeseen challenges that can lead to hilarious…

July 4, 2023

The Future of International Business: a Webinar Series

Combining language, intercultural competence and DEI to create business advantages. Join us this fall for a series of free webinars…

June 26, 2023

After the merger – an interview with our CEOs

Today, Harald Kruithof is BBi Communications’s Group CEO. Coming from the Netherlands, he has been in the language education business for many…

June 26, 2023

How language shapes the way we see the world

Have you ever considered how the languages we speak shape our world, offering colour and narrative to the complexity of…

June 20, 2023

Language and Intercultural Communication for a Multicultural Workplace: Key Themes and Customer Needs

As providers of language courses and intercultural communication training we at BBi Communication have clients from varying backgrounds, industries and…

May 30, 2023

Formal language in English, French, German & Dutch

Ever call someone sir or ma’am only to get asked, or told, not to? In America, people are sometimes offended…

May 25, 2023

The Future of International Business

Are you prepared for the future of international business? As automation and changing demographics impact labor pools and access to…

May 23, 2023

Cultural norms and their influence on the business world

Do you shake someone’s hand when you meet them? Hand-shaking is a common practice in the United States when meeting…

May 1, 2023

Celebrate EU Diversity Month 2023 with us!

Para el español, véase más abajo Companies and organisations across Europe are invited to shine a spotlight on the importance…

April 20, 2023

Intercultural, Multicultural or Cross-cultural? What’s the difference?

As more and more is being written about different cultures and working amongst them, there are certain words that keep…

April 12, 2023

Cultural Confessions: Celebrate EU Diversity Month with us!

Cultural Confessions – Stories of navigating cultural diversity in the global business world SIGN UP HERE Welcome to Cultural Confessions…

March 30, 2023

The Fluency Gap: combining language, intercultural communication and DEI to create business advantage

Is the working language at your work not your mother tongue? If so, you may sometimes run into a ‘fluency…

March 30, 2023

Dear Reader: the right start to your business emails

Anyone who writes a (business) letter or email has to make many choices. Not only about the content and structure,…