Truly
Global
1.
What really inspired you
to write your book, to force you from taking an idea or experience and
conveying it into a book? I belong to
the globalization community which is not a very well represented profession.
There are many definitions of globalization. There are many misconceptions,
especially with our most recent elections here in the United States. There are
more and more folks with the title “Manager, or Director or VP of
Globalization” and I wanted to explain what we do! Globalization is a complex
puzzle and it entails product re-engineering, trade compliance, sales
strategies, and how to support those products across a set list of countries. I
could not find a book that explained all those pieces. So, I wrote one!
2.
What is it about and
whom do you believe is your targeted reader?
The book is about the different aspects that it takes an enterprise to
take their product to market globally. It has 22 chapters that explain the
different techniques and approaches for a company to plan, strategize and
enact. Truly Global is ideal for corporate leaders, board members, employees
that run “global” programs, and students of globalization. \
3.
What do you hope will be
the everlasting thoughts for readers who finish your book? What should remain
with them long after putting it down? That today’s economy is increasingly
borderless, and that if you want to help your company grow you cannot avoid
planning for globalization. Regardless of your job, and department you sit in,
you can help ensure that your product(s) will resonate and sell well in the
markets your company chooses. You need to ask consistently: “what is the
international strategy for___”? Do not avoid that question. Planning to go
global is usually an afterthought, companies that know how to do this well are
the ones with the advantage.
4.
What advice or words of
wisdom do you have for fellow writers? Do not worry about being the perfect
writer. If you have an idea, especially if it has not been written about
before, jot it down, and keep perfecting it. Also, know your limitations, you
will need an editor, and you will need professional help in seeing the book
through, but you are the brains behind the operation. Look for a publishing
house that can help you step by step, from concept to marketing it.
5.
What trends in the book
world do you see and where do you think the book publishing industry is
heading? I see great success on e-books. I
have also seen books being very difficult to be delivered to places like China
or Indonesia. I was trying to surprise a friend in China and send him my book
via amazon as s surprise, but I was not able to do so as amazon was asking for
his personal ID number, which I didn’t have. Also, I have another friend in
Indonesia, whom I wanted to send my book and it took about 4 weeks to get there.
Global publishing seems a whole complex world. That is why I think e-books are
good for all. But not everyone has a tablet, and I still see most folks wanting
a hardcopy, and even better if it is personally signed.
6.
What great challenges
did you have in writing your book? Finding time, and putting myself through the
rigor of constant writing while being a mom, and an executive with a large
team. It is not easy to find the time.
7.
If people can only buy
one book this month, why should it be yours? You can use “Truly Global” to show
off at work! Knowing how to go global is how companies grow. You can be the one
bringing in the “new idea” or ask the interesting question. The book is full of
tips and questions and lists to follow through. It is not a big book, but it
encompasses all a corporate employee needs to know to take any idea globally.
Anna
Schlegel is the author of Truly
Global,
and named the first globalization
innovator by SDL/Fortune. She is currently the Senior Director of Globalization
and Information Engineering at NetApp, and has led globalization teams for over
20 years with firms including Cisco, VMware, Xerox, VeriSign and for two
localization vendors as the CEO and General Manager.
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