Tarja Karjalainen's guest appearances

Tarja Karjalainen

The Worldly Marketer Podcast

Brendan Kane

Sean Duffy

Josh Steimle

Shama Hyder

Andy Molinsky

Patrick Kelly

Michele Smith

Carrie Fischer

Ryan Patel

Mike Michelini

Steven Hoffman

Neal Schaffer

Shlomo Freund

James Ellis

Kristina Podnar

OwlTail

Tarja Karjalainen is the Localization Specialist at HappyOrNot, the company responsible for creating the globally-recognizable ‘Smiley’ feedback system. With over 25,000 physical ‘SmileyTerminals’ in airports, office spaces, and retail outlets around the world, the company generates employee and customer feedback data on an unprecedented scale.   Founded in 2009, HappyOrNot is headquartered in Tampere, Finland, with a US office in Florida and a global reseller network of over 110 companies. Serving more than 4,000 clients in 120 countries around the world, HappyOrNot has become "The leading solution for instant customer and employee satisfaction analytics and reporting.” Its clients include global brands such Microsoft, McDonald’s, London Heathrow Airport, LinkedIn, the British National Health Service (NHS), and IKEA.   With a strong background in translation, Tarja was originally a freelance translator and project manager, and she has hands-on experience from both the vendor and client sides of the localization industry. She is passionate about languages and communication, localization technology, and ensuring a great user experience.   On this episode, Tarja reveals how even the smallest in-house localization team – given the right tools and the right language vendors – can ensure a great user experience for global customers.     Links:   HappyOrNot website   HappyOrNot on LinkedIn   HappyOrNot on Facebook   HappyOrNot on Instagram   HappyOrNot on YouTube   HappyOrNot on Twitter   Tarja on LinkedIn  

Tarja Karjalainen is the Localization Specialist at HappyOrNot, the company responsible for creating the globally-recognizable ‘Smiley’ feedback system. With over 25,000 physical ‘SmileyTerminals’ in airports, office spaces, and retail outlets around the world, the company generates employee and customer feedback data on an unprecedented scale.   Founded in 2009, HappyOrNot is headquartered in Tampere, Finland, with a US office in Florida and a global reseller network of over 110 companies. Serving more than 4,000 clients in 120 countries around the world, HappyOrNot has become "The leading solution for instant customer and employee satisfaction analytics and reporting.” Its clients include global brands such Microsoft, McDonald’s, London Heathrow Airport, LinkedIn, the British National Health Service (NHS), and IKEA.   With a strong background in translation, Tarja was originally a freelance translator and project manager, and she has hands-on experience from both the vendor and client sides of the localization industry. She is passionate about languages and communication, localization technology, and ensuring a great user experience.   On this episode, Tarja reveals how even the smallest in-house localization team – given the right tools and the right language vendors – can ensure a great user experience for global customers.     Links: <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.happy-or-not.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HappyOrNot website</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/happyornot-ltd-/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HappyOrNot on LinkedIn</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/happyornotcom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HappyOrNot on Facebook</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/happyornotcom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HappyOrNot on Instagram</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/HappyOrNotcom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HappyOrNot on YouTube</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/happyornotcom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HappyOrNot on Twitter</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarja-karjalainen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tarja on LinkedIn</a> </li> </ul>

TWM 134: How HappyOrNot Brings Its Emoji-Based Feedback System to the World w/ Tarja Karjalainen