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Archive for October, 2007

What’s in a name?

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Hello everybody,
many people have been asking us how the name Myngle was born, whether we hired an expensive agency to find for us good potential names or had it already in mind from the beginning. Well, reality is less fancy than that; but, if you believe in coincidences, then it can be more special [...]

Our first 1,000 subscribers, some analysis

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Hey all,
Yesterday was a great day. Myngle reached the first milestone in these early stages. We crossed the line of 1,000 subscribers!!!!!! Fantastic, all through Word of Mouth. These first 1,000 subscribers are all people like you and me who want to learn a language…..or teach a language. People who are eager to see [...]

Foreign language schools in Myngle

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Hello again! I wanted to drop by today to give you some more updates on our wonderful project.
We are constantly working hard to create the tools and features of website. At the moment we are focusing on creating a special place for foreign language schools in Myngle. Making sure everything works well requires a lot [...]

Myngle invited as inspiration provider on Innovation Playground ‘07

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Hey everyone,
Last week we came into contact with the organisers of Inspiration Week. Inspiration Week Live is an (open) podium bringing business concepts in direct contact with some of the most inspiring people, technology, design, content and brands. This year the climax of the Inspiration Week program will take place in the football stadium of The Hague, [...]

Time to start preparing

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Hi all,
It is time……..time to start preparing if you want to start ‘Myngling’ as soon as the platform is in beta. Don’t worry, it is really easy and I promise you do not have to be a techie. Myngle is for you and me, for the experienced and the inexperienced.
Many subscribers are contacting us and [...]

Language and fun; a video sent in by Andres

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Hi all,
In the series of language and fun, our community member Andres sent in the famous Berlitz ad. This simple ad did create an enormous viral effect and made thousands of people on the web familiar with the Berlitz name. Great example of  smart viral marketing.
Ok, it’s an oldie, but still hilarious and since it [...]

My introduction!

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

Hi dear friends, I want to tell you something about myself: my origin.
Some people wonder what kind of funny animal I am, with my glasses and my big smile.
Well, I was born to be friendly, and I like to speak with friends and strangers.
Some people think I’m an owl, because of my big glasses. [...]

The most interesting blogs & forums for language passionates

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Hi all,
I ‘m back, your big little friend Myngle, mascot of the Myngle community.
As I said in my previous post, I am continuously searching the world wide web for language passionates. I am visiting blogs, forums and language communities and I have already seen a lot.
To give you some examples, I visited the following hang [...]

Learning a language through Myngle

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

So far we’ve told you many things about our Myngle platform and the way foreign languages will be taught and learned by those registered with us. Now I would like to show you a part of a lesson taught Myngle style!
The lesson occurred live, with our wonderful teacher Jue in the US while I was [...]

Talking about diversity and working across continents and cultures

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

This past weekend I went back to my old business school in France - INSEAD - for an alumni reunion. It was exciting to see old classmates again, after quite so many years, a jump in the past where old memories were shared with a smile and a touch of nostalgia.
It was also a [...]


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