Increasing International Presence with Sophie Milliken

Sophie Milliken is the founder of Moja Group Limited, dedicated to boosting business owners’ profiles, helping them become more visible and heard within their industry.  Sophie has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development since 2013 and was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts in 2019. Her first book, From Learner To Earner, was published in August 2019, becoming a best seller in October. Sophie’s best-selling second book, The Ambition Accelerator, was published in February 2021 and includes advice from Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies MBE and The Apprentice’s Linda Plant. A podcast accompanies The Ambition Accelerator and includes interviews with the women included in the book.   A multi-award-winning businesswoman, author, and proud mum, Sophie enjoys supporting her home region of North East England. Sophie supports Northern Power Women and is co-founder of City Ladies Networking. She is Chair of Smart Works Newcastle and has achieved tremendous success delivering the aim of doubling the number of unemployed women supported with interview clothing and coaching across the northeast and securing Sara Davies MBE as the charity’s ambassador. In June 2021, Sophie became a Founding Ambassador for Every Child Needs a Mentor.   KEY TAKEAWAYS We all know that success starts at home but for a company to be successful it needs more than just domestic sales. To gain international exposure and enter new markets with ease, you need to increase your international presence so people everywhere can purchase what products/services are offered through them. BEST MOMENTS “What made my last business really successful was the relationships that we had with clients and putting them first putting them at the heart of things, and also doing the same with the team as well.” “And it was at a point in time where we were winning all these awards for the business and doing really, really well. And people were like, Oh, you've done so well, you're so successful. And I wanted to say, that doesn't happen overnight. There's a lot that goes into that. And there are a lot of things that you don't see under the surface of things that are happening, and I'm sure you'll be able to relate to this. And it was really important to kind of show the warts and all side of things.” “I think when you're involved in charity boards, in particular, and non-executive boards as well, you meet people that challenge your thinking, you meet people that are experts in other industries and other areas. And that brings so much richness to your own business and your bread. So I think that's really important. I think people should take opportunities to go and speak at events.” “There's some business sense there just around the numbers side of things and looking after your customers and extending the value and the contract size that you have with them. But I think if you do a great job for someone, not only is it just more fun and enjoyable, because they're having a great experience, and you'll have more fun doing it.” ABOUT THE HOST Levent Yildizgoren, the author of 'Good Business in any Language', is an award-winning entrepreneur, localisation professional, and a PRINCE2 qualified project manager. CONTACT METHOD Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leventyildizgoren/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yildizgoren IG: https://www.instagram.com/levent.yildizgoren/ ABOUT THE GUEST Sophie Milliken is the founder of Moja Group Limited, dedicated to boosting business owners’ profiles, helping them become more visible and heard within their industry. She is the author of From Learner to Earner and The Ambition Accelerator. CONTACT METHOD Moja company website: https://thisismoja.com/ Sophie’s TEDx Talk: The truth behind The Showreel https://youtu.be/woZ_d3WTtR4   LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sophie-milliken Twitter: @Moja_Sophie Instagram: @Moja_Sophie Facebook: @MojaSophie VALUABLE RESOURCES Do you have any questions about translation, localization, or international growth? Visit TTC website: https://ttcwetranslate.com/ Take your business global with the 5-step LINGO modal! Purchase 'Good Business in any Language' on Amazon now: https://cutt.ly/2ORR