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What Happens to You After You Die Online? with Niki Weiss, Digital Thanatologist

Most of us will be the first generation to die with more digital assets than physical ones. Almost none of us have a plan for it. In this episode of the Localization Fireside Chat, Robin Ayoub sits

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Sales & The Polite No: What Buyers Really Think of Localization Sales, with Wada'a Fahel

Most localization vendors believe they know how to sell. The buyer on the other side of the table usually disagrees. In this episode of the Localization Fireside Chat, Robin Ayoub sits down with Wa

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What Happens to You After You Die Online? with Niki Weiss, Digital Thanatologist

Digital Thanatologist Niki Weiss on what happens to your identity, data, and AI presence after you die, and how to plan your digital legacy before it is too late.

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What Happens to You After You Die Online? | Niki Weiss, Digital Thanatologist | LFC EP 237

Most of us will be the first generation to die with more digital assets than physical ones. Almost none of us have a plan for it. In Episode 237 of the Localization Fireside Chat, Robin Ayoub sits do

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What Happens to You After You Die Online? with Niki Weiss, Digital Thanatologist

Most of us will be the first generation to die with more digital assets than physical ones. Almost none of us have a plan for it. In this episode of the Localization Fireside Chat, Robin Ayoub sits do

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The Only Brand That Gets Tattooed on an Arm

The Only Brand That Gets Tattooed on an Arm Ever wonder why your best sales pitch still gets a polite no? Wada'a Fahel has been on the buyer side at Harley-Davidson, Xerox, and Zendesk and she is rev

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Without Localization, Bikes Don't Ship

Without Localization, Bikes Don't Ship Ever wonder why your best sales pitch still gets a polite no? Wada'a Fahel has been on the buyer side at Harley-Davidson, Xerox, and Zendesk and she is revealin

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Localization Leadership Tips from Wada'a Fahel

Localization Leadership Tips from Wada'a Fahel Ever wonder why your best sales pitch still gets a polite no? Wada'a Fahel has been on the buyer side at Harley-Davidson, Xerox, and Zendesk and she is

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What Actually Gets You on the Shortlist

What Actually Gets You on the Shortlist Ever wonder why your best sales pitch still gets a polite no? Wada'a Fahel has been on the buyer side at Harley-Davidson, Xerox, and Zendesk and she is reveali

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Delivering Is Expected, Overachieving Wins

Delivering Is Expected, Overachieving Wins Ever wonder why your best sales pitch still gets a polite no? Wada'a Fahel has been on the buyer side at Harley-Davidson, Xerox, and Zendesk and she is reve

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The Biggest Disservice a Vendor Can Do

The Biggest Disservice a Vendor Can Do Ever wonder why your best sales pitch still gets a polite no? Wada'a Fahel has been on the buyer side at Harley-Davidson, Xerox, and Zendesk and she is revealin

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The Defensible Zone for LSPs with Wada'a Fahel

The Defensible Zone for LSPs with Wada'a Fahel Ever wonder why your best sales pitch still gets a polite no? Wada'a Fahel has been on the buyer side at Harley-Davidson, Xerox, and Zendesk and she is

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Getting a Seat at the Table with Wada'a Fahel

Getting a Seat at the Table with Wada'a Fahel Ever wonder why your best sales pitch still gets a polite no? Wada'a Fahel has been on the buyer side at Harley-Davidson, Xerox, and Zendesk and she is r

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How to Get Executive Buy In with Wada'a Fahel

How to Get Executive Buy In with Wada'a Fahel Ever wonder why your best sales pitch still gets a polite no? Wada'a Fahel has been on the buyer side at Harley-Davidson, Xerox, and Zendesk and she is r

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Sales & The Polite No: What Buyers Really Think of Localization Sales, with Wada’a Fahel

A localization buyer who spent two decades at Xerox, Harley-Davidson, and Zendesk reveals what clients really think of vendor sales tactics, and what actually earns a yes.

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The Polite No: What Buyers Really Think of Localization Sales | Wada'a Fahel | LFC 236

The Polite No: What Buyers Really Think of Localization Sales | Wada'a Fahel | LFC 236 Every localization vendor thinks they know how to sell. The buyer on the other side of the table usually disagre

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Sales & The Polite No: What Buyers Really Think of Localization Sales, with Wada'a Fahel

Most localization vendors believe they know how to sell. The buyer on the other side of the table usually disagrees. In this episode of the Localization Fireside Chat, Robin Ayoub sits down with Wada'

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Polygraf AI Founder Yagub Rahimov on Enterprise AI Safety

Polygraf AI Founder Yagub Rahimov on Enterprise AI Safety Yagub Rahimov turned $25K into $1.9M trading, lost most of it to greed, and rebuilt himself as the founder of Polygraf AI. Now his company pr

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Polygraf AI Founder Yagub Rahimov on Stopping Deepfakes

Polygraf AI Founder Yagub Rahimov on Stopping Deepfakes Yagub Rahimov turned $25K into $1.9M trading, lost most of it to greed, and rebuilt himself as the founder of Polygraf AI. Now his company prot

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Yagub Rahimov Explains Why Your AI Tools Leak Data

Yagub Rahimov Explains Why Your AI Tools Leak Data Yagub Rahimov turned $25K into $1.9M trading, lost most of it to greed, and rebuilt himself as the founder of Polygraf AI. Now his company protects

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What Happens When AI Has No Context

What Happens When AI Has No Context Yagub Rahimov turned $25K into $1.9M trading, lost most of it to greed, and rebuilt himself as the founder of Polygraf AI. Now his company protects enterprises fro

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The Greed Lesson That Made Yagub Rahimov a Better Founder

The Greed Lesson That Made Yagub Rahimov a Better Founder Yagub Rahimov turned $25K into $1.9M trading, lost most of it to greed, and rebuilt himself as the founder of Polygraf AI. Now his company pr

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Polygraf AI Won SXSW Best in Show and Yagub Rahimov Tells How

Polygraf AI Won SXSW Best in Show and Yagub Rahimov Tells How Yagub Rahimov turned $25K into $1.9M trading, lost most of it to greed, and rebuilt himself as the founder of Polygraf AI. Now his compan

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Why I Want to Be the Dumbest Person in the Room

Why I Want to Be the Dumbest Person in the Room Yagub Rahimov turned $25K into $1.9M trading, lost most of it to greed, and rebuilt himself as the founder of Polygraf AI. Now his company protects ent

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He Turned $25K Into $1.9M, Lost It, Then Built AI That Protects Your Data | Yagub Rahimov

Yagub Rahimov, Founder and CEO of Polygraf AI, shares his journey from a $1.9 million trading collapse to building small, local AI models that protect enterprises from data leaks and deepfakes.

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He Turned $25K Into $1.9M, Lost It, Then Built AI That Protects Your Data | Yagub Rahimov

Yagub Rahimov left Azerbaijan as a teenager on a US cultural exchange program and became an award-winning trader before finishing school, turning 25,000 dollars into 1.9 million before losing most of

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Bots Writing Resumes, Bots Screening Them: A DoorDash & OpenTable VP on What Hiring Looks Like Now

Kate Crane went from an art history degree and a 2008 layoff to scaling DoorDash’s B2B business from $9M to $500M+. Now a career coach, she joins Robin to unpack “bot to bot” hiring and what it takes to get noticed when AI screens your resume.

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Bots Writing Resumes, Bots Screening Them: A DoorDash & OpenTable VP on What Hiring Looks Like Now

Kate Crane studied art history, got laid off six months into her first job during the 2008 financial crisis, and talked her way into a job as a line cook before rebuilding her career through an MBA, m

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She Found Localization by Complete Accident. Now She’s Connecting 600 Cities Worldwide.

Yuka Nakasone never planned to work in localization. A chance job posting in Boston in the 1990s changed the course of her career, and decades later she is helping connect 600 cities worldwide through Global Chamber.

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Ep. 233: From Tokyo to Barcelona — Yuka Nakasone on Global Bridge, Global Chamber & the Future of Global Business

In this episode of the Localization Fireside Chat, Robin Ayoub welcomes Yuka Nakasone — Founder of Global Bridge and Executive Director of Global Chamber Spain — for a wide-ranging conversation about

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Why Most Brands Are Invisible to ChatGPT (And How to Fix It) | Chris Raulf | Ep. 232

AI SEO expert Chris Raulf breaks down Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) — how ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews decide what to cite, and what brands and localization companies need to do now to stay visible.

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Why Most Brands Are Invisible to ChatGPT (And How to Fix It) | Chris Raulf | Ep. 232

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is rewriting the rules of online visibility — and most brands, including most language and localization companies, aren't even on the field yet. In this episode, R

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Starbucks Failed in Australia. Here's What They Missed. | Cynthia Dearin | LFC Ep. 230

Globalization isn't dying — it's changing hands. And most mid-sized companies are completely unprepared for what that means. Cynthia Dearin is the Founder and CEO of Dearin & Associates, international

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The AI Mastermind Effect: Why Multi-Agent AI Changes Everything | Damini Delisle

In this episode Robin sits down with Damini Delisle, Chief Executioner at Bloomstack — a human-first multi-agent AI collaboration platform built for founders and CEOs who can't afford AI mistakes. Dam

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The AI Mastermind Effect: Why Multi-Agent AI Changes Everything | Damini Delisle

Damini Delisle, Chief Executioner at Bloomstack, joins Robin Ayoub to unpack the AI Mastermind Effect — what happens when multiple AI agents cross-check each other for verified results, and why human-first AI is the only sustainable path forward.

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How to Live Anywhere, Own Everything, and Pay Less Tax — Legally | Bobby Casey | Ep. 229

What if you could legally cut your taxes by 50–90%, protect your assets from frivolous claims, and run your business from anywhere on earth? Bobby Casey has spent over two decades helping entrepreneur

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How to Live Anywhere, Own Everything, and Pay Less Tax — Legally | Bobby Casey | Ep. 229

Learn how to legally reduce your taxes, protect your assets, and build a borderless business with insights from international tax strategist Bobby Casey on the Localization Fireside Chat.

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Your Defensible Zone: How to Stay Valuable When AI Is Rewriting the Rules | Dilip Chetan | Ep. 228

What happens to your career when AI can do most of what you were hired to do? Dilip Chetan is the founder of Recursio Lab and creator of the Defensible Zone framework — a practical approach to helping

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Your Defensible Zone: How to Stay Valuable When AI Is Rewriting the Rules | Dilip Chetan | Ep. 228

Dilip Chetan of Recursio Lab joins Robin Ayoub on the Localization Fireside Chat to unpack the Defensible Zone framework and how professionals can stay valuable as AI reshapes the world of work.

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From Tools to Transformation: How a CPA Rebuilt His Practice with AI | Peter McCarroll

What does real AI transformation look like inside a working accounting practice? Peter McCarroll, CA, CPA and founder of The AI Accountant, gives Robin Ayoub a practitioner-honest answer with no corporate hedging.