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InnovaBuzz Episode #49 – Miriam Plieninger: Babbel
Category: Business
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Publish Date: 2016-10-06 19:04:31
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Miriam Plieninger: Babbel















In this episode, my guest is Miriam Plieninger the Director of Didactics at Babbel. Babbel is a language learning app that offers 14 languages via in-app learning on mobile devices and computers.  In the interview we talked about language learning using new technology and the rapid growth that Babbel has and is experiencing and the challenges that brings. Listen to the podcast to find out the details.















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If you know just a bit of a foreign language it really can change your life. @MiPlie
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Show Highlights




Some of the highlights of this episode include:

* Babbel's founders couldn't find a Spanish learning app when they needed one, so they created a business!
* Engaging with users remains critical for learning apps, that rely on technology to deliver the learning.
* Babbel focus on learning outcomes, by providing an experience in-app that can easily translate into practical applicates, such as ordering a coffee in another country in a different language.
* Babbel use "hack days" to encourage employees to develop new ideas and put them into action.
















It's important that people apply what they learn and what we do has a positive impact on their lives.…
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The Buzz - Our Innovation Round




Here are Miriam’s answers to the questions of our Innovation round. Watch the interview to get the full scoop.

* #1 thing to be more innovative – Listen to what's happening around you; learn about peoples frustrations, and what gets them excited. Solve real problems.
* Best thing for new ideas – New ideas are easy for us, but implementation is important and people cooperating across disciplines helps achieve that.
* Favourite tool for innovation – We use JIRA quite a bit, but people are critical to effective use of tools, so knowledge sharing and bringing people together is at the core.
* Keep project / client on track – Clarity of scope and deliverables and people's roles.
* Differentiate – Put customer needs at the centre o...
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