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  1. Business Traveler Executive - November 2011

    • Wednesday, 2nd November, 2011

    Cactus Worldwide is offering complimentary language “taster” classes for executives in New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Diego, Toronto and Vancouver. The hour-and-a-half sessions can be taken in person or via Skype; in individual or group settings.

    Cactus offers tailor-made courses for executives in 25 languages, from traditionally popular languages such as Spanish and French to more difficult languages such as Hebrew, Korean and Hindi. All Cactus teachers are native speakers of the language they teach. As such, they are able to quickly adapt and alter the course design to suit the objectives of the individual or group.

  2. Meze Magazine - August 2011

    • Monday, 1st August, 2011

    This article in the business section of Meze magazine takes a look at virtual learning options for business people pushed for time.  “If you do business in countries where English isn’t the first language, it pays to be able to do more than order beer and sausage - and being short of time isn’t an excuse.  There’s no need to leave your desk or hotel room when you can lean a language in real time on Skype.  You can speak to trainers freom all over the world and benefit from the extra motivation of having intense, face-to-face training.  Cactus Language Training, whose past clients include big corporations like Goldman Sachs, Deloitte and Credit Suisse have a pool of international trainers available on Skpye for around £29 per house.  ‘All you need is broadand, a headset and a web cam you are ready to log-in,’ says Cactus PR manager Lucy Brandt. “This executive product is for those who have no time to do a session in a training centre.” http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com

  3. Cactus Awards Social Media Marketing Campaign to SiteVisibility

    • Monday, 27th June, 2011

    Cactus Language has entrusted SiteVisibility to manage its Social Media Marketing.  The key aims of the campaign are to inject some of the passion and fun of the brand into Cactus’ social media presence, and to bring language learning tips and advice to a wider audience online.

    Cactus Language operates globally, offering off-the-shelf and tailor-made language courses to people of all ages, backgrounds and ability levels.  SiteVisibility has been appointed to oversee its social media campaign, with the aim of increasing brand awareness and engaging with Cactus’ consumers and target audience. 

    Tinka Carrick, Head of Marketing at Cactus, commented: “Cactus Language offers a vast range of language training options in a competitive marketplace, so it’s very important to stand out and social media platforms make an ideal tool to engage with existing and potential customers.  We were very impressed with SiteVisibility’s highly tailored WHISPER™ Social Search methodology and integrated approach. They appear genuinely interested in our business and we feel confident that their team will deliver an outstanding campaign.”

    Upon winning the pitch, SiteVisibility Chief Executive Jason Woodford added: “I’m delighted that Cactus has chosen SiteVisibility to manage its Social Search campaign.  We’ll be working closely to integrate our activities with the client’s in-house SEO team to maximise traffic, conversions and online brand awareness. I hope that this is the start of another long and mutually profitable relationship.”
    Follow Cactus @cactuslanguage or http://www.facebook.com/cactuslanguagetraining to find out more about special offers and language learning tips, and to stay on top of the exciting competitions and promotions we will be running.

  4. Cactus appoints US PR agency - and builds media buzz

    • Monday, 28th March, 2011

    As part of its stateside marketing drive, Cactus recently appointed PR consultancy, MDP Publicity, to design and develop a US media campaign: http://www.mdppublicity.com/. 

    MDP Publicity is a highly successful communications agency with a special focus on the travel market. The Agency brings vast experience, in–depth knowledge and perceptive insights to each campaign it undertakes and its principal, Meryl Pearlstein, is a specialist in media relations.

    The appointment has already started to generate initial media interest in the states, with an article on Travel News Gazette: http://ftnnews.com/tour-operators/12127-cactus-language-training-vacations-around-the-world-mix-classes-with-culture-and-activities.html. 

    Cactus also received a mention in The Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/ct-trav-0417-news-to-use-20110416,0,7835476.story

    Tinka Bose, Head of Marketing at Cactus, comments: “Cactus has always been aware of the power of PR in engaging with customers, generating interest in our services and building the Cactus brand.  So we’re really pleased to have a US team dedicated to PR and are looking forward to seeing how the campaign grows and develops in the months ahead.”

  5. The Independent - 30 September 2024

    • Thursday, 30th September, 2010

    This full-page article by Virginia Matthews takes a look at ways in which people can improve their language skills without having to sign-up for formal lessons.  It forms part of a larger supplement all about how language skills put employees and businesses at a competitive advantage in the global marketplace.  “Chris Moore, Head of Cactus Language Training, says there is no substitute for good teaching in getting to grips with an unaccustomed foreign language. Self-study and online training courses can only grow, given the internet, but whether you are footing the bill for a language course or your employer is bearing the cost we find regular, targeted feedback from a fully qualified teacher remains the key for the majority of people.”

    http://www.independent.co.uk/student/career-planning/getting-job/language-lessons-online-or-in-person-choose-what-suits-you-2093270.html

  6. Cactus launches specialist DELE exam preparation evening course

    • Tuesday, 21st September, 2010

    Cactus Language Training, the world’s leading language training company, today announced that it has developed a new, 20-hour Spanish course helping students to achieve their Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera. The course offers expert tuition for students and professionals looking to take language learning to the next level and attain this internationally recognised certificate.

    Cactus has designed the course to be taught by qualified and experienced exam preparation teachers over three terms with one, two-hour class per week. Classes focus on the DELE exam tasks and cover the key skill areas of reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary, with students advised to undertake four hours of additional home-study a week.

    The next course is scheduled to start on April and will take place at one of Cactus’ top partner schools in Holborn in London. Students will then be prepared to sit their DELE examination in August.

    Richard Bradford, MD of Cactus Language Training, commented: “We’ve designed this course to cater for any students of Spanish who are looking to achieve the diploma but can’t study during office hours.  The evening programme will prepare them for the DELE exam by providing small, friendly classes and a thorough grounding in all the key skill areas. We’re pleased to be adding this new course to our existing training portfolio which offers the best possible choice and teaching methods for anyone wanting to learn Spanish.”

    For more information about this, and other exam preparation courses, simply visit: http://www.languagecoursesuk.co.uk/courses/exam-preparation.php

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