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"Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels."

This is what I've made a career of as a marketer and editor for startups and corporations, taking brand stories and recreating them in another language. Some call it localization, some call it transcreation.

I call it good branding.

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Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Vickie Wang is a bilingual writer, interpreter, and stand-up comedian fluent in Mandarin Chinese, English, and American cultural references. She's lived in Asia, Scandinavia, and the good ol' American Midwest.

She's relocating to New York, New York, and is currently looking for a content, communications, or editorial role in the city.

Contact at vickiewrites [at] outlook [dot] com

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