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Fluenz Language Learning Programs: Adapting to Challenges Posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic
TLDR Fluenz, known for its tailored language learning programs, had to pivot back to online education after shutting down their in-person immersion courses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite facing challenges, Fluenz is focusing on online immersions, strategic cost-cutting measures, and expanding their team to ensure business survival and growth.
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Business travelers are finding that mixing leisure with work trips keeps them recharged and excited.
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Fluenz offers language learning programs tailored for English speakers, focusing on deconstructing and reconstructing languages to cater to the specific challenges faced by learners, with a strong emphasis on bringing the magic of an amazing teacher through online video components.
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Fluenz expanded into in-person immersion courses in cities like Oaxaca and Barcelona, offering a unique experience focused on great teaching, methodology, and cultural immersion for adults, but faced challenges when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, forcing them to shut down and adapt their business model.
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Fluenz had to make the difficult decision to cancel their in-person immersion courses in cities like Barcelona and Oaxaca due to the COVID-19 pandemic, facing challenges with commitments, relationships, and programs already in place.
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Fluenz had to pivot back to online education after their in-person immersion programs were shut down due to travel restrictions, leading to concerns about the company's survival and requiring strategic cost-cutting measures and negotiations to navigate the uncertain future.
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Sonia Gil pivoted Fluenz to online education by leveraging their existing digital products and adapting their in-person immersion program into a virtual format, focusing on individualized learning and maintaining a high level of engagement and care for students.
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Fluenz is utilizing online immersions to address learning gaps, reaching out to potential users through Google Ads and leveraging their existing database of past and potential students, while also expanding their team and planning to maintain online education as a permanent offering post-pandemic.
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Sonia Gil of Fluenz emphasizes the importance of being nimble, careful with spending, and focused within constraints to ensure business survival and growth.
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