I came across an article saying that a community was “serious about welcoming businesses” because it put a Google translation button on its web site. Here’s the comment:
The east central Indiana economic development organization Energize-ECI, Inc. is launching a new website it says will show the world that the region is serious about welcoming businesses to the area. The site can be translated into six languages with the click of a mouse. It will be used as a global marketing tool to enhance economic development and job creation opportunities. ECI serves counties including Blackford, Delaware, Grant and Wayne.
I hit the French button and ran the results by my colleague here at the office and she found multiple grammer errors in the first paragraph.
It seems to me that this just might show potential business investors from other countries that Energize-ECI is not serious about welcoming businesses. If you want multilingual promotional materials, actually have them translated.
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.