An excellent interview with business owner Belinda Grace Fischer ,who explains how best to use LinkedIn to attract new translation and interpreting clients. She shares insights into her journey - how she got started and then progressed to where she is today, including how she has managed to focus on her preferred specialization of marketing. We talk about LinkedIn profiles, how to post the right content, how to stay active on the platform, vanity metrics and engagement. She also shares a rule for making sure your posts are balanced between topics. A fantastic episode for anyone looking to use ..read more

Jay Marciano is an machine translation expert with decades of experience. In this fascinating episode he takes us through the evolution of MT from rules based through statistical and on to neural machine translation. He also shares his thoughts on the current status of MT and potential future developments. His understanding of the subject is incredible and he is able to explain the different topics in a very clear manner. This is a very insightful episode and a must-listen for anyone in the translation and localization industry.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com ..read more

Join new-to-the-profession Kole Wright as he takes us through the first part of what is certain to be an exciting career journey. Kole might only have started recently, but has plenty of insights to share - both for those who are embarking on a similar path and for those with years of experience. Kole enters the industry from a fascinating new angle and, in particular, his explanation of Artificial Intelligence, image generators, machine learning and parallels with the art world are not something you want to miss! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proz/messag ..read more

Jessie takes us through her fascinating journey - from starting out in accounting to working as a court interpreter, and then going back to school to study conference interpreting. We discuss her Master's from the Middlebury Institute, some of the ins and outs of court interpreting, vicarious trauma, income streams, interpreter preparation, remote simultaneous interpreting, Zoom language access, advocacy and client education. This is a must-listen for anyone working as an interpreter or thinking of doing so. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proz/message ..read more

The second part of the detailed and revealing report put together by ProZ.com's Jared Tabor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proz/message ..read more

ProZ.com industry reports take a look at some of the changes that are affecting freelance language professionals, as told by the language professionals themselves. The reports include discussion of the trends, obstacles and opportunities involved in freelance work in the language services industry today, and how professionals are dealing with these trends. These reports are free for all full ProZ.com members. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proz/message ..read more

Paul shares 8 productivity hacks for translators and interpreters including deep work, technology, time tracking and screen set up. Some of these might seem obvious, but making sure your approach is fine-tuned can really improve your overall situation in the long term--and not just in terms of translation or interpreting efficiency--to the benefit of your health too! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proz/message ..read more

Vasiliki shares some great stories from her journey: from working at Pinewood Studios to facilitating large legal deals between clients in different cultures and countries. She talks about building a client base, working freelance vs. full-time employment, running a translation department, legal consulting and building a remote team. This episode is essential listening for anyone who wants to explore and understand some of the many different paths the career of a translator can take. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proz/message ..read more

Adrian joins Paul to talk about the relationship between PMs and freelancers, role models, business planning, peer comparisons, mindset, diversification/balance, Freelanceverse, content planning, different audiences and general freelancer issues. Adrian sets out to help freelance translators in his own unique and authentic style, so don't miss this revealing and helpful episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proz/message ..read more

Martina is an expert in specialization. As in, really, an expert. Someone who has built not one but two successful translation businesses in niche areas. So, if you'd like to find out more about why specialization is a great way forward and how to do it, this episode is for you. She shares how she went about setting up her websites and the important role SEO and content strategies have played, and details her experience with outsourcing and transitioning from a freelancer to business owner. Finally, she shares some information on her upcoming workshop on specialization for translators. --- Sen ..read more