Hiding in Plain Sight: Analytics Features in LinkedIn and Twitter
You’ve probably heard the old adage “Know thy audience.” Both LinkedIn and Twitter now provide a number of easy-to-use but powerful analytics functions that…
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Five Essential Coping Tactics
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” —William Arthur Ward, writer Upon setting sail…
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On Passing the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination
In February 2014, I wrote about a subject that I had hoped I would not have to address: the experience of not passing the…
Read MoreAn Interview with Miguel Jiménez-Crespo
Welcome to the second installment of Our World of Words. I caught up with my guest for this episode of OWOW while he was…
Read MoreUpper Midwest Translators and Interpreters Association Offering Support Groups to Interpreters
The Upper Midwest Translators and Interpreters Association (UMTIA), an ATA chapter based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has teamed up with a local therapist in an…
Read MoreBoard Meeting Highlights
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The American Translators Association’s Board of Directors met January 30–31, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting…
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Planning is well underway for ATA’s 57th Annual Conference, November 2-5, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco
From the President-Elect Corrine McKay corinne@translatewrite.com San Francisco. Our 56th Annual Conference in Miami was a huge success by all measures, with higher than expected…
Read MoreCharting Our Progress…
From the President David Rumsey nordictranslator@gmail.com In my last column, I made the analogy that running ATA is like steering a very large ship. We…
Read MoreCertification Pass Rates 2004–2014
The Certification Committee is happy to report here on certification pass rates for 2004–2014.1 Pass rates have remained relatively stable over time, and this…
Read MoreThe Art of Speaking Boldly
Learning to be a bold speaker can help you develop your business, whether you are talking to a fellow volunteer at a local event, presenting to your local chamber of commerce, or meeting with a potential client.
Read MoreAdventures in Remote Interpreting at a Rural Hospital
This is the story of how a hospital in the rural area of South Lake Tahoe, California, is improving the range of its services by implementing an innovative remote interpreting system.
Read MoreHow to Find and Approach Your Ideal Clients through LinkedIn
LinkedIn is one of the handiest tools to identify and research prospects before contacting them. The success you have with finding new contacts and prospects will depend on your ability to truly understand your target market and to use the search filters LinkedIn provides to your advantage.
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