Diversifying Roles for Language Professionals, Part 1: Creating a Professional Podcast and Audio Content

Struggling to stand out in a crowded digital space? A well-crafted podcast can help you cut through the noise and position yourself as a trusted voice in the field.

This webinar shows how linguists can use podcasting as a tool for content creation and personal branding. It covers the growth of audio storytelling and why language professionals are well-suited to succeed in this medium. You will learn a practical roadmap for launching a podcast, from finding a niche to basic production, and see how creating original content connects to opportunities in dubbing, voiceovers, and multimedia localization.

By attending this webinar, you will:

1. Explore the growth of audio storytelling and its relevance for linguists.
2. Identify a clear niche and target audience for a podcast.
3. Plan and launch a podcast using step by step guidance.
4. Apply basic production techniques for professional audio quality.
5. Leverage podcasting to support jobs in dubbing, voiceovers, and localization.

About the Presenter

Dolores Rojo Guiñazú is a sworn translator in Argentina, authorized by the Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. She has an MBA in marketing management from USAL and the University at Albany, State University of New York, and is a certified international copyeditor. She has been certified in post-editing and transcreation by the Translation Automation User Society. She specializes in marketing, legal translation, and quality assurance. She is a member of ASTM International (TC F43 on Language Services and Products), ACES: The Society for Editing, PLAIN, and ATA’s Standards Committee. She actively contributes to IRAM (Argentina’s ISO member body), working on translation and interpreting as well as security standards, including their adaptation and localization for Argentina. She is also an ISO 27001:2013 internal auditor certified by Bureau Veritas. Dolores has been lecturing internationally on quality assurance and standards since 2017.