Newsbriefs: November 15, 2021

By ATA | November 15, 2021

In This Issue: Missed a Webinar, Advanced Trados Skills, Member Orientation, The Results Are In, Win a Conf Registration, Free Member Webinar, Scammers, The ATA Chronicle, and more.

How’s Your English?

By The Savvy Linguist | November 10, 2021

Most of us have heard it before: To be a good translator, you have to be a good writer. Today this maxim is truer…

How to Make Prospect Conversations Easier (and Land More Clients) with the ‘Selling Staircase’

By The Savvy Linguist | November 9, 2021

This post originally appeared on High Income Business Writing, and it is republished with permission. Many writers dread having discovery calls with new prospects.…

Newsbriefs: November 2, 2021

By ATA | November 2, 2021

In This Issue: ATA Elections Results, Bylaws Amendments, Medical Interpreting, Social Media Marketing, Localization Webinar, Honors and Awards, The ATA Chronicle, ATA62 Sponsors, ATA62 Exhibitors, and more.

Inclusive Language Resources

By The Savvy Linguist | November 2, 2021

As professional translators, we are often called upon to produce content that transcends linguistic and cultural barriers. Clients may look to us as key…

2021 School Outreach Contest Winner: Majlinda Mulla-Everett

By ATA | November 2, 2021

The winner of ATA’s 2021 School Outreach Contest is Majlinda Mulla-Everett, an Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian, and Macedonian interpreter. In June 2021, Majlinda presented…

Enhanced Productivity with Text Expansion

By The Savvy Linguist | October 27, 2021

This post is a reblog, originally published in the Audiovisual Division Part of the American Translators Association’s Deep Focus Newsletter, Issue 7 in 2020. It…

Buddies Welcome Newbies: A Conference Event You Don’t Want to Miss

By The Savvy Linguist | October 26, 2021

The hybrid format of this year’s Annual Conference brings with it new opportunities and challenges alike, for all attendees. Are you ready for the…

Newsbriefs: October 19, 2021

By ATA | October 19, 2021

In This Issue: Inside Specialization, ATA62 Virtual Portal, Ethics Webinar, Conference Hotel Discount, Localization Webinar, ATA Elections 2021, First-Timer Attendees, Board Meeting, The ATA Chronicle, ATA62 Sponsors, ATA62 Exhibitors, and more.

How to Use Your Website to Get Translation Clients

By The Savvy Linguist | October 13, 2021

This is a summary post from Tess Whitty’s ebook Quick Start Guide: 10 Steps to an Optimized Website, published in 2019. Having a website…

What Do You Love Most About Being a Translator or Interpreter?

By ATA | September 30, 2021

International Translation Day is Thursday, September 30, but why not celebrate the whole week? ATA has planned daily interactive posts for you to engage…

Newsbriefs: September 30, 2021

By ATA | September 30, 2021

In This Issue: International Translation Day, Save on ATA62 Conference, Compensation Survey, Meet the Candidates, Trados Studio Beginner, B2BB: Directory Listing, ATA62 Division Events, Honors and Awards, ATA at Elevate Conf, The ATA Chronicle, and more.