I have heard the following statement many times: “ATA has conflicting loyalties! It is a conflict of interest to have an association represent both interpreters/translators and agencies. I cannot warn others or complain about an agency’s bad practices on a forum because it is against the rules since agencies are also members.”
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I have been telling a story for more than 20 years! It was my experience, so I was convinced I knew the facts. My daughters have this story memorized. Yet recently, I found out it wasn’t true, at least not completely accurate.
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I recently found myself trying to survive one of the worse crisis weeks in many years. It all started near the end of March when my wife informed me that the drain seemed to be clogged and she was calling the plumber. When I arrived home, there wasn’t one van, there were about five with
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You spend the entire weekend cleaning your home from top to bottom. The place looks great. All that’s left is a sink full of dirty dishes. Some friends drop by unexpectedly. Did they notice your immaculate dwelling? Do they appreciate all your toil? Unlikely; when things are fine, nobody seems to notice. However, most assuredly,
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My existence is a miserable one, and I have brought it all upon myself. This is because I keep choosing difficult projects and surround myself with challenging people. Take my wife, Emily, of 23 years. She is an extremely intelligent, brilliant, and talented person. This means that I am always kept on my toes. When
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Not long ago, I wrote a blog about current issues in the ATA. The dual purpose was to encourage members to evaluate the stated goals of the candidates and vote. A great effort was made to present the issues and to lay out facts uncovered from the ATA website. It stayed away from being judgmental
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In an earlier blog, I discussed marketing. This one considers sales. Not everyone agrees, but these methods have worked for me. Traditional sales calls tend to focus on features and benefits. You begin to list all your services, qualifications, training, ethical standards, professional associations, etc. Guess what? Usually, they don’t really care. You might bludgeon
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Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Foursquare, Scoop it, and Pinterest The above-mentioned sites are all different social media tribes. Just like I mentioned that you could be present at a networking event and accomplish nothing, that same can be true of social media.
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During the past week, I observed negative speech against the ATA board. I wrote a blog and then welcomed open frank conversation and that is exactly what I recieved. Accountability, public relations, and finances have been discussed. Some feel that the ATA board has not fulfilled its promises. Below is a summary of each current
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Those were the words uttered to me by a representative of one of the largest national interpretation agencies about five years ago. What led to those words, and did they become reality? A determination of who I am and what I shall become.
“You will come running back to us, you’ll see!” Read More »
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Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
