I have observed this scene countless times on social media and association conferences. A newbie colleague poses the question, “I don’t want to do our industry a disservice and charge too little. I was wondering, how much do you charge?” The response, “Oh no, no, we should not talk about prices!” Judging the excited, panicked […]
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Dear Colleagues: The American Translators Association has the tagline, “The Voice of Interpreters and Translators.” Close to half the membership is interpreters and yet, very few are voting members! Are you a professional interpreter? Do you have one or more of the following certifications: certified healthcare interpreter, certified medical interpreter, federally certified court interpreter, or
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This year, the CATI conference occurred on 3/14/15, Pi day. This summit is so important to me, I actually missed a Greenville, South Carolina event, Pieapalooza. Every year on pi day, a group of colleagues attend this event bearing their best attempt at a delicious pie. We all eat each other’s pies and choose our
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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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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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Let’s face it; the likelihood of obtaining clients by just attending a networking event is not very good. You have to engage them in an effective way. If you are too social, they will just consider you a friend and not necessarily someone with whom they should collaborate in business. If you are strictly business,
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This question was recently asked in preparation of the ATA board meeting on February 5-8, “Do you have feedback for the ATA board?” The following is my response.
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Once again this year, the American Translators Association hosted its successful 55th annual conference (ATA55) in Chicago with an audience of 1,842 of the smartest linguist in the world! With approximately 190 educational sessions, it was an incredible opportunity for professional development, thereby polishing my skills as an interpreter.
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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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I would like to recognize the hard-working board members of the American Translators Association (“ATA”). Theirs is a thankless job. As volunteers, they contribute valuable time and effort to serve in this position. The position, however, is very important, as it affects the lives of every person in the language profession.
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