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A special request to my ATA interpreter colleagues

4 Comments / American Translators Association / Jeffrey Alfonso / April 11, 2015 / ATA, conference, court interpreter, interpreter training, interpreters, medical interpreter, translators

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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Highlights From the 2015 CATI Conference

3 Comments / American Translators Association, Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters, Ethics, Interpreting, Legal Interpreting, Spanish Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / March 21, 2015 / American Translators Associationc, ATA, brain exercise, conference, court interpreter, freelance, interpreter ethics, Translation, translators

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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10 Ferengi Rules of Acquisition for Language Freelancers

5 Comments / Uncategorized / Jeffrey Alfonso / March 15, 2015 / interpreter ethics, interpreter training, interpreting, Translation, translators

In the fictional universe of Star Trek, there exists a race of entrepreneurs known for earning great profit! They are known as the Ferengi. Their ethics are questionable and by no means trustworthy. Their prime and only goal in life is to become rich. As a race, they are quite successful reaching it. They religiously

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Transparency at American Translators Association

16 Comments / American Translators Association, Communication, Ethics, Experience, Interpreting, Translation / Jeffrey Alfonso / March 6, 2015 / American Translators Associationc, ATA, Business ethics, conference, court interpreter, interpreting, translators

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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Build Your Tribe, Grow Your Business

1 Comment / Business, Communication, Interpreting, Legal Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Spanish Interpreting, Translation / Jeffrey Alfonso / November 15, 2014 / ASL, clan, interpreters, invest, marketing, translators, tribe

We often hear about the importance of networking to grow a business. It is said that relationships are important because people typically work with people they like and trust. All of that is true. However, even if one might be active in networking in person or via social media, there is no guarantee that those

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A special request to my ATA interpreter colleagues

Highlights From the 2015 CATI Conference

10 Ferengi Rules of Acquisition for Language Freelancers

Transparency at American Translators Association

Build Your Tribe, Grow Your Business

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