Be a professional! Act professionally!
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What does it really mean to be a professional translator or interpreter? Is it all about the qualifications, skills and experience or is there more to it? What other aspects do clients look at and use as criteria to choose one professional over another?
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- 1. Members' Day - 3 October 2015 Be a professional! Act professionally! What makes a professional? Going into and beyond the obvious skills & qualifications
- 2. About the speaker • +10 years’ experience • BA in languages • MA in Intercultural Cooperation • MCIL Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 3. Agenda • First impressions count • Going into and beyond the obvious skills • The right tools and resources Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 4. First impressions count You’ll never get a second chance to make a great first impression Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 5. First impressions count • How (not) to approach clients • CVs • Website & social media presence Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 6. How (not) to approach clients Chartered Institute of Linguists There are always options… Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 7. How (not) to approach clients Chartered Institute of Linguists Dear translator Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 8. How (not) to approach clients Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 9. How (not) to approach clients Chartered Institute of Linguists Dear Project Manager […] Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 10. How (not) to approach clients Chartered Institute of Linguists Hello Ms Cincan […] I have been enjoying your translation and language-related tweets […] and I really enjoyed your interview with Tess Whitty back in March.[…] Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 11. How (not) to approach clients Chartered Institute of Linguists Apply the Santa rule Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 12. How (not) to approach clients Chartered Institute of Linguists Oh, no! Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 13. How (not) to approach clients Chartered Institute of Linguists Oh, no! Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 14. How (not) to approach clients Chartered Institute of Linguists Oh, no! Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 15. CVs What is your language combination? Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 16. CVs What’s in a name? Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 17. CVs Which do you think is the ‘best’ name? 1. Name of linguist 2. CV/resumé/no identifiable elements 3. Name+job 4. Name+job+languages 5. Job+languages 6. Name+job+field 7. Name+language+field Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 18. CVs Chartered Institute of Linguists 52% 33% 7% 6% 1% 1% 0% Name of linguist CV/resumé/no identifiable elements Name+job Name+job+languages Job+languages Name+job+field Name+language+field Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 19. CVs • How long should your CV be? • What to include and what not Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 20. CVs Apply the Santa rule Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 21. CVs .doc vs .pdf Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 22. CVs Chartered Institute of Linguists 23% 77% Translators .doc(x) .pdf Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 23. CVs Chartered Institute of Linguists 70% 30% Interpreters .doc(x) .pdf Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 24. CVs Chartered Institute of Linguists Protect yourselves from scammers Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 25. References Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 26. Website & social media presence 37% of the translators or interpreters we’ve worked with have an online presence Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 27. Website & social media presence Do you know these people? Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 28. How (not) to approach clients Chartered Institute of Linguists Summary: • Tailor your approach and be personal • Proofread your emails and CV • A good CV will highlight your skills • A website and/or social media will enhance your chances of getting your name in front of potential clients Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 29. Going into & beyond the obvious skills professionalism /prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl.ɪ.zəm/ the combination of all the qualities that are connected with trained and skilled people Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 30. Going into & beyond the obvious skills “What makes you great is not what you do but, how you do what you do” Constance Chuks Friday Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 31. Going into & beyond the obvious skills • Qualifications & memberships • Responsiveness • Online & offline behaviour Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 32. Going into & beyond the obvious skills Qualifications – how important are they? Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 33. Going into & beyond the obvious skills Memberships Chartered Institute of Linguists + - show commitment cost CPD Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 34. Going into & beyond the obvious skills Memberships 78% of the translators we have worked with are members Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 35. Going into & beyond the obvious skills How quickly do you reply to work emails? Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 36. Going into & beyond the obvious skills Online and offline behaviour Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 37. Going into & beyond the obvious skills “For your own professionalism, reputation & appearance, it really is ok to NOT post every #video, picture, event or show on social media. On the contrary, holding back, waiting or not posting certain things all together can help much more than hurt.” Loren Weisman Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 38. Going into & beyond the obvious skills Online and offline behaviour Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015 Why battling against MT when you don't understand it? Because you can't understand it, That's why morons use pics made by someone else #t9n PM : cheap monolingual asshole whose job is to extort #t9n-s at the cheapest possible rate & to make sure t9n-s are delivered on time. #xl8
- 39. Going into & beyond the obvious skills Summary: • ‘Professional’ also stands for ‘trained’ • Professional membership demonstrates standards and commitment • Be responsive • Online behaviour matters just as much as offline one Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 40. The right tools & resources “You can't expect to meet the challenges of today with yesterday's tools and expect to be in business tomorrow.” Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 41. The right tools & resources • A few recommendations Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 42. The right tools & resources You need a CV that works! by Marta Stelmaszak Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 43. The right tools & resources Professional Associations of Translators and Interpreters Around the World by Inbox Translation Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 44. The right tools & resources Marketing tips for translators by Tess Whitty Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 45. The right tools & resources Standing Out (Facebook group) by Andrew Morris Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 46. The right tools & resources eCPD Webinars Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
- 47. Questions? You can also find me here: Twitter: @InboxTranslate & @AlinaCincan LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alinacincan Email: alina@inboxtranslation.com Chartered Institute of Linguists Members' Day - 3 October 2015
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