10,711 registrants

ProZ.com 2016 virtual conference for International Translation Day

Sep 30, 2016



Conference recap





Summary

Date: Sep 30, 2016
Registrants: 10,711
Attendees: 6,026
Sessions: 27




Sessions

Group discussion

test chat

Time: 09:00 to 21:00
Group discussion

Chat Room

Time: 10:00 to 23:00
Presentation

How to Earn More by Delivering Value and Building Relationships

Time: 10:10 to 11:10
Presentation

Why don't translators and interpreters know how to run businesses?

Time: 11:15 to 12:45
Presentation

Efficiency and Translation Memory Management for Medical and Pharmaceutical Translation

Time: 11:25 to 12:00
Presentation

Keeping customers happy - Happy customers? Why should I care, and what’s in it for me?

Time: 12:15 to 13:30
Group discussion

Effective collaboration

Time: 12:25 to 13:25

Topics discussed:
  • Moderator will post questions in format Q1) {question} and chat participants should reply A1) {chat response} with a new question every 6 minutes

Presentation

The Evolution of Remote Interpreting Platforms

Time: 13:00 to 14:05
Presentation

Transcreation and copywriting

Time: 13:40 to 14:10
Presentation

ProZ.com membership - Now with two service packages to choose from

Time: 14:20 to 14:50
Group discussion

How can I find clients in my specializations/areas of interest?

Time: 15:00 to 16:00

Topics discussed:
  • Moderator will post questions in format Q1) {question} and chat participants should reply A1) {chat response} with a new question every 6 minutes

Presentation

Mind the gap between what you say and what you deliver

Time: 15:05 to 15:50
Presentation

Translating in the World of Content.

Time: 15:10 to 16:10
Presentation

Translation project management - Understanding how general project management principles can be used for each translation job contributing to a thriving freelance business.

Time: 16:05 to 16:55
Presentation

What the heck is the “uberization” of translators & interpreters?

Time: 16:15 to 17:35
Group discussion

Developing a specialty/specialism

Time: 16:25 to 17:25
Presentation

A Price Quote as a Unique Way to Communicate with a Client

Time: 17:05 to 17:50
Presentation

Comparing MT Based Translation Errors with Human Translation Errors

Time: 18:00 to 18:50
Presentation

Languages of Limited Diffusion: Translation Trials and Tribulations with a focus on the Burmese (Myanmar) language

Time: 19:10 to 19:50
Presentation

Tablet Interpreting: Tips, tools and applications to make the most of your tablet while interpreting

Time: 20:00 to 21:05
Presentation

Closing Remarks

Time: 21:20 to 21:30
On-demand
presentation

Understanding Your Client: Is Your Client Always Right?

Time: 21:25 to 21:30
On-demand
presentation

10-tip survival kit for professional translators/interpreters

Time: 21:30 to 21:35
On-demand
presentation

Find direct clients and run a business that you love

Time: 22:05 to 22:10
On-demand
presentation

How to perform keyword research for web translation

Time: 22:10 to 22:15
On-demand
presentation

The beauty of machine translation

Time: 22:15 to 22:20
On-demand
presentation

How to Sell More: Effective Sales Strategies for Translators and Interpreters

Time: 22:20 to 22:25




Conference feedback

Very interesting event!


Drew MacFadyen.. Thank you for this nice event. Unfortuantely, I can not find my pdf attendance for this event. Only 2015 is there in my profile and the details of this year but no certificate whatsoever for 2016. Could you do somethinf about this issue please. Waiting your reply.


Very grateful to Proz for the big effort of organizing this translators virtual conference again. variety of topics. Great event!

bilingualcomm
Member since: Sep 28, 2017

Thank you ProZ.com for this great event. I learned many things. I can't wait for next year's virtual conference!


This was the first time I attended to a Proz Virtual Conference, and I must say I enjoyed each and every presentation. Thank you!

Carla Griecco
Member since: May 3, 2004

Very interesting!




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14:14 Apr 7, 2014 Claudio@Atril: 1765942 All yes
14:14 Apr 7, 2014 Etienne Tessier: 1828111 All Claudio let's try the private stuff see if it works
14:15 Apr 7, 2014 Etienne Tessier: 1828111 All what about Baldnine ?
14:15 Apr 7, 2014 Etienne Tessier: 1828111 All Hi Cathy!
14:15 Apr 7, 2014 Claudio@Atril: 1765942 All There we go in the private chat
14:15 Apr 7, 2014 Etienne Tessier: 1828111 All Claudio je te vois
14:15 Apr 7, 2014 Etienne Tessier: 1828111 All tu m'entends ?
14:15 Apr 7, 2014 Claudio@Atril: 1765942 All private chat seems to be working as well
14:15 Apr 7, 2014 Claudio@Atril: 1765942 All je te lis
14:16 Apr 7, 2014 Etienne Tessier: 1828111 All mets un casque please et vérifie si tu m'entedns
14:16 Apr 7, 2014 Claudio@Atril: 1765942 All ok
14:17 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All ¿Me oyes?
14:17 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All Nope
14:17 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All you may need to configure your headset
14:18 Apr 7, 2014 Claudio@Atril: 1765942 All go ahead
14:18 Apr 7, 2014 Etienne Tessier: 1828111 All check
14:18 Apr 7, 2014 Claudio@Atril: 1765942 All tu m'entends
14:19 Apr 7, 2014 Claudio@Atril: 1765942 All can you hear me?
14:20 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All You need to specifically click on the webcam icon beside Claudio's name
14:22 Apr 7, 2014 Etienne Tessier: 1828111 All Yes i suppose microphones are disable for general chat
14:22 Apr 7, 2014 Etienne Tessier: 1828111 All that would make sense
14:22 Apr 7, 2014 Etienne Tessier: 1828111 All hey
14:22 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All No, you need to specifically tell the interface which people you want to see/hear
14:22 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All to the right, you have a list of online users, and also a list of people watching you
14:23 Apr 7, 2014 Daniel Benito: 1130548 All (if you don't have a webcam, then they can only hear you)