More is Not Better When It Comes to Your T&I Client List
This post was originally published on Madalena S谩nchez Zampaulo’s blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Everyone wants to grow their client…
Read MoreFrom the President: AB 5: It’s Not Just in California
From the President Ted R. Wozniak president@atanet.org The recent passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) in California, which implements the stringent 鈥淎BC Test鈥…
Read MoreAnnual Treasurer’s Report for 2018鈥2019
John M. Milan john@milanlanguageservices.com The sun has been shining on ATA for a few years now, financially speaking, allowing us to make quite a…
Read MoreATA at the International Association of Business Communicators
With chapters in over 100 countries, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)1 is one of the largest professional associations dedicated to corporate communications…
Read MoreLike Two Porcupines Making Love鈥擵ERY CAREFULLY!
This was likely the best answer (and certainly the cleverest) response I read on a large cork board located in the registration area at…
Read MoreIs Remote Simultaneous Interpreting the Next Big Thing?
Just like many interpreters and translators, I鈥檝e been thinking about the future quite a bit. Not just about the future of our profession, but…
Read More12 Extra-Linguistic Skills You Need to Master before Taking ATA's Certification Exam
You鈥檝e decided to take ATA鈥檚 certification exam. You鈥檝e worked professionally as a translator for several years and you鈥檝e taken (and passed) the practice test1…
Read MoreATA Membership: Invest in Yourself
From the Executive Director Walter Bacak, CAE walter@atanet.org The profession is facing some challenges. Marketplace pressures to increased regulatory activities are affecting independent contractors.…
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Call for Nominations
Do you know someone who would make a good potential candidate for ATA鈥檚 Board of Directors? If so, ATA鈥檚 Nominating and Leadership Development Committee would like to hear from you. Any ATA member may make a nomination. Here鈥檚 your chance to help shape the future of the Association!
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Member Opinions: Discussion on Opening ATA's Exam to Nonmembers
In the November鈥揇ecember issue, the Board encouraged members to submit their opinions, both pro and con, regarding opening ATA鈥檚 certification exam to nonmembers. Member feedback is important to the discussion, so share your thoughts!
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Watch Your Back for a Recession
I鈥檓 not an economist, but it鈥檚 hard to miss the rumblings in the financial press that the U.S. (or even the world) economy may be headed for a recession. As a business owner, the best time to start planning for a downturn is last year, but if you haven鈥檛 done that, let鈥檚 start planning now!
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Dilemmas of an Upwardly Mobile Translator
There鈥檚 no doubt that if you鈥檙e too busy for a long period, then it鈥檚 time to raise your rates. There鈥檚 also no doubt that, as a tool, increasing rates can be a fairly blunt instrument.
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