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(1) A look at trends affecting translators
(2) Are you missing opportunities to meet new clients?
(3) 2011 virtual event series on-demand content available
(4) "Meeting clients at ProZ.com" webinars for November
(5) Other free webinars at ProZ.com in November
(6) Final ProZ.com events in 2011
(7) III Conferência Brasileira de Tradutores do ProZ.com
(8) Gain a competitive advantage with ProZ.com training
(9) ProZ.com free webinar week - back in December 2011
(10) What makes a ProZ.com in-person event?
(11) Upcoming powwows
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(1) State of the industry reports: a look at trends affecting translators
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ProZ.com state of the translation industry reports take a look at some of the changes that are affecting translators, as told by translators. The reports include discussion of the trends, obstacles and opportunities involved in freelance work in the translation industry today, and how freelance translators are dealing with them.
Access to these reports is free to all ProZ.com paying members.
http://www.proz.com/industry-report/
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(2) Are you missing opportunities to meet new clients?
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If you are not investing in ProZ.com membership, you are missing out on the tools, opportunities and marketing benefits which over 18,000 language professionals currently enjoy. As 2011 begins to come to a close, consider starting the coming year with the most powerful marketing tool a translator can have.
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(3) 2011 Virtual event series - small changes, big results. On-demand period now through December 31st
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With over 8,500 attendees, the 2011 virtual event series was a great success. During the five days of virtual events featuring over 40 hours of content, attendees were able to network, learn and have fun, all from their own homes or offices.
The on-demand period for the 2011 virtual event series will last until December 31, 2011. All ProZ.com members have access to the on-demand content. Non-members who attended each day will also be able to access the material.
http://www.proz.com/virtual-conferences/group/2
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(4) "Meeting clients at ProZ.com" webinars for November
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"Meeting clients at ProZ.com" is a series of free webinars which cover strategies to help you get the most out of your ProZ.com experience. Each webinar includes a hands-on workshop session with site staff.
"Meeting clients at ProZ.com" webinar schedule for November:
November 2nd (German): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5540
November 4th (English): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5639
November 9th (Spanish): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5645
November 15th (Russian): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5648
November 18th (English): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5642
November 23rd (Ukrainian): http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5651
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(5) Other free webinars at ProZ.com in November
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"Getting started in translation" -November 11th - Learn how to become a professional translator and how to use ProZ.com to pursue translation as a career.
http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5093
"Expanding your translation business" - November 18th - Learn how to use ProZ.com to expand your translation business.
http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5096
"Risk management for freelance translators and interpreters" - November 30th - Learn about risk management procedures that freelance translators and interpreters can follow when doing business.
http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5635
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(6) Final ProZ.com events in 2011
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There are two more ProZ.com conferences remaining in 2011. To the organizers and attendees of the conferences in Montevideo, Uruguay, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, best wishes and have a great event!
Montevideo (29/30 Oct): http://www.proz.com/conference/203
Rio (12/13 Nov): http://www.proz.com/conference/215
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(7) Está chegando a III Conferência Brasileira de Tradutores do ProZ.com
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É um prazer anunciar que faltam menos de 20 dias para a nossa III Conferência Brasileira de Tradutores do ProZ.com. Com sua primeira edição no Rio de Janeiro e contando com o apoio de grandes instituições e empresas internacionais, nossa conferência terá tudo o que nós, tradutores, precisamos: bons temas de debate, intercâmbio de ideias, oportunidades ímpares de networking e, claro, momentos de descontração.
Nosso evento será na Universidade Gama Filho - campus do Shopping Downtown, na crescente Barra da Tijuca, nos dias 12 e 13 de novembro. Além de palestras, workshops e mesas redondas, teremos um jantar na noite do dia 12 de novembro para conhecermos novos possíveis parceiros de trabalho e reencontrarmos velhos amigos.
Então, tire uns dias, saia um pouco do escritório e venha para a Cidade Maravilhosa conhecer colegas de várias partes do mundo. Una o útil, o agradável e boas ideias!
www.proz.com/conference/215
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(8) Gain a competitive advantage with ProZ.com training
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Whether you are new to the translation industry or already well-established and looking to expand your business, a key for success is to learn new skill sets, continually gain competitive advantages and stay up-to-date on new industry standards and trends.
Check out this month's limited-time offers on training for translators and interpreters.
http://www.proz.com/translator-training/offers/
Create a second line of income in 2012:
If you are an experienced professional and want to share your expertise with colleagues through ProZ.com, you can become a ProZ.com trainer to engage with a global audience of translators and create a new line of income for your business.
http://www.proz.com/translator-training/trainers/
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(9) ProZ.com free webinar week - back in December 2011
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Save yourself a seat now and join ProZ.com for a series of free webinars from top industry CAT tool and software vendors during the first week of December. These one-hour webinars are free to all.
The following companies will participate:
SDL Trados
Kilgray/memoQ
Déjà Vu X2
Fluency/Western Digital
http://www.proz.com/translator-training/format/free-webinars
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(10) Would you like to see an in-person event in your area in 2012?
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If you ever wondered what goes into creating an in-person ProZ.com event for fellow translators, or you would like to see an in-person event in your area in 2012, be sure to check out the page below.
http://www.proz.com/conference/?show_mode=conferences&sp_submode=propose
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(11) Upcoming powwows: Uruguay, UK, Italy, Poland, etc.
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October
28: Montevideo, Uruguay (18 members) http://proz.com/powwow/3998
29: Cambridge, UK (29) http://proz.com/powwow/3872
29: Rome, Italy (64) http://proz.com/powwow/3964
November
4: Gdańsk, Poland (7) http://proz.com/powwow/4006
5: Adelaide, Australia (1) http://proz.com/powwow/3932
5: Cardiff, UK (8) http://proz.com/powwow/3991
12: Pamplona, Spain (9) http://proz.com/powwow/3973
18: Bridport, D..., UK (1) http://proz.com/powwow/3982
25: Warszawa, Poland (4) http://proz.com/powwow/4003
26: Granada, Spain (2) http://proz.com/powwow/4000
26: SELÇUK - İZMİR, Turkey (10) http://proz.com/powwow/3850
December
3: Santos / São Vicente, Brazil (3) http://proz.com/powwow/3995
3: Cardiff, UK (7) http://proz.com/powwow/4001
3: Koeln, Germany (12) http://proz.com/powwow/3901
3: Prague, Czech Republic (28) http://proz.com/powwow/3875
8: Edinburgh, UK (17) http://proz.com/powwow/3994
9: Dublin, Ireland (1) http://proz.com/powwow/3979
11: Munich, Germany (4) http://proz.com/powwow/3967
14: Tel Aviv, Israel (3) http://proz.com/powwow/3976
Thanks for reading, and I hope you find the new "State of the translation industry" reports useful. Have a great November!
Regards,
Jared
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