The ProZ.com Translation and Interpreting Podcast

By Paul Urwin

What's The ProZ.com Translation and Interpreting Podcast about?

Helping freelance translators and interpreters succeed! The ProZ.com podcast features interview from some of the translation and interpreting industry's biggest names, with the aim of helping freelancer translators and interpreters take the next step in their careers. Visit https://www.proz.com to register and https://training.proz.com for information on our courses and workshops.

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The ProZ.com Translation and Interpreting Podcast episodes:

03.28.2023
80. LinkedIn: Engagement, Metrics and Constant Content featuring Belinda Grace Fischer
An excellent interview with business owner Belinda Grace Fischer ,who explains how best to use LinkedIn to attract new translation and interpreting clients. She shares insights into her journey - how she got started and then progressed to where she...
03.07.2023
79. The Wonderful World of Machine Translation and Why it Matters to You featuring Jay Marciano PART 2
Part 2 of Paul's interview with machine translation expert Jay Marciano. In this part, we talk about translator opinions of MT, whether or not it makes sense to study translation at university, language professionals, the fragmented translation industry, user-generated content,...
02.28.2023
78. The Wonderful World of Machine Translation and Why it Matters to You featuring Jay Marciano PART 1
Jay Marciano is an machine translation expert with decades of experience. In this fascinating episode he takes us through the evolution of MT from rules based through statistical and on to neural machine translation. He also shares his thoughts on...
02.21.2023
77. Court Interpreting, Simulcast Intepreting and Dialect Coaching featuring Esther Hermida
Esther Hermida has enjoyed quite the career. From starting out as a court interpreter to working on live simulcasts and working as a dialect coach for the likes of Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner, it has been an amazing journey so...
01.24.2023
76. Tech Tools, Pricing and Entrepreneurial Ideas
Joe Lépine shares some concrete tips in this value-packed episode. He talks about translating the texts for parking meters, changing direction, refining your client base, working with other translators, entrepreneurial ideas, tech tools, pricing and consistency checkers, among other things!...
01.10.2023
75. 7 New Year Motivation and Strategy Tips
Paul shares some tips for freelance translators and interpreters who are looking to up their game and make real progress in 2023. Paul discusses resolutions vs. goals, process vs. results, pivoting, finding the right market, collaboration, improving technically and online...
12.13.2022
74. Getting Started, Artificial Intelligence and Career Paths featuring Kole Wright
Join new-to-the-profession Kole Wright as he takes us through the first part of what is certain to be an exciting career journey. Kole might only have started recently, but has plenty of insights to share - both for those who...
12.06.2022
73. Court and Conference Interpreting featuring Jessie Liu
Jessie takes us through her fascinating journey - from starting out in accounting to working as a court interpreter, and then going back to school to study conference interpreting. We discuss her Master's from the Middlebury Institute, some of the...
11.29.2022
72. The ProZ.com Industry Report 2022 (Part 2)
The second part of the detailed and revealing report put together by ProZ.com's Jared Tabor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proz/message
11.22.2022
71. The ProZ.com Industry Report 2022 (Part 1)
ProZ.com industry reports take a look at some of the changes that are affecting freelance language professionals, as told by the language professionals themselves. The reports include discussion of the trends, obstacles and opportunities involved in freelance work in the...
11.08.2022
70. Productivity Hacks
Paul shares 8 productivity hacks for translators and interpreters including deep work, technology, time tracking and screen set up. Some of these might seem obvious, but making sure your approach is fine-tuned can really improve your overall situation in the...
10.25.2022
69. Content Creation, Audiences, and Personal Brand featuring Kelsey Frick
Kelsey has made a name for herself as someone who creates content that is really in tune with the activities of a freelance translator. In this episode, she shares her story - from starting out in a boutique translation agency...
10.11.2022
68. Consultancy, Cultural Communication and Building a Business featuring Vasiliki Prestidge
Vasiliki shares some great stories from her journey: from working at Pinewood Studios to facilitating large legal deals between clients in different cultures and countries. She talks about building a client base, working freelance vs. full-time employment, running a translation...
10.04.2022
67. Freelancer Issues, Business Planning and Freelanceverse featuring Adrian Probst
Adrian joins Paul to talk about the relationship between PMs and freelancers, role models, business planning, peer comparisons, mindset, diversification/balance, Freelanceverse, content planning, different audiences and general freelancer issues. Adrian sets out to help freelance translators in his own unique...
09.13.2022
66. Specialization, Sports, SEO, SAAS AND Starting An LSP
Martina is an expert in specialization. As in, really, an expert. Someone who has built not one but two successful translation businesses in niche areas. So, if you'd like to find out more about why specialization is a great way...
08.30.2022
65. African Languages and The Translation Market featuring Ady Namaran Coulibaly
Paul talks with Ady about the variety of African languages and how the translation market works. We discuss African, colonial, official and national languages, the economic value of languages and the cultural impacts of using specific languages. Ady also shares...
08.09.2022
64. Global Marketing and Scaling a Business
Wendy is fantastic - a lively and experienced translation business owner who came on the show to share some of her inspiring journey. She talks about buying an existing translation business and then the steps she took to scale it....
07.19.2022
63. How to Leverage LinkedIn featuring Virginia Katsimpiri
Paul talks with experienced coach and LinkedIn expert Virginia Katsimpiri about how translators and interpreters can get the most out of the platform. Specifically, she covers why translators should use LinkedIn, how to leverage LinkedIn, how some of her clients...
07.05.2022
62. 10 Mistakes I Made While Working in Translation
Paul shares some of the mistakes he's made over the course of his career in translation, so hopefully you don't have to make the same ones! He talks about rates, formatting, different markets, tech and specialization. A must-listen for anyone...
06.14.2022
61. Working for Interpol and as a Bilingual Executive Assistant for High Net Worth Individuals
Paul interviews Lauren Bordon about her journey through some very rewarding positions within the language industry and to ultimately setting up her own business. They discuss opportunities for linguists, Interpol, being on-call, working as a bilingual executive assistant, financial reward,...
06.07.2022
60. Localization Teamwork and Global Content Strategy featuring Bruno Herrmann: Part II
Join Bruno Herrmann and Paul Urwin for the second part of this wonderful interview (tune into episode 59 for the first part). They discuss linguistic, cultural and funcional effectiveness, client education, post-editing, building bridges between translation and global content creation,...
05.31.2022
59. Localization Teamwork and Global Content Strategy featuring Bruno Herrmann: Part I
This is a truly fascinating interview with industry expert Bruno Hermann. In fact, this interview was so great (and extensive) that it's been divided into two parts (this is part I). We discuss everything from forming localization teams, cost centers...
05.24.2022
58. Optimizing Business and Freelance Processes featuring Aziz Ben Soltana
Aziz Ben Soltana, the Managing Director of Global Citizens Translation, talks with Paul about cultural impact, micro vs. macro management, delegation, his transition from translator to translation manager and other topics, all related to improving processes for both LSPs and...
05.17.2022
57. Breaking into Book Translation featuring Corinne McKay
Corinne shares how she got started in book translation and how it differs from business / commercial translation. She also talks about how rewarding it can be, how it combines well with other work and discusses some of the nuances...
05.10.2022
56. Pricing and Negotiation featuring Jason Willis-Lee
Paul talks with medical translator Jason Willis-Lee about some of his pricing and negotiation strategies. Jason discusses how to negotiate effectively, how to increase prices for existing clients and explains negotiation ranges and why the whole process should be a...
05.03.2022
55. Branding for Translators featuring Delfina Morganti-Hernández
Paul talks with content creator and transcreator Delfina Morganti-Hernández about the importance of branding for freelance translators. They discuss individual vs. company brands, who needs a brand, and the power of branding for translators and interpreters. --- Send in a voice...
04.26.2022
54. Machine Translation and Learn How to Use DeepL featuring Claudia Brauer
The wonderful Claudia Brauer explains how translators can use machine translation to increase the efficiency of their workflows, with particular focus on her preferred engine, DeepL. Claudia uses her 40+ years of experience to help us understand how the translation...
04.05.2022
53. Online Marketing That Works featuring Tess Whitty
Whether you are relaxing in your home, doing the dishes or going for a run, let marketing expert Tess Whitty accompany you as she takes you through online marketing strategies that really work for translators and interpreters. We talk about...
03.29.2022
52. Breaking Into Subtitling featuring Molly Yurick
Molly has been on a fascinating journey. She was working as a translator, specializing in destination wedding planners, when the pandemic hit. It turned out to be a key moment in her career as she studied how to become a...
03.01.2022
51. Entrepreneurship, Quality Assurance and Business Growth feating Marko Hozjan
Successful serial entrepreneur Marko Hozjan shares his story and discusses platforms, scaling, enhanced MT services, MT as a professional service, document security and customer education. This is a truly fascinating interview with someone who does not consider himself to be...
02.22.2022
50. Remote Simultaneous Interpreting featuring Katty Kauffman
Experienced conference and court interpreter Katty Kauffman gives us the inside track on remote simultaneous interpreting, hybrid events, interpreting hubs, audio feeds, equipment, interpreting opportunities and more! We also discuss Katty's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RemoteSimulInterpreting, quality and reputation and the client...
02.15.2022
49. An Introduction to Audiovisual Translation
Paul talks with audiovisual translation expert and pioneer Jorge Díaz-Cintas who shares some of his extensive experience in the field. In particular, Jorge shares a really interesting history of AVT, how he got started in the industry and how the...
02.01.2022
48. Freelancer Frustrations and Industry Harmony
Paul talks with Moutaz MoheyElDin about translation and recruitment procresses, the ProZ.com Blue Board and directory searches, free translation tests or samples and price pressures. Moutaz offers some interesting insights for both freelance translators and LSPs. --- Send in a voice...
01.24.2022
47. Translator Dos and Don'ts featuring Gabriela Lemoine
Paul talks with experienced LSP owner Gabriela Lemoine. Gabriela shares some dos and don'ts that translators would be well advised to take on board, specifically related to productivity, asking questions and going the extra mile. --- Send in a voice message:...
01.18.2022
46. LSPs Serving Freelancers featuring Mindaugas Kazlauskas
Paul talks with Mindaugas about how LSPs can serve freelancers, rather than the other way round. Mindaugas, a successful LSP owner, has a very refreshing take on this, and focuses specifically on helping freelancers with payment systems, technology and clarity. ---...
01.11.2022
45. Corporate Growth, Differential Rates and Vicarious Trauma featuring Ludmila Golovine
Paul talks with industry expert Ludmila Golovine who shares the story of how she founded Masterword, now a very successful LSP. They also discuss how the translation industry might work if it were to adopt different rates for different levels...
12.14.2021
44. The Intersection of Translation and Web Design featuring Bart Roelands
Paul talks to experienced translator and web designer Bart Roelands about how to set up a translator website and how to offer clients a combination of translation and web design services. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proz/message
12.07.2021
43. Inclusive Language featuring Paula Jacinto
What is inclusive language? Why is it important? Find out in this excellent episode featuring experienced audiovisual translator and inclusive language expert Paula Jacinto. Paula shares some really good examples that will help you to understand how the world is...
11.30.2021
42. How to Design Your Translation Career
Paul provides translators with some concrete tips on how to really design their careers over time including topics such as location independence, type of work, areas of specialization, productivity and working hours. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/proz/message
11.23.2021
41. Editing and Proofreading featuring Karen Tkaczyk
Experienced technical translator and editing expert Karen Tkaczyk shares some brilliant editing and proofreading tips for translators. So, whether you mostly edit your own or other people's work, you are bound to learn something useful that you can apply in...
11.16.2021
40. SEO and Blogging featuring Robert Rutledge (Coaching Session)
Paul chats with Robert Rutledge, who has made a great start in his translation career and is looking to attract more clients via blogging and SEO strategies. They discuss content creation, online profiles, keywords and blog post optimization, among other...
11.02.2021
39. Truly Global featuring Anna N Schlegel
In this interview, Anna shares some of her extensive experience in the areas of globalization and localization. Whether you work in a corporate environment or as a freelance translator, Anna will help you to understand what companies need to take...
08.31.2021
38. Software Localization: insights, challenges and solutions featuring Adam Asnes
Adam Asnes is the CEO of Lingoport and a software localization expert. In this fascinating interview, Adam shares some details of how a software localization process really works. He explains things in terms of a general overview, introducing definitions and...
08.17.2021
37. I Never Thought I Would Become a Legal Translator
Patrizia was convinced she would not make it as a legal translator, but following some encouragement and a course to get her started, she started taking on clients and has never looked back. In this episode, she shares some of...
08.10.2021
36. How to Start Your Freelance Translation Business The Right Way featuring Paula Plazas
Paula is relatively new to freelance translation, but she's achieved lots in the last couple of years. She has a varied portfolio of clients, has developed lead generation methods that work and created online profiles and a website that attract...
08.03.2021
35. Client Acquisition and Retention Strategies featuring Stephen Rifkind
Stephen shares some of his business stories: how he's attracted new clients and how he has kept them for as long as possible. He has a great way of relating translation issues to the wider business world from which he...
07.27.2021
34. The cultural, business-building and tea-drinking adventures of Richard Mort
Paul talks with experience translator Richard (Rich) Mort about his love for languages and moving to Singapore, Japan and then Germany. Rich shares details of how he's built a business in different locations and how he has managed to stand...
07.20.2021
33. From In-house to Freelance featuring Ana Sofia Correia
Experienced medical translator Ana Sofia Correia shares her journey from in-house translator to full-time freelancer. She talks about some of the challenges she faced along the way and how she's overcome them to create a successful business. Ana Sofia also...
06.29.2021
32. Imposter Syndrome and Perfectionism featuring Bettina Röhricht
In this refreshingly different episode, Paul talks to freelancer coach Bettina Röhricht about imposter syndrome and perfectionism - what they mean for translators and how to manage them. Bettina explains these topics wonderfully well, and shares some great tips on...
06.22.2021
31. How to Deal with Low Rate Offers
Have you ever received an email that offers you an frustratingly low rate for your translation work? If so, then this episode might just help you. Paul talks about how to deal with low rate offers in a positive way...

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The ProZ.com Translation and Interpreting Podcast episodes:

80. LinkedIn: Engagement, Metrics and Constant Content featuring Belinda Grace Fischer

79. The Wonderful World of Machine Translation and Why it Matters to You featuring Jay Marciano PART 2

78. The Wonderful World of Machine Translation and Why it Matters to You featuring Jay Marciano PART 1

77. Court Interpreting, Simulcast Intepreting and Dialect Coaching featuring Esther Hermida

76. Tech Tools, Pricing and Entrepreneurial Ideas

75. 7 New Year Motivation and Strategy Tips

74. Getting Started, Artificial Intelligence and Career Paths featuring Kole Wright

73. Court and Conference Interpreting featuring Jessie Liu

72. The ProZ.com Industry Report 2022 (Part 2)

71. The ProZ.com Industry Report 2022 (Part 1)

70. Productivity Hacks

69. Content Creation, Audiences, and Personal Brand featuring Kelsey Frick

68. Consultancy, Cultural Communication and Building a Business featuring Vasiliki Prestidge

67. Freelancer Issues, Business Planning and Freelanceverse featuring Adrian Probst

66. Specialization, Sports, SEO, SAAS AND Starting An LSP

65. African Languages and The Translation Market featuring Ady Namaran Coulibaly

64. Global Marketing and Scaling a Business

63. How to Leverage LinkedIn featuring Virginia Katsimpiri

62. 10 Mistakes I Made While Working in Translation

61. Working for Interpol and as a Bilingual Executive Assistant for High Net Worth Individuals

60. Localization Teamwork and Global Content Strategy featuring Bruno Herrmann: Part II

59. Localization Teamwork and Global Content Strategy featuring Bruno Herrmann: Part I

58. Optimizing Business and Freelance Processes featuring Aziz Ben Soltana

57. Breaking into Book Translation featuring Corinne McKay

56. Pricing and Negotiation featuring Jason Willis-Lee

55. Branding for Translators featuring Delfina Morganti-Hernández

54. Machine Translation and Learn How to Use DeepL featuring Claudia Brauer

53. Online Marketing That Works featuring Tess Whitty

52. Breaking Into Subtitling featuring Molly Yurick

51. Entrepreneurship, Quality Assurance and Business Growth feating Marko Hozjan

50. Remote Simultaneous Interpreting featuring Katty Kauffman

49. An Introduction to Audiovisual Translation

48. Freelancer Frustrations and Industry Harmony

47. Translator Dos and Don'ts featuring Gabriela Lemoine

46. LSPs Serving Freelancers featuring Mindaugas Kazlauskas

45. Corporate Growth, Differential Rates and Vicarious Trauma featuring Ludmila Golovine

44. The Intersection of Translation and Web Design featuring Bart Roelands

43. Inclusive Language featuring Paula Jacinto

42. How to Design Your Translation Career

41. Editing and Proofreading featuring Karen Tkaczyk

40. SEO and Blogging featuring Robert Rutledge (Coaching Session)

39. Truly Global featuring Anna N Schlegel

38. Software Localization: insights, challenges and solutions featuring Adam Asnes

37. I Never Thought I Would Become a Legal Translator

36. How to Start Your Freelance Translation Business The Right Way featuring Paula Plazas

35. Client Acquisition and Retention Strategies featuring Stephen Rifkind

34. The cultural, business-building and tea-drinking adventures of Richard Mort

33. From In-house to Freelance featuring Ana Sofia Correia

32. Imposter Syndrome and Perfectionism featuring Bettina Röhricht

31. How to Deal with Low Rate Offers

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