Members who have fielded the most calls or done the most translation work through the ProZ.com Outsourcer Assistance Team in the last month

ProZ.com offers a service to industry partners where the ProZ.com team finds and screens language professionals, manages projects, and also makes sure they get paid (using ProZ*Pay). The team in charge, the Outsourcer Assistance Team (OAT), performs this service in order to channel more work to paying ProZ.com members.

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Celebrating 25 Years of ProZ.com with a Powwow

AI Has a “Champagne Problem”

AI has a champagne problem. Professionals are overly concerned about the “real” thing, but the average buyer just wants something to do the job.

We’ve all been there. We are at a celebration for something and out come the bottles:

“Want some champagne?”

Then, someone takes a peek at the bottle and says “This isn’t actually champagne because it isn’t from the champagne region of France. It is sparkling wine.”

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Be a client rock star

In freelancing, one undeniable truth stands out: your reputation holds the key to your success. As language professionals, success hinges not only on linguistic prowess but also on the ability to build lasting relationships with clients. In this digital age where word-of-mouth can make or break your career, being a client rock star is more important than ever.

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10 Eco-Friendly Tips for Freelancers: Celebrating Earth Day in Your Home Office

Embrace Eco-Responsibility

Earth Day on April 22nd is a global call to action for environmental protection and sustainability. As freelancers, we have a unique opportunity to contribute to this cause right from our home offices. Here are 10 easy-to-implement tips to make your freelance practice more eco-friendly.

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We are all wrong in the "AI Conversation”

Gabriel Fairman, Founder and CEO of Bureau Works, joins ProZ.com as a blog guest to reflect -- and invite us all to reflect with him-- on AI and the challenges we face when discussing it.

“AI” isn’t the biggest challenge our industry is facing. Talking about AI is.

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Stop paying separately for new learning by becoming a ProZ.com member

Tomorrow, Tuesday April 16th, ProZ.com will host a new workshop called Breaking the Als: hands-on prompting for translators, an opportunity to learn the basics of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and so on, for immediate application in your translation projects. The workshop is another in a series of learning on various topics which are exclusive and free to ProZ.com Plus or Premium subscribers, and cannot be purchased separately. And yes, the recording of this workshop will be made available afterwards in case you are unable to attend!

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Venturing beyond: mapping translation and AI with Danielle Sanchez

On International Translation Day weekend in 2023, I met Danielle Sanchez. Coincidence? I don't think so. Danielle had just upgraded her ProZ.com membership to the new Premium monthly option and something told me she knew exactly what she was doing. The Premium membership option was released to those who would like to enjoy all the benefits available at ProZ.com, but also to those who understand the importance of expanding their online presence (the Premium comes with a website). But that's not all, since Danielle already had a great website that she created herself, I knew she was up to something else: the AI component also included in Premium. (For more information about the Premium monthly option click here).

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Gaining confidence with outsourcers

For language freelancers looking to attract new clients and outsourcing work online, building trust is crucial. With many professionals to choose from on freelancing platforms, outsourcers want to feel confident they are hiring someone reliable and skilled.

Here are some key ways to establish trustworthiness right from the start:

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Featured Premium freelancer website: Mike Nzirainengwe, English to Shona/Xhosa

Freelancers help during holiday and vacation seasons

Today is Good Friday, part of the Easter observance in many locations and a long holiday weekend in others. Holidays and vacations see language companies facing a familiar challenge: maintaining productivity and meeting deadlines with limited resources.

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Filter unwanted job posters on ProZ.com

Would you like to unsubscribe from specific company job notifications? ProZ.com offers the option to filter job posters by profile, Blue Board number and Blue Board score.

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Contests: How to stand out through Translation Contests

 

I was just so excited about winning that I couldn't wait to display the winner’s ribbon and the certificate on my profile page!

Adele Oliveri
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[Spanish] Habitar la lengua: formando profesionales para una sociedad mejor

En el mes de abril de 2024 comienza el programa de formación "HABITAR LA LENGUA: Traducir, interpretar, corregir, comunicar y vivir con empatía de género y con foco en la diversidad y la inclusión", impulsado, organizado y coordinado por Silvia Falchuk, traductora pública de inglés, consultora lingüística y capacitadora, y Mariana Favila-Alcalá,  traductora, editora y revisora.

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ProZ.com AI Expo: Empowering translators with cutting-edge training

On March 7th, 2024, ProZ.com hosted its 73rd TV event, the AI Expo, marking a significant milestone for the translation community. Building on a legacy that began with the first ProZ.com TV event in July 2017, this virtual expo empowered over 1,000 attendees with the latest advancements in AI for translators.

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