Every business should search for new, improved ways to achieve better efficiency around the workplace. This has a history of success, but also failure. It’s tricky looking for office changes without upsetting the delicate balance that you and your employees have cultivated within the office....
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If you run a local business selling fantastic products, but you’re not getting the foot traffic you need, it could be time to spruce up your storefront. Your storefront contributes largely to your business curb appeal and it’s essential to optimize this. With a bit...
If you run a local business s...
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If you have been wondering whether or not trade shows can grow your business, then the answer is yes. Trade shows have become undervalued because of the pervasiveness of digital marketing. However, while digital marketing is extremely effective and a welcome gift to small business owners,...
If you have been wondering wh...
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When it comes to business, too many business owners think that marketing is a waste of time. We’re here to tell you that it isn’t, and it’s actually one of the things that is going to help you stand out in the crowd. See, there...
When it comes to business, to...
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I have addressed this issue so many times (here, here and here to name a few) to the point that I am now being frequently attacked by some colleagues for advocating fair translation rates. We all know it's a free market, and every translator has the right...
I have addressed this issue so...
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Often times, some of my clients contact me to proofread their documents. What the majority of them do is that they actually only send the target text and ask me to check if there are any grammar mistakes. Below is my two cents on the matter: 1-If...
Often times, some of my client...
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I’m well-known for refusing to take free tests. The last time I blogged about this subject, all hell broke loose. In our highly competitive market, I can understand why. However, and while there could be exceptions with regards to some language services (such as translation and...
I’m well-known for refusing ...
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When you're a fresh grad, you get fooled easily. Why? Simply because you have no experience, and you think that whatever is uttered by your idols is God sent, and therefore you must abide by it religiously. To tell you the truth, I never really liked...
When you're a fresh grad, you ...
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Excuse me while I go FacePalm, really hard. The difference between translators in Lebanon and translators abroad, is that the latter have the utmost respect and value for their profession. They lift each other up, stand by each other, and fight for each others' rights. The...
Excuse me while I go FacePalm,...
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After a long day of translations, I got a call from one of my friends and business associates and he handed the phone over to his client, for whom I had just finished translating 3 legal documents after she agreed on the price the day...
After a long day of translatio...
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I've been in this business for over a decade now, and believe me when I tell you, I haven't seen it all, but I have come to expect anything by now! So a few days ago, one of my clients and good friends sent me an...
I've been in this business for...
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I came across this text a while ago when a colleague shared it on his Facebook page. This brilliant analogy on how some customers treat translators was originally written by a translator named Gary Smith. “Can you repair my car? I need it for tomorrow.” “Can I...
I came across this text a whil...
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Let me start by stating the facts: 1- Lebanon is a highly proficient trilingual country. 2- Many translators graduate each year to find themselves struggling to make a good buck in their field of work. 3- This results in charging awful rates to make a living, or simply...
Let me start by stating the fa...
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We translators have our way with words, and we somehow all agree on a handful of common things and situations that each and every one of us encounters during their career at least once or twice. Our job is no easy one, regardless of what many,...
We translators have our way wi...
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