Translation Company Talk

In this episode of The Translation Company Talk, we welcome back Jordan Evans, CEO of The Language Network and Managing Partner of HireGlobo, an industry expert with deep insights into scaling Language Service Providers (LSPs) and building global teams. We dive into how LSPs are scaling up today, touching on virtual teams' structure, business enablement, and the challenges faced with managing hybrid teams across global locations. Jordan also discusses the technological hurdles that come with operating a global, hybrid team and shares strategies for overcoming them. As we explore the intricacies of global expansion, Jordan provides valuable advice on how LSPs can structure their businesses to fully benefit from a global presence, while carefully balancing the risks of scaling too quickly. He shares insights on how to manage cultural shifts within a growing team and explains how scaling impacts not just operations, but also the supply chain, including the linguist community. We also delve into the financial aspects of scaling, such as preparing for investment costs, evaluating different geographical jurisdictions, and the pros and cons of mergers and acquisitions as a growth strategy. Whether you're part of an LSP or another industry, this episode is full of practical advice on building and sustaining a thriving global team. Listen or download this episode of the hashtag #podcast from the following links: Apple iTunes and Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gjguJRZS Host: https://lnkd.in/gkrQGP5w Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gTDH5hXa Audible: https://lnkd.in/gkhuf4kb

Translation Company Talk is thrilled to present our latest conversation with Sakshi Vaidya, focusing on the professionalization of linguist business practices. Sakshi sheds light on how linguists, from translators to interpreters and language trainers, manage their independent contractor businesses. During the interview, we delved into key topics such as marketing strategies for linguist profiles, financial aspects, best practices in customer service, leveraging technology, and collaboration with Language Service Providers (LSPs). This dialogue is particularly timely and crucial as our linguist community navigates through the ongoing evolution of the language services industry. Stay tuned for valuable insights and perspectives on how linguists are adapting to the changing landscape in real time. Listen or download this podcast from your favourite platforms: Host: https://lnkd.in/gcymm6j5 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gfKPXSHu Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gC56cfuP Audible: https://lnkd.in/gdvtnmjt #Translation #LanguageServices #ProfessionalDevelopment

The Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting episode. Shamroze (Shamus) Sayed , Vice President of Interpreters Unlimited, Inc. breaks down the complexity of RFPs and how LSPs can leverage this procurement tool to acquire government and enterprise level business. Shamus is a visionary and industry leader and has extensive experience in delivering large scale linguistic services for the government sector across several jurisdictions. He discusses topics such as how to analyze RFPs, preparing proposal responses, formats of proposals, building relationships with RFP issuers, and much more in this important conversation. Listen or download this episode of the #podcast from the following links: Apple iTunes and Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dGWT32yv Host: https://lnkd.in/dZVBNPkH Spotify: https://lnkd.in/d-U4VT_m Audible: https://lnkd.in/dDrUAc9m

Welcome to another episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast. In this episode we hear from Linda Zamora, President & CEO of IBERICAN LANGUAGE SERVICES, INC. about how LSPs deliver interpreting services for law firms. She is speaking about her experience in the State of California. We cover a variety of topics in this conversation, including the nature of language requirements by law firms and legal sector in general, type of translators that are good fit for this type of service, how can LSPs build interpreting infrastructure for this type of service, issues and concerns we encounter when dealing with this industry and much more. Listen or download this episode of the #podcast from the following links: Apple iTunes and Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gn83Bq75 Host: https://lnkd.in/gZd66_Ks Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gMqCEmqz Audible: https://lnkd.in/gq4xNhBw #translation #translationserviceprovider #languageservices #lsp

Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting and interesting interview. We hear from Manon Debuire from Lightspeed Commerce about the unique and diverse localization market in Canada and what it means for companies that plan to set up shop or start localization in this market. Among many interesting things, she covers the Canadian market linguistic regulation, cultural makeup, immigration and demographic trends, economics and much more. Manon provides a simple and easy to understand interpretation of the Canadian localization market in this conversation. Listen or download this episode of the #podcast from the following links: Apple iTunes and Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gq-j9FAt Host: https://lnkd.in/g2kEp97i Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g5_Qb2XP Audible: https://lnkd.in/gDkWxSdd #translation #localization #canada #enterprise #language #linguistic

The Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting and interesting interview. Today we hear from Teresa Toronjo from Malt about how the results of an enterprise localization audit can be applied to improve process, resources and the results of localization efforts. This conversation is the second part of Teresa’s talk on localization audit in which she introduced us to this concept and how it is implemented. Among the many interesting things that we discuss, Teresa covers a 360 degree view of the audit process with a quick recap of what was discussed in the previous conversation, audit report tied to OKRs, ownership of the implementation of audit recommendations, budget and resources, implementing the audit report results in enterprise and startup organizations, monitoring and shifts in priorities and much more. Listen or download this episode of the hashtag #podcast from the following links: Apple iTunes and Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g9gbY3Zw Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gd7i4_6i Host: https://lnkd.in/gWFHpmrQ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g3TdEjWm Audible: https://lnkd.in/gFHMdygk

The Translation Company Talk brings you another exciting interview about the translation and localization industry. Today we hear from Charles Campbell, CEO of tbo, about Vamos Juntos. This highly anticipated #LSP conference and retreat, in beautiful Lima is the topic of our discussion today. Charles talks about the Juntos organization as an umbrella association for LSPs in South America and the Caribbean islands, the benefits for its members, the role of such associations in supporting and fostering collaboration among LSPs, the annual conference, the speakers and content for discussion and much more.  Listen or download this episode of the #podcast from the following links: Apple iTunes and Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eMYjfz-v Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/efUeep_4 Host: https://lnkd.in/eGbkwF4A Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ejvDZsuQ Audible: https://lnkd.in/gbHzxCZk #lsp #lsps #translationservices #southamerica  #vamosjuntos #languageservices #languageserviceprovider #caribbeanbusiness

The Translation Company Talk brings you another exciting and fun conversation. Today we hear from Marina Ilari, CT from Terra Translations about video game localization. She is a #linguist, entrepreneur and, naturally, a gamer. She is very opinionated about how video games should be localized and offers some deep insights about this fun part of our industry. Among the many topics that we discuss, she talks about what is unique about video game #localization, the ecosystem of video games and who are the buyers and different players, what do translators need to know and keep in mind when localizing video games and much more. Listen or download this episode of the #podcast from the following links: Apple iTunes and Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gZqerXak Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gsYpQ5VF Host: https://lnkd.in/g2wskuKK Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gkRn_rg6 Audible: https://lnkd.in/gbHzxCZk #lsp #lsps #translationservices #videogames #videogameindustry #languageservices #languageserviceprovider

The Translation Company Talk podcast brings you another exciting episode. Today we hear from Beatriz Rodríguez Corbelle from RWS Group about effective vendor management in LSP organizations. As a seasoned industry veteran and leaders, she speaks candidly about her own experience in the vendor management business function and offers some really good advice. Beatriz talks about a number of interesting topics including the overall state of MLV supply chains, managing #freelancers and independent #contractors in #language industry versus other industries such as rideshare, language vendor lifecycle, specific laws and jurisdictional regulations, vendor profile maintenance, improving relations with vendors, better vendor communications and much more. Listen or download this episode of the #podcast from the following links: Apple iTunes and Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3kPwDiC Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g63Xrzhf Host: https: https://lnkd.in/gU6pkTku Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gTx5WgPD Audible: https://lnkd.in/gX4me5pQ #supplychains #localization #languageservices #languageserviceprovider #enterprise #lsp #lsps

In this episode of the Translation Company Talk podcast, we hear from Simon Mitton from TravelPerk about how localization impacts customer engagement. A season industry veteran, Simon speaks about his experience in the industry and how it has evolved with evolution of technology. Among other subjects we discuss how enterprises deliver a good customer experience through localization that keeps customers engaged, the difference in impact of localized vs natively developed content on customer experience, technology that enables customer engagement and a variety of other related topics. Listen or download this episode of the hashtag #podcast from the following links: Apple iTunes and Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3kPwDiC Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g63Xrzhf Host: https:https://lnkd.in/gD_jBr74 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gCT96BQ8 Audible: https://lnkd.in/gX4me5pQ #localization #localizationservices #customerengagement #customerexperience #enterprise #travel #travelindustry