Organisation for translators - Tips & tricks
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Description This short* video is packed with ideas for organising your business and your daily routine in effective and productive way. From e-mails to contact groups, from the documents on your desk to your weekly plan, everything will be analysed... and organised. Being organised means to manage different types of activity, types of customer and types of file mindfully and calmly. Being in control of any aspect of your business will empower you, making your work day more productive. * The lesson lasts exactly like a "pomodoro interval" to fit even the tightest schedule. Don't know what I'm talking about? Well, look no further! :) Target audience - Freelancer translators starting in the industry - Experienced translators who feel they don''t have a clear management system - Experienced translators who already have a clear management system, but would like to improve it or simply discover a different approach - Basically, anyone interested in this topic! Learning objectives - Learn how to organise your e-mails - Learn how to organise your paper and digital documents - Learn how to organise your daily routine and discover the "Pomodoro Technique" - Learn how to handle a translation project in an organised way - Learn how to create a weekly plan - Learn how to be organised even for the unexpected events and for the emergency situation: create an "emergency kit" Prerequisites No specific tools or previous knowledge required. Everyone is welcome! Program Click to expand - Why do I need to be organised? - How to organise your e-mails - How to organise your documents - How to organise your business (written procedures, translation projects, "Pomodoro Technique") - How to organise your life (work/life balance, weekly plan, emergency kit) Virtual platform system requirements Click to expand ProZ.com videos require a current flash player. Update here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ With low bandwidth Internet connections the video playback may buffer and load slowly, in this case we recommend you wait the whole or most part of the video to load before playing. Registration and payment information (click to expand) Click to expand Price: 10.00 USD Click on the buy button on the right to purchase your seat Participation fee includes unlimited access to the recording. How do I purchase the video? To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and an invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records. How do I access the video? Once the payment is processed you will be able to watch the video here. Created by Chiara Foppa Pedretti View feedback | View all courses
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