Everyone loves getting paid.

But…invoicing and tracking expenses can be a drag!

While a range of invoicing tools like FreshBooks or Xero are available on the market, they’re not ideal for language professionals. Want to bill by the word, charge different rates based on language or subject, and easily track rates, income and expenses for each client – all from a single program?

Enter LSP.expert, a web-based tool designed by and for translators to seamlessly manage projects, quotes, invoices and more!

If you’re teaching online, odds are you’re using Zoom. But are you using its full potential?

In this article, I’ll reveal my favorite Zoom hacks for teaching translation and interpreting online. From advanced sharing and annotation features to using your cell phone as a document camera, even experienced users will pick up a trick or two!

Writing interpreting speeches can be a huge time suck. Why not let AI do the heavy lifting? 🦾

This article explores how you can get Artificial Intelligence to write speeches for a specific topic, length, style or voice and read them out to you.

Imagine a CAT tool that seamlessly integrates AI while protecting confidentiality.

That’s Wordscope.

In this article, we’ll explore how you can use Wordscope to quickly pick from multiple machine translation and glossary results, get AI-powered definitions, synonyms, explanations and simplifications, and rephrase, rewrite and proofread...all from within a single CAT tool.

Imagine combining a chatbot, web search, and the ability to analyze websites and documents with AI.

That’s Copilot.

And it’s quickly becoming one of my favorite tools to boost my translation and interpreting.

Ever struggle to put your finger on the perfect word?

Looking for synonyms or idioms to weave into your translation or interpretation?

In this article, I’ll explore eight different ways to research definitions, synonyms, and collocations and power up your vocabulary for your next assignment using ChatGPT.

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In September 2023, I ran the third edition of our insiders challenge: Overhaul your LinkedIn profile in 9 easy steps.

I offered to showcase the LinkedIn profiles of everyone who completed the challenge.

The catch? They had to take action on their profile within the month.

Over 30 people participated, and it gives me great pride to present the insiders who rose to the challenge and improved their LinkedIn profiles! 💪

Announcing our LinkedIn challenge champions 2023!

Let’s face it. Word and Excel aren’t the best places to store interpreting glossaries.

In this article, I’d like to delve into the reasons I strongly recommend terminology management tools designed for interpreters, like Interpreters’ Help, InterpretBank or interplex.

Ever tried asking ChatGPT about current affairs?

If so, you probably realized that ChatGPT is clueless about recent events.

Good news: Google’s AI-powered search engine isn’t!

In this article, we’ll look at Google Bard, an AI-powered tool to quickly get the gist of a topic and pull together a glossary – complete with images!

DeepL is more than just a translation tool.

It’s a powerful language assistant packed with clever features that can help translators and interpreters alike.

Read on to discover seven of my favorite ways to use DeepL for your next translation or interpreting assignment!

Preparation is essential for every translation or interpreting assignment. But it’s also time-intensive!

Luckily, smart tools that leverage Artificial Intelligence can help you prepare faster.

Check out this blog post to discover 5 clever ways to use Notion AI for preparation!

In April 2023, I ran the first edition of the Design your website challenge.

I offered to showcase the websites of everyone who completed the challenge.

The catch? They had to build or overhaul their website within the month.

Over 50 people participated, and it gives me great pride to present the four colleagues who decided to publicly showcase their new websites! 💪

Announcing our website challenge champions 2023!

Artificial Intelligence tools – especially ChatGPT – are taking the world by storm.

How can translators and interpreters make the most of them to streamline preparation?

In this article, I’ll show you 9 different ways to use Readwise Reader to summarize documents, simplify texts, get useful definitions, translate text, extract terms and information, and even “ask a document a question” to speed up your preparation.

Automatic terminology extraction is all the rage.

But there are still good reasons to extract terms manually.

With most tools, this either requires a ton of copying and pasting or some post-processing. But Interpreters’ Help makes this hassle-free!

Speech recognition, artificial intelligence, and other computer-assisted tools can save us time, improve quality and boost productivity.

But... what about confidentiality?

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at how leading terminology, speech recognition and other AI tools for interpreters address confidentiality and data protection.

Is note-taking the bane of every interpreter’s existence? For many of us, it sure is. What if there were a way to “automate” the whole thing?

Enter Cymo Note, a tool that combines a running transcription (highlighting key terms and figures) with a virtual notepad.

Check out this very short demo of Cymo Note.

Ever received a hundred-page document and needed to find the key terms for your assignment – without reading the whole thing? 🤯

Or found a document and its translation, and wished you could use technology to automatically extract the key terminology from both versions?

You can!

In March 2022, I was diagnosed with hyperacusis and tinnitus due to poor sound from interpreting.

Six months later, I am now well on the path to recovery.

Today, I'd like to share my journey with you. I hope it will help you stay safe. If you face something similar, know that treatment is available, and that you are not alone.

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