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• translation agency management
• project management
• vendor management

The incident described below happened at the very beginning of my career as a project manager, and it taught me a lot. It’s the end of a normal working day and time to leave the office, but I’m struggling to wrap up one of my projects. I am still actively corresponding with a client in Japan. I remember her name was Akiko.

• PM Stories

Life of a project manager at the translation agency is tough and full of challenges. This video shows what can happen when you trust an urgent project to an untrusted translator. If you recognize yourself in this video, feel free to like and share it.

• sales in translation agency

The work of a translation agency project manager can get the adrenaline pumping. It is rare that a project flows smoothly from beginning to end: plenty of good translators on your team, deadlines that mean you don’t have to rush, no unpleasant surprises etc...

• PM Stories

Project managers at translation agencies face tons of difficulties and challenges every day. Here is one of them. If you recognize yourself in this video, feel free to like and share it.

• PM Stories

Project managers at translation agencies face tons of difficulties and challenges every day. Here is one of them. If you recognize yourself in this video, feel free to like and share it.

• translation management system (TMS)
• translation technology

When choosing a business management system for their translation agency, a manager has to decide if that should be online or desktop. Each type has its pros and cons. Let’s take a look at them.

• PM Stories

Project managers at translation agencies face tons of difficulties and challenges every day. Here is one of them. If you recognize yourself in this video, feel free to like and share it.

• sales in translation agency

There is a debate between managers and sales specialists at translation agencies: Are translation and localization conferences worth the money you invest in them? There is a very wide range of responses — from “That’s where all my clients come from” to “They’re a pointless waste of money”. Why are opinions so varied and how do you make sales anyway?

• PM Stories

There are tons of complications and difficulties project managers encounter every day in a translation agency. Here is one of them. If you see yourself in this video, like and share it.

• translation agency management
• project management
• vendor management

One of the hardest parts of a translation project manager’s job is supervising translators’ work and building relationships with them. All project managers know, the more competent and predictable the translators in their team, the more projects their team can complete, and, therefore, the more they can earn. As long as the project management and sales at a translation agency are well organized, the main obstacle to growth in the company is going to be shortage of staff. How do you minimize the risks associated with this and attract the best linguists to your team?