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• PM Stories

Do you want to know how to do things better? That’s great. But be sure you don’t follow the example of the main character of our new PMStories episode.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)

When choosing a business management system for their company, the heads of translation agencies most often begin by comparing functions on a service like Capterra. Another popular way to choice a system is to contact the developers with a request to fill out a specially created table in which they enter “yes” or “no” opposite the names of all kinds of functions. Both of these approaches are based on fundamental misconceptions, which we will discuss below.

• PM Stories

What can be better than being motivated? Not so many things actually. However, what really matters is the way of getting motivated. Check out how it can affect the results in our new video.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)

When choosing a business management system, translation companies often call it CRM. But this is not right: the term CRM does not cover the entire functionality of a business management system. We will explain the difference between the two.

• PM Stories

There is a lot of recommendations, lectures, tutorials, etc. about how to sell. But there is not that much information on how not to sell. If you're looking for this particular kind of content, don’t hesitate to watch our video.

• translation agency management
• project management

We often hear the above statement from the directors of very small translation companies, which employ up to five managers. Some offices are so small that there is only one project manager in them, and that is the owner. Such companies usually keep track of projects in Excel files or other spreadsheet editors that are generally not suitable for this purpose.

• PM Stories

When determining the time that is necessary and convenient for yourself, take into account that it may be such only for you.

• translation agency management
• translation management system (TMS)

We regularly talk to the heads of translation agencies, both in private and at conferences. During these conversations, the thought inevitably pops up: yes, of course it is good to have a translation business management system, but it is difficult to implement, and so it is easier to continue using Excel or Google Spreadsheets. Some people even make do with a physical board, listing the current projects with felt-tip pens.

• PM Stories

A tiny mistake made in the past might cost unpleasant moments in the future…

• translation agency management
• Business management

Previously we wrote that in order to effectively manage a company, it is important to find the time to do managerial work. As we have already ascertained, two key ways to increase the amount of free time is to delegate work to subordinates and automate repetitive and routine operations using the various available project and business management systems.