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Conferences for Introverts: 15 Top Tips

by Sarah Dillon

I’ve attended my share of conferences over the years, and they generally all have their own unique vibe. As a translation professional, I joined colleagues for conferences in niche areas, to retain my accreditation and certifications. As a business owner, I attended industry events to network with the wider business world. And now, as an aspiring academic, I attend conferences to develop my skills as a scholar and gain insight into a new career path.

Like most introverts, my preference is to listen to interesting talks, events, or training. But I still do OK on the social front. Here are some things I do to manage the transition from knowledge worker to networker.

You at your next conference after reading this post. Via GIPHY

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Last updated: 19 August, 2009 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Marketing for language professionals, Professional development, Translation profession and industry Tagged With: conferences, networking, Professional development

Social Sunday: RSS Readers

by Sarah Dillon

A quick overview of some of the ways I use my feedreader to manage information from a range of different sources (5 mins). [Read more…]

Last updated: 16 August, 2009 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Technology for translators, Working habits Tagged With: Google Reader, online presence, screencast, top tips, video

Sharing social media secrets*

by Sarah Dillon

Knowledge Sharing Is...
I like projects so I’m going to start a new one. I think it will be fun, and I’m hoping it will catch on.

Starting tomorrow, I’m planning to post a series of screencasts to demonstrate how I use various web 2.0 and social media tools. They’ll be no more than 5 minutes each, aimed at fellow language professionals, and pretty rough and ready in format (suffice it to say you won’t find it hard to believe I’m a translator, instead of a movie producer). My aim is simply to share things that I find interesting, or that have worked for me as I’ve built up my freelance practice over the past 5 years or more. [Read more…]

Last updated: 1 August, 2009 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Marketing for language professionals, Professional development, Technology for translators Tagged With: jing, knowledge sharing, online presence, Professional development, screencast