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ITI Conference round-up: a social media perspective

by Sarah Dillon

This is a round-up of my experiences of the ITI International Conference in London this year.

Presenting

Some background

This year was only the second since 2003 that I did not attend the conference in person. I did seriously consider arranging a trip back to Europe based around the conference, but last year decided to focus my resources on events around the Asia-Pacific region instead. Then late last year, Philippa and I were invited by the organising committee to present a paper on social media, based on our own experiences of applying these tools to our everyday business activities. The idea was that we could also demonstrate some of the possibilities of web 2.0 by working together and ultimately, presenting, with me based in Brisbane and Philippa in London. It was an exciting idea and Philippa and I got to work. [Read more…]

Last updated: 18 May, 2009 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Marketing for language professionals, Professional development, Technology for translators Tagged With: Dimdim, Institute of Translators and Interpreters, ITI Conference, LinkedIn, online presence, Professional development, Skype, web conferencing, Zoho Office Suite