In-depth
workshops and networking for decision makers
from European language service
companies
Program
Structured Project Management Workshop for Localization Companies (Thursday-Friday 2-3 October. 2-day workshop)
Unscheduled updates, extremely tight deadlines and changing requirements are just some of the issues that face a project manager or team leader. This workshop will show you the way to consistently manage these issues successfully so that your project management team can deliver successful localization projects. Presented by
Tom Connolly from
ETP, a leading supplier of project management training and consulting.
Additional details.
Marketing on a Shoestring: how to attract more clients with creative marketing (Thursday 2 October. 1-day workshop)
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You will work on how to develop an effective marketing campaign, including defining marketing objectives, crafting a message, and pinpointing target groups. At the end of the day you will leave with your own no-hype marketing plan that makes sense and is both easy and affordable to implement. You will learn how to:
- Get better marketing results and attract more clients more consistently
- Communicate your marketing message in a way that prospects become interested in what you offer
- Market with integrity and authenticity, actually feeling good about the marketing that you do
This is an interactive workshop, so you should bring along your current marketing plan and material. We will alternate between presentations and group discussion and practices. Presented by Petra Owen of Guerrilla Marketing Group.
LTC Worx 1.2: Increasing your productivity (Thursday 2 October. 30 min demonstration)
LTC Worx is a cutting-edge web-based business system that is perfect for translation and localization providers because it is both powerful and very flexible. LTC Worx adapts to your processes and manages them - all the way from the first request through to final invoicing. It can handle any type of project, from the smallest translation to the biggest localization. LTC Worx' toolbox approach gives you peace of mind and maximum flexibility. Choose your translation memory, terminology management tool, add machine translation if you wish, and let LTC Worx integrate these into automated workflows that you define. Presented by Ashley Maroney of LTC.
Dessert and coffee will be provided during this demonstration. For more information or to sign-up for this free presentation contact ELIA or mention it when you check-in to the event in Lisbon.
Tools of the Trade (Friday 3 October. 1-day workshop)
 | | Do you feel overwhelmed about which translation memory, terminology management, and translation workflow management products you should purchase for your growing company? Are you not happy with the tool(s) you currently are using and would like to know what other software solutions have to offer? If so, then this is your workshop. |
Reusing translations from previous projects with the aid of translation memory tools has become commonplace. However, when companies have to switch products or compare the outcome of statistics for word counts and match rates, the differences between those tools become apparent. Join our workshop to find out where the tools are comparable and where not, how TMX (translation memory exchange) can help you and how to evaluate what tool might be the right one for you. An independent expert who knows the tools we all use will provide attendees with an unbiased overview of what is available to help your company function more efficiently. Presented by Angelika Zerfaß of Zaac.
Multilingual business: How to select your language partners (Saturday 4 October. half-day workshop, paired with afternoon
Speed Networking
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Almost all language service providers (LSPs) use other LSPs to provide translations for language pairings outside of their expertise or to help with a large volume of work. But how do you go about finding and selecting the best partner? This half-day workshop will help shed some light on the imperfect art by covering partner evaluation, growing a working relationship and more. Presented by Renato Beninatto of Common Sense Advisory, Leah Hershberger of TransPerfect and Marie Kotajsova of Moravia Worldwide
Tip
- The Networking Days events are a great place to meet and find partners
This workshop will be held at the world famous Oceanário de Lisboa (oceanarium/aquarium).
Speed Networking (Saturday 4 October, afternoon activity, paired with How to select your language partners
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This event provides members with a fun and structured opportunity to become acquainted in short, concise meetings. Every three minutes during the activity, a bell sounds, and participants from one side of the networking table rotate to the next seat, where the process begins all over again. Bring lots of business cards!
This workshop will be held at the world famous Oceanário de Lisboa (oceanarium/aquarium).
Topics in Vendor Management (Sunday 5 October. 1-day workshop)
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How do you select translators? How do you assign jobs? How do you know what is the fair price? If you want to look at the trends in vendor management and how you can use this business function as a strategic tool to become more efficient and more profitable, don't miss this session.
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Vendor Management is the least explored operation in translation companies. In the past year, Common Sense Advisory has been organizing sessions with large buyers and vendors of translation services and looking at technology providers. Renato Beninatto of Common Sense Advisory will share the findings and recommendations with the participants in this session.
Additional details.
Registration is now OPEN!
Follow the link to the Registration webpage to register electronically or to download a registration form.
Sponsorship
For sponsorship opportunities, registration help or other information regarding Networking Days Lisbon, please contact us:
Email:
info@elia-association.org
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