In the months since COVID-19 began spreading across the globe, it has had a significant impact on the language service industry. The disruption caused by shelter-in-place orders has changed many of the existing market dynamics, resulting in the precipitation of trends tied to project management. Hélène Pielmeier will share insights and data on what PMs shouldn’t miss to stay at the top of their performance – regardless of the effects of the pandemic. She will cover the changing nature and spee...

Most LSPs used to generate a large portion of their leads through conferences and networking events, leaving many ill-equipped to capture the attention of prospects and convince them to buy through online mediums only. Virtual selling requires a shift in strategy, skills, and processes. Digital marketing and virtual sales will not disappear once traveling restrictions and social distancing are no longer dictating what we can or can’t do. Language service providers can’t afford to delay updati...

CSA Research conducted a large-scale survey of translators and interpreters in all corners of the world. To ensure comprehensiveness and a representative sample in this survey, we partnered with Proz.com and Translators without Borders. The thousands of answers we received enabled us to gauge the demographics, behaviors, attitudes, and challenges of linguists in this day and age. Thanks to the data, we were able to outline what the future of freelance and in-house linguists will look like and ho...

CSA Research conducted a large-scale survey of translators and interpreters in all corners of the world. To ensure comprehensiveness and a representative sample in this survey, we partnered with Proz.com and Translators without Borders. The thousands of answers we received enabled us to gauge the demographics, behaviors, attitudes, and challenges of linguists in this day and age. Thanks to the data, we were able to outline what the future of freelance and in-house linguists will look like and ho...

Machine translation, technology offerings, and content services are rocking the boat of language service providers. CEOs question where their company will be adding value in the future. This webinar will provide data and insights on how to evolve from a language-centric to a content-centric offering. We’ll provide practical advice on how to progress through the staged journey to reinvent yourself as a global content service provider. This session is suited for LSPs of all sizes trying to future...

Countries and states are in a state of flux right now. Some are in the process of easing COVID-19-related restrictions while others are in the process of reintroducing them. Continued disruption to economic activity and planning has created challenging conditions for LSPs, particularly for interpreting-centric companies. As of July 2020, Chinese LSPs have had the most experience with both the pandemic and its aftermath. In this webinar, CSA Research will discuss what worked for language companie...

Dr. DePalma reviews the state of the language market during the pandemic, presents data from both the demand and supply side of the market, and discusses significant company-level and macroeconomic changes. He will not predict the future but instead lay out best practices for how to deal with whatever the future throws at us.

Interoperability is about more than the ability for different technologies to work together. It affects all levels of the organization – individuals, teams, technology – as well as interfaces with external partners, and all combinations of the above. Understanding how pervasive interoperability concerns are and how they affect operations can help LSPs free up time, resources, and energy for more productive activities. This webinar outlines the areas where interoperability problems crop up and ...