The Trouble With Paying our Translators so Quickly!
Translators, like everyone else in the world, wish to be paid for their work in a timely manner. I understand this and, as such, our company has made the decision to pay our translators twice a month....
View ArticleHave you considered the ethics of your language services agency?
I want my company to be both successful and responsible. I want to be a positive presence in the lives of my contractors (the interpreters and translators that work day in and day out for us) and a...
View ArticleHow many Hispanic women do you know that own businesses?
Our blog has been a bit silent as our company has been busy with a new interpreting contract. However, we certainly have a lot to write about and are eager to get back to it! I wanted to recognize and...
View ArticleFreelancers and Translators Beware a new scam!
By the strangest of coincidences, I discovered yet another way people are ripping off freelancers and the people who seek to hire them. Shame on them! The vast majority of translators are freelancers...
View ArticleBusiness Owners Behaving Badly
I am reprinting a blog that was emailed to me by a friend. I would like to point to and give credit to the author that wrote this post, Shannon Willoby, and let you all know that the original article...
View ArticleA letter to our customers regarding the downward slide of interpreting rates
Dear Customer- We value you as a customer and feel that you deserve the best from your language services provider; therefore, it is our pleasure to assure you that the interpreter G2Local sends you...
View ArticleSomething you should know about interpreting rates
I wanted to make a quick point about how low interpreting rates have fallen. At the moment, it is about one THIRD as expensive for a customer to get an interpreter in-person as it is to get one over...
View ArticleAn Amazing Interview with an Incredible Translator
I hope you enjoy this article as much as I did! It not only demonstrates the importance of professional translation, it only demonstrates the amazing spirit that is prominent in our industry. This is...
View ArticleA MUST Read Study on Bilingual Talent and Interpreter Testing in Health Care...
G2Local can test/evaluate your company’s bilingual representatives and/or test/evaluate any bilingual new hires. Over the past few years we have seen a growing demand for this service in corporate...
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Can’t miss lessons in business and the language services industry from an...
There is no doubt that I am a dog person. I grew up with dogs and even had the experience of training and showing dogs. In my adult life, as work has taken over, I hesitated over making the decision...
View ArticleHow to Build a Great Company Culture
G2Local is growing quickly and, as a result, we have more than doubled the number of people involved in the company, both employees and contractors. As a result, G2Local’s management has been spending...
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A business devoted to service will have only one worry……
I love this quote by Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently… A business absolutely devoted to service will have...
View ArticleWhere do profits come from?
I was lucky enough to be in attendance today at the Tri-State Business Awards, a recognition event for companies who grew in revenue and employees over the past year. Not only was G2Local the...
View ArticleThe G2Local guide to getting employees to do what you need them to do
Late last week I met with a woman who is in charge of a local company that hires a lot of refugees. All of the refugees are legal but many of them do not speak even a little bit of English. I know...
View ArticleWill Certified Interpreters End Their Party Early?
I hope this post does not make me unpopular in the interpreting world but, when I see something that makes me wince, I feel the need to comment. A topic that keeps coming up again and again recently...
View ArticleThe Jargon of Junk Food: tasty new words in the English language
When I saw this article, I knew I had to post it. For G2Local, this is a timely piece as we recently finished a translation for a manufacturer of snack cakes and other sweet treats. There was quite a...
View ArticleEverything you always wanted to know about conference interpreting…….
The article below was not written by Global to Local, but we read it and loved. It shows the scope of our industry and clears up some of the misconceptions about conference, or simultaneous,...
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