The holiday season is just around the corner, and we invite you to kick it off with us on Giving Tuesday!

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving back. With the support of professional translators and trainers, ProZ.com organizes this free conference which, over the years, has raised money for many different charities. The event includes sessions from experts in the profession and a free networking space. This year, we want to support Ecologi in planting trees to help restore nature, improve the climate and positively transform society.

ProZ.com will match any contribution you make dollar-for-dollar and so, together, we can make this a reality!

 What's included:

Tuesday, November 29

 Join the ProZ.com/TV live event with the outstanding speakers. We start at 15:00 GMT.

Register not to miss out and check the Program shedule at https://www.proz.com/tv/GivingTuesday2022. 

 Join the Networking event — the Meetup.

On the meetup we will talk about the translation industry, exchange contacts and more. Each participant will be asked to pay $5 – 100% of which will be added to the donation drive. After you pay $5 you will get an automatic notification with the Meetup registration link. Click on the button below to pay and to register.

Wednesday, November 30

 Join the live workshop on Marketing with Vasiliki Prestidge. 

What you will learn:

1. Marketing fundamentals

 - inbound, outbound marketing

- client personas

- social media, which, where and how

2. Identify your brand

3. Define your niche

4. Build a strategy

5. Overcome self-limiting anxieties

Key takeaways:

1. Reusable exercises

2. Recyclable development tools

3. Marketing strategy development booklet 

Vasiliki is a translator, interpreter, transcreator, blogger, consultant and director of Greek to Me Translations Ltd. She works with English and Greek and specialises in legal, creative, and psychometrics.

Thursday, December 1

 Join the Translation Slam (submissions closed).

Some of you may have heard of Translation Slams. Basically what happens is that a text is sent to participants in advance, and they translate it in their own time, in the peace of their own homes.

They then come together at an appointed hour and compare their translations. It’s meant as a collaborative learning exercise rather than a cut-throat competition, and can be a great opportunity to hang out with other translators and talk about the art of what we do – something we rarely get to talk about in the “real world” .

Because of the ecology theme of this year’s chosen charity (Ecologi), this year the texts will be about the environment, and the combinations will be announced soon.

To take part, we’ll be asking that each participant pays $10 – 100% of which will be passed on to the charity.

Join the discussion of the Translation Slam in the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProZcom/posts/10160529347674540/

Throughout the month of November you can get access to some excellent video recordings of 10 live panel discussions and presentations held during ProZ.com events

Support Ecologi by donating via the Giving Tuesday event and get access to outstanding presentations that will help you grow your translation business, collaborate more effectively, and inspire you to take action! The package includes the following presentations:

✓ Startups: Paul Urwin and Andrew Morris

✓ Specialization tips for the multi-passionate translator

✓ What Do Agencies Look For when Hiring Translation Professionals?

✓ Marketing for language professionals

✓ Online Basics for Translators- SEO, Landing Pages & More

✓ How translators can expand their customer base

✓ Effective Collaboration

✓ Essential Non-translation skills for translators and how to acquire them

✓ “What if I don’t find any jobs?” – Addressing Freelancer Fears

✓ Can Transcreation Help Future-Proof Your Career

Tweet using the event hashtag: #ProZGivingTuesday