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Jul 14, 2019

Style guides, the firewall towards stylistic issues and stakeholders complaints

Jul 14, 2019

Expecting a localizer will produce a translation as the client imagined, without ensuring there’s a good style guide in place is simply impossible. Some thoughts while considering to go to the cinema to watch Aladdin ….

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Jul 14, 2019

Jul 7, 2019

My career plan Be an armadillo

Jul 7, 2019

Localization professionals are often applauded for and encouraged to develop “thick skin.” A profesional with “thick skin” is not crushed by criticism nor destroyed by disappointing results, but how do we develop a thick skin?

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Jul 7, 2019

Jun 30, 2019

Miguel, get to the point! But what happens if I do not know what my point is?

Jun 30, 2019

Every time we communicate, we're trying to do something, change something, or move someone to action. We're trying to make a point. But the only way to make a point is to have a point. And the surprising truth is, very few communicators know their points or even understand what a point is, rendering them pointless.

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Jun 30, 2019

Jun 22, 2019

SO, YOU’VE BEEN INVITED TO BE A PANELIST, NOW WHAT?

Jun 22, 2019

If you’ve been invited to speak on a panel, congratulations! Go for it. A panel is a great opportunity to share your expertise in your field. Just one thing … do you know how to prepare the event so you can make the most of it?

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Jun 22, 2019

Jun 16, 2019

Olá Portugal! My summary and my feelings about the recently finished LocWorld40

Jun 16, 2019

My thoughts about the just finished LocWorld40 where 2 patterns emerged from all different conversations ... fear of AI and lack of innovation in the industry ... come into this post and join the discussion!

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Jun 16, 2019

Jun 8, 2019

Real Localization FC - A truly Globalization Dream Team

Jun 8, 2019

“Are there roles in the localisation industry apart from working as translator?” A summary to show how many opportunities we have as Localization professionals!

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Jun 8, 2019

Jun 1, 2019

A Cost-Saving Localization Tip You Should Know

Jun 1, 2019

Root Cause Analysis as a way to optimize our Globalization budget. Treating individual symptoms may feel productive. It feels like something is getting done. But if we don’t actually diagnose the real root cause of a problem we’ll likely have the same exact problem over and over and over again.

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Jun 1, 2019

May 26, 2019

Nurturing a Localization Team to Thrive

May 26, 2019

A webinar to reflect on how we can help Localization individuals to get the right conditions so they can shine!

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May 26, 2019

May 19, 2019

Leading teams: 4 tactics to consider before creating a Localization strategy

May 19, 2019

New article on my blog! Leading teams: 4 tactics to create a Localization strategy

This post outlines 4 areas of activity to focus when taking over to craft a Globalization strategy

These 4 areas are:

Understanding the Situation
Identify Goals
Identify Metrics
Individual Accountability

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May 19, 2019

May 12, 2019

How to explain to an audience what Globalization is in just 3 minutes!

May 12, 2019

Is it possible to explain what Globalization is? Why Globalization / Localization are different concepts and what are the services/steps necessary to make a truly global software in just 3 minutes? Well, I thought not, but it's possible! This week in my post you can find a summary of how to explain what Globalization is in just 3 minutes!

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May 12, 2019