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Our May 2023 event: What Does a Voice Coach Do, Anyway? A Glimpse into the World of Voice and Speech Coaching. A Discussion with Sonya Ross

In the May 2023 networking event, we had the pleasure of welcoming voice, speech and pronunciation coach Sonya Ross as our guest. The lively discussion revolved around voice and speech coaching, in what way it differs from other professions such as speech therapy, the diverse range of individuals who can benefit from voice coaching, the hot and controversial topic of ‘accent reduction’ (or pronunciation training), ‘native speakerism’, and the significance of choice and exploration in this field.

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Our April 2023 Event: Too old to learn and too foreign to teach: Misconceptions about teaching and learning a new language. A talk by Ana Ilievska Završnik

At the recent Language Professionals Networking Event in April, we had the pleasure of hosting Ana Ilievska Završnik as our guest speaker. Ana shared her expertise on the topic of “Misconceptions about teaching and learning a new language”.Her insights shed light on common misconceptions that language professionals often come across in this field, and provided valuable insights and tricks to counter them.

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Our March 2023 Event: Unlock The Secrets To Success As A Translator. A Talk by María Scheibengraf

At the Language Professionals Networking Event in March, we were joined by guest speaker María Scheibengraf, who shared her ideas and expertise on attracting high-paying clients in the language and translation industry. As a marketing and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) specialist, María provided valuable insights and advice for those seeking success in their careers as independent language professionals.

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Our November 2020 Event: A panel discussion on the challenges of marketing ourselves as language professionals

On Friday 27th November we talked about how challenging it is to find new clients, to market ourselves and sell our services without coming across as pushy, and to find the kind of clients we enjoy working with. With the help of 5 experienced speakers we explored ideas and strategies that could helps us all to market ourselves more effectively.

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Our September 2020 Event: Shifting gears. An open discussion on career change within the language industry

On Thursday 24th September we had a lively open discussion on career change within the language industry. All the participants actively shared their personal insights regarding the more common issues many language professionals face nowadays. Questioning the professional path or searching for new ways for improvement of the current carrier were the hot topics of this month event.

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Our May 2019 Event. Rachel Forcella: Uncovering the message to reveal the voice. How I work with entrepreneurs to help them better connect and engage with their audience and clients

This time, the theme of the event and the topic we discussed was ‘copywriting’ and marketing ourselves as language professionals. Our speaker was Rachel Forcella, content strategist and copywriter. Her talk was entitled “Uncovering the message to reveal the voice. How I work with entrepreneurs to help them better connect and engage with their audience and clients.”