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Localization nightmaresTop 7 fears that keep globalization directors up at night Introduction - We wanted to find out what worries language services buyers the most, so we asked one basic question: What keeps you awake at night? We asked this question to over 100 buyers of localization services who work for any number of companies […]

11 September 2018

Top 7 fears that keep client-side globalization directors up at nightExclusive for Nimdzi Partners

Executive Summary Localization Program Management

In April of this year, the California Supreme Court abandoned its longstanding common law test used to determine independent contractor (IC) status and instead, adopted the strict ABC test. Several states have also adopted the ABC test, but some states are more relaxed in their application, requiring that only the “A” or the “B” sections […]

19 August 2018

Do you know your ABC’s? The new independent contractor law in California Public

Interpreting Language services industry Localization Popular Program Management

By July 2018, the TAUS Quality Dashboard benchmarking database had exceeded 100 million words. It is still small in comparison with TMS databases, but it is slowly becoming a relevant aggregation of translation project metadata from which we can start drawing early conclusions. TAUS Big Data Gets BiggerThe quest for an ideal TM / MT […]

12 August 2018

TAUS – the quest for an ideal TM / MT configuration Public

Executive Summary Localization Popular Program Management

For any business that relies on a healthy client base, creating and successfully managing quarterly business reports (QBRs) is critical to company success. Even though your clients have signed an annual contract, there is no guarantee they will renew at the end of the year, so take nothing for granted. Yes, they are your clients, […]

8 August 2018

The Quarterly Business Review (QBR)Exclusive for Nimdzi Partners

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In part 1, we looked at some universal soft skills and how to best manage both internal and internal stakeholders. In part 2, we will go deeper and talk about some practical tips for managing your internal team and also, most importantly of all, how to manage yourself! […]

25 July 2018

Webinar: Project management soft skills (part 2)

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In this episode of Globally Speaking, Renato and Michael welcome Julio Leal, Localization Manager at Ciena. We discuss the triggers for implementing CMS and TMS technology and how to get it done. Tune in to hear his experienced perspective. […]

11 July 2018

Podcast: The Evolution of Tools and Teams in a Growing Loc Program Public

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Using sophisticated machine learning algorithms, we performed a statistical analysis of over 1,000 project manager profiles who are currently working in the localization field on both the client and vendor side, analyzed 245 separate criteria related to each of these 1,000 project managers, analyzed dozens of variables to find statistically significant correlations that drive success […]

10 July 2018

Localization Project Manager Career PathsExclusive for Nimdzi Partners

Executive Summary Language services industry Program Management

Sometimes project managers can be so focused on processes that we forget to hone our soft skills. A big part of managing projects requires working with other people – clients, team members, and of course our bosses. This webinar will teach important soft skills that anybody (not just project managers) can start using immediately […]

27 June 2018

Webinar: Project management soft skills (Part 1)

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The Nimdzi Language Technology Atlas consists of an infographic accompanied by a curated spreadsheet with software listings for various translation and interpreting needs. We’ve mapped over 400 different tools, and the list is growing quickly. The language industry is becoming more technical and complex, but Nimdzi is here to help! […]

12 June 2018

Language technology atlas Free to preview

Executive Summary Featured technology Full Report Localization Multimedia Popular Program Management Technology

In today's podcast, we invite TAUS founder, Jaap Van der Meer, who discusses why the Dynamic Quality Framework (DQF) is so important for measuring quality in all aspects of the language industry. It's an episode you won't want to miss! […]

6 June 2018

Podcast: Advancing the TAUS Dynamic Quality Framework (DQF) Public

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