At Trusted Translations, Inc. we strive to separate ourselves from the rest of the agencies out there. We do so by offering choices, alternatives help us save time and aggravation. A prospect does considerable amount of research in finding an agency that best suit their needs. Hence, I believe that the account managers shou
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a cricket tournament played in India and various parts of the world in the months of April and May each year. At present, there are ten teams from all over India participating in this tournament. These ten teams consist of top notch players from all over the world. Top international cric
Cinco de Mayo or the 5th of May commemorates the Mexican Army’s 1862 victory over France at the battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican war. It’s considered a minor holiday in Mexico but in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage. The largest Cinco de Mayo [&hel
Look around you and you will see technology entrenched in your daily life, iPhones, Android phones, Blackberry’s, etc. For young on the go professionals, Smartphone apps targeting time management allow users to push a button or glance at a screen and the random events of life seem to come together as a cohesive list. I [&
Weeks away from Easter, and just at the start of Christians’ Lent season, we followed the news regarding the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the group of Cardinal-Electors that were inside the Sistine Chapel appointed to elect his successor, the new Spiritual Leader for the 1.2 billion Roman Catholics arou
The Chinese New Year or the Chinese Spring Festival is considered the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. The celebrations run from Chinese New Year’s Day to the 15th day of the first month, making this festival the longest in the Chinese calendar. All over the United States, these celebrations feature par
More than 100 million people tuned in to see the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 34-31. It marked the eighth straight year in which more people watched the Super Bowl than the year before. It was also the highest-rated Super Bowl in 26 years. The game produced a 47.0 […]
With the continuous and fast development of global economy, the degree of internationalization is also growing rapidly. Let’s look at China for example. In order to adapt to these new situations, many signs are now in English and Chinese characters. Although with such a complex language, the meaning of the expression
This holiday, like many others we will be gathering at my mother-in-law’s to celebrate the holidays. The crowd that gathers there for Christmas is just as colorful as the lights strung outside on the roof, ranging from various generations to different cultures, languages and foods. For years the tradition has been for the
This weekend I watched two very interesting, although very different genre movies. One was the latest action Bond film from the renowned James bond franchise: Skyfall, and the other a drama film directed by Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez: Biutiful. Not only was the content of these films very different but also the lan
I was on the phone the other day contacting a client regarding a pending invoice. The company representative asked me this question, accounts payable or receivable? I was stumped, who exactly was I looking for? Do I need to get in touch with my contact and ask this question? Will I sound dim-witted? I pretended […]
Desktop publishing (abbreviated DTP) is the creation of print ready materials using various industry standard software to combine and reorganize text and images for creating digital files. Desktop publishing can be used for designing brochures, flyers, posters, logos, letterheads, etc. Depending on your needs, Desktop publ
The best approach while selecting a translation provider is to request a sample test from multiple agencies. Consider performing a paid test project starting with the most promising vendor. The test project should have similar requirements as your actual project in all aspects except volume. Measuring the success of your te
When you contact a company offering translation/interpretation services, who exactly are you looking for? Do you want to a customer service rep or an actual project/account manager who is in direct contact with various sub-divisions of the production department and knows the inner workings of your project? Trusted Translat
It’s summer time here in the US and going to the movies is a great American pastime. The act of watching a movie is a release from the daily grind, an excursion, a mini vacation for the family. Globalization and technology now allows movies to be simultaneously released all over the world. For example, the […]
Salespeople are “boundary-spanners” in an organization. They may spend more time with customers than with co-workers and have divided loyalties to their customers and firm. Since they see customers — in their setting or context — they have a view that no one else in the organization does. Also to be discussed is the
I would like to start this blog off with a phrase I once read from a superintendent of an Oregon school system. “We are the only industrial country where kids don’t learn another language. We are out of line with the rest of the world in terms of second language instruction. Nationally, it’s a problem […]
A mistake is an error or a blunder not necessarily made because someone is stupid. Mistakes happen and the smartest people on earth make mistake as well. It’s more important to identify a mistake and fix it. Fix Mistakes If mistakes occur, fix them. In a dream world, no mistakes would occur, but in reality, you […
Thomas Edison once said: “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Today, people lack persistence and motivation. They often give up too easily. So how do we learn to persevere? How do we find persistence and harness its power? How do we [&he
Reflecting back over the last few years I have spent in the translation industry, I wanted to see as to how many of my original clients are still with us today. That prompts a great discussion on the topic of customer loyalty. I began to ask myself what I did to create such loyalty. Believe me when […]