2021 Professional Development Days (PDD)
Day 1: Saturday 18 September 2021, from 10:00 to 15:00
Day 2: Saturday 25 September 2021, from 13:00 to 17:15
With all-day networking available in the online networking platform Wonder.
Tickets cost €25 for SENSE members and €40 for non-members. The ticket grants access to both days.
IMPORTANT: If you have not yet registered for this event, you can still register for Day 2 of the event. Please visit the registration page for Day 2 to register for the second day of this event. If you have already registered for this event, your ticket is valid for both days. Members, remember to log in!
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PDD Day 1: Saturday 18 September 10:00–15:00
| 10:00–10:15 | Welcome and announcements |
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| 10:15–11:00 | Peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing Martina Abagnale, Anne Oosthuizen, and Danielle N. Carter |
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| 11:00–11:10 | Break | ||
| 11:10–11:40 |
Intercultural business communication |
How the language industry has changed over the past 20 (or so) years John Linnegar |
How to increase your visibility and market your services (blogging as marketing) Claire Bacon |
| 11:40–11:50 | Break | ||
| 11:50–12:20 | Intercultural business communication (panel discussion, part 2) |
The freedom of freelancing: deciding on a digital nomad journey Maaike Leenders |
Spanish wine and translation: What could they possibly have in common? Rebecca Reddin |
| 12:20-12:30 | Break | ||
| 12:30–13:00 | On being a specialized generalist Jasper Pauwels |
Money management: why you should pay yourself a salary Martina Abagnale |
Personal branding: Lessons learnt through trial and (t)error Anne Oosthuizen |
| 13:00–13:40 | Tea break & networking on Wonder |
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| 13:40–14:10 | What the SENSE Mentoring programme can do for you Nandini Bedi, Kate Sotejeff-Wilson, Jackie Senior, Jenny Zonneveld and Martina Abagnale (panel discussion, part 1) |
Working as collaborative translators in arts and culture Danielle N. Carter |
Keep track to keep up: organizing your workflow |
| 14:10–14:20 | Break | ||
| 14:20–14:50 | Mentorship (panel discussion, part 2) |
Editing slam! Daphne Visser-Lees and Curtis Barrett |
Prompt! Investing in creativity... |
| 14:50–15:00 | Closure, thanks, and announcements | ||
| 15:00–16:30 | Virtual afternoon tea and networking | ||
PDD Day 2: Saturday 25 September 13:00–17:15
| 13:00–13:10 | Welcome and announcements |
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| 13:10–13:40 | Positive strategies to combat imposter syndrome John Linnegar, Naomi Gilchrist, Betsy Hedberg (panel discussion, part 1) |
An ergonomic workspace: keep fit while you work Jenny Zonneveld |
Prompt! Investing in creativity... Lizzie Kean and Carola Janssen |
| 13:40–13:50 | Break | ||
| 13:50–14:20 | Positive strategies to combat imposter's syndrome (panel discussion, part 2) |
Money management: why you should pay yourself a salary Martina Abagnale |
The freedom of freelancing: deciding on a digital nomad journey Maaike Leenders |
| 14:20–14:30 | Break | ||
| 14:30–15:00 | Spanish wine and translation: What could they possibly have in common? Rebecca Reddin |
Networking on Wonder |
De Back to Basics: Customer Service for Language Professionals Christy de Back |
| 15:00–15:40 | Tea break & networking on Wonder |
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| 15:40–16:10 | Recognising and working with inductive/deductive communication styles Nandini Bedi |
How the language industry has changed over the past 20 (or so) years John Linnegar |
Language skills in global times (maintaining language pairs) Ellen Singer |
| 16:10–16:20 | Break | ||
| 16:20–16:50 | CPD: Changing professional development with Lloyd Bingham |
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| 16:50–17:00 | Closure, thanks, and announcements | ||
| 17:15–19:00 | Virtual borrel and networking | ||