Would Your Business Benefit from Remote Interpreting?

Sometimes, in order to communicate a business might need to call on an interpreter. For a long time that meant scheduling a face-to-face interpreter to come into the office and sit in on meetings, but times are changing. Thanks to advances in video remote interpretation technologies, businesses can now call on expert interpreters from anywhere.

Video remote interpretation (VRI) offers real-time interpretation services over the internet by connecting interpreters in contact centers with people who need language assistance. The technology is fast being adopted across many industries including medical practices and hospitals, schools, law firms, government agencies and many more.

In this article we’ll be discussing some ways that businesses can benefit from adopting remote interpreting solutions.

Convenience
One of the biggest advantages associated with video remote interpretation compared to traditional in-the-room interpreting services is convenience. VRI enables businesses to access the expertise of highly skilled interpreters immediately. That means unexpected language barriers can be solved more efficiently so that full communication and understanding are never compromised. By contrast, in-person services often require scheduling weeks in advance.

VRI offers the best of both worlds by providing that all-important face-to-face visibility for interpreters and participants from anywhere in the world. That means miscommunications can be kept to a minimum and interpreters can continue to make use of non-verbal cues (like body language) that help make communication more accurate.

Supports a Diverse Workforce
Accessible interpretation services help businesses support a more diverse workforce and partnerships. VRI technology helps businesses transcend language and disability barriers and enter new markets. By mediating meetings, conferences, workshops and webinars with a professional, on-demand, interpreting service, misunderstandings and miscommunications can be kept to a minimum and effective collaboration is allowed to take center stage.

Affordability
Remote interpreting is much more cost-effective than traditional in-person interpretation as onsite consultations can be time consuming and cost-heavy – each interpreter will charge a minimum fee plus additional expenses such as the mileage taken to travel to the destination. VRI eliminates many of these charges. Businesses that use VRI are charged only for the duration of their call, so you’ll only ever pay for what you actually use.

Easy to Set Up and Use
Virtual remote interpreting technology is super easy to set up and use. In fact, you’ve probably already got all the equipment to get started. All you need is a set of speakers, a camera (e.g. a standard webcam), a microphone and a stable internet connection. Once you’ve got your equipment set up, simply connect with your VRI provider to access professional services on-demand.

Extensive Language Availability
Oftentimes there will only be a limited pool of trained interpreters in any one particular area, which means it’s not always possible to access on-premises interpretation services for less in-demand languages. Luckily, remote interpreting solutions tend to cater to a much wider array of signed and spoken languages – so there’s no limit to what you can achieve. VRI’s ability to open up communication to the whole world is, arguably, its greatest strength.

Thinking of using video remote interpretation in your business? Before picking a VRI provider it’s smart to do a bit of research to source a reputable and professional remote interpreting company. That way you’ll guarantee seamless communications with all of your business clients and partners.

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Ari Keneally is a consultant for Bilingual Connections, a company offering professional foreign language services, including video remote interpretation. With a mission to help people use language to enhance their career and improve their quality of life, the company provides a comprehensive service in over 70 languages for a variety of industries to meet the challenges of today’s global arena.

Digital Product Creation: The Art of Turning Ideas into Profitable Products

In today’s digital age, almost anyone can create and sell a product online. Digital product creation has opened up new avenues of revenue generation for individuals and businesses alike. From e-books and courses to software and mobile apps, the possibilities are endless.

However, creating a digital product that resonates with your target audience and generates profits is not an easy task. It requires a deep understanding of your audience, their pain points, and what motivates them to buy.

Understanding Your Target Audience

The first step in digital product creation is to understand your target audience. Who are they? What are their needs and pain points? What motivates them to make a purchase?

By answering these questions, you can create a product that truly resonates with your audience and meets their specific needs. You can conduct market research, analyze social media trends, and engage with your audience through surveys and focus groups to gain valuable insights.

Creating a High-Quality Product

The next step is to create a high-quality digital product that delivers value to your audience. Whether it’s an e-book or a course, your product should be well-researched and informative. Use professional tools to create a polished final product that reflects positively on your brand.

Effective Marketing Strategies

Even the best digital products won’t sell themselves. Effective marketing strategies are essential to get your product in front of your target audience and drive sales.

Social media marketing, email marketing, content marketing, and paid advertising are just a few of the many marketing channels you can use to promote your digital products. By testing different strategies and measuring their effectiveness, you can find the most effective marketing mix for your product.

FAQs

Q: How long does it take to create a digital product?

A: The time required to create a digital product depends on its complexity and scope. Some e-books or courses can be created within a few weeks, while others may take months or even years.

Q: Do I need to have technical skills to create a digital product?

A: While some technical skills may be required depending on the type of product you’re creating, there are many tools and resources available that make digital product creation accessible to individuals without technical expertise.

Q: How do I price my digital product?

A: Pricing your digital product can be tricky. Consider your production costs, market demand, and the perceived value of your product when setting a price. Test different price points and measure their impact on sales to find the optimal price for your product.

In conclusion, digital product creation offers an exciting opportunity for individuals and businesses to generate revenue online. By understanding your audience, creating high-quality products, and using effective marketing strategies, you can turn your ideas into profitable digital products.

Does Your College Understand What Students Want And Need From Them?

It must become clear to every college leader that college students want and need good jobs when they graduate. In today’s job market, colleges that do not do everything possible to help students achieve that goal are failing their students.

Students no longer attend college simply to obtain a good education. Those days are long gone. Today, students are going to college so they can land a good job, earn a good living and build a future for themselves and their families.

Of course, college has always been expensive. However, today, with college loan debt outstripping credit card debt, students need a good paying job so they can live on their own and pay back their loans. When students are not able to land a job that pays well, they are usually forced to live at home with their parents and either defer their loan(s) which adds interest or put nearly everything they earn into their monthly loan payments. That is not a great way to live.

Colleges may tell you that their job is to provide students with a good education. That is true but not totally correct. Their job is to serve the needs of their students. When landing a good job is a top priority for students, colleges must respond by making that need one of their top priorities. It does not make any sense to send well educated graduates out into the job market when they are unprepared to compete for the good paying jobs.

All students need colleges to help them:

- Learn how to conduct an effective job search
- Find out exactly what their target employers expect of them
- Create and follow a semester-by-semester employment plan
- Perform the activities and obtain the practical experiences that employers want
- Build a list of impressive accomplishments
- Identify employers with appropriate employment opportunities
- Learn how to build a network
- Develop an impressive resumé
- Practice their interview strategies
- Cultivate references… and much more

Without substantial, ongoing job search preparation assistance throughout their entire college experience, too many good students will fall short of their employment goals. That means that their careers will get off on the wrong foot and they will have trouble paying back their college loans. That is not the way students and their parents want things to work out.

When colleges show concern for the job search preparation needs of their students, they shift priorities, change the way they operate and provide the resources needed to address those needs. However, when colleges do not respond to important and legitimate student needs, they are sending a clear message that they do not care about those needs.

Most colleges will tell you that their career services offices are doing everything possible to help their students prepare for their job search. However, colleges know perfectly well that their career services staff reaches only a small percentage of students in a given year and very few of those students will be fully prepared to conduct and effective job search. By using their current job search preparation systems, no college can thoroughly serve and prepare 100% of their students. To do that properly, things have to change.

I can assure you that students do not enjoy entering the job market and trying to compete for the most attractive jobs knowing that they are unprepared. Fortunately, progressive and responsive colleges have begun to seek out and implement systems like The Job Identification Machine™ and The Job Search Preparation System™ because those systems will effectively serve and prepare nearly 100% of the students at their colleges.

Does your college understand what students and parents want and need from them? Maybe not. If every student does not receive the full and comprehensive job search preparation assistance that they will need to land a desirable job in their own field of interest, there is much more that your college can do.

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