I have heard that many interpreters are listening to this podcast too, with requests to cover more about interpreting. This is the episode for you! I have the pleasure of interviewing a very experienced interpreter, who is also passionate about educating other interpreters about the profession. A lot of what he says also applies to translators.

Tony Rosado emphasizes that we have to treat interpreting as a profession and a business, that money is not a dirty word, and that professional services as complex and difficult as interpreting must be treated and compensated. We are also talking about how to get better clients, how to assess the cost and value of an interpreting assignment, and how to educate the clients so they understand what we do and its relevance to their own professional future.

Important things covered in this episode:

• How to become more entrepreneurial and understand our own value
• How to get better clients
• How to assess the cost and value of an interpreting assignment
• How interpreters can take advantage of globalization and new technology
• Fees for remote interpreting

Useful links for this episode:

• The Professional Interpreter Blog: www.rpstranslations.wordpress.com
• Tony Rosados Website: www.rpstranslations.com
• Twitter: @rpstranslations
• Facebook: RPS Rosado Professional Solutions
• YouTube Channel: Tony Rosado Interpreter

No matter what business we’re in, it’s important to take our profession seriously and conduct ourselves professionally as a business. Tony is a great example of how to think and be a professional interpreter.

Are you an interpreter? Please say hi in the show notes and both Tony and I would love to hear how you communicate your value.

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Bio:

Tony is an interpreter with a U.S. Department of State conference-level; a court interpreter certified by the U.S. government, and the States of Colorado and New Mexico. He is also certified by the Mexico City, Mexico Supreme Court. An attorney from Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City, he has worked internationally as a conference interpreter, and interpreted for dead penalty trials, Olympic Games, and TV broadcasts. He has worked with many top level politicians, celebrities, athletes, and entrepreneurs, including presidents and popes. Tony was part of the advisory committee on the new court interpreter legislation in Mexico, currently serves as advisor to the Mexican Sign Language Court Interpreter program, and has been a rater for the U.S. Federal Court Interpreter Certification Exam. The author of two books on court interpreting, he is a visiting professor at various universities in the U.S. and overseas, a well-known conference presenter, and the author of the popular blog “The Professional Interpreter.”

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