Ready to turbocharge your interpreting technology game?

Save 50€ on the Power Pack before the summit starts on February 23rd!

No need to cram in all the content in 3 days!

February 23 - 25th are going to be packed with incredible speakers sharing how to improve your remote gear, setup and skills, use technology to boost preparation, practice, terminology and interpreting, and discover the most cutting-edge tech and techniques out there.

But getting overwhelmed by trying to squeeze in every presentation and panel each day totally defeats the purpose. That's where the Power Pack comes in!

Give yourself the time to master these skills and implement as you go, gain access to exclusive live sessions, and grab over a dozen incredible bonuses from our speakers.

Get Even More Out Of The Summit With A Premium Upgrade

 
 

99€ (2829€ value!)

  • Early access to all presentations on February 23 - skip the queue!

  • Unlimited access to all 20+ presentations (800€+ value)

  • Slides, worksheets and transcripts for each presentation (550€+ value)

  • Podcast of all sessions so you can listen on the go (399€ value)

  • Four live panels - world-renowned experts answer your questions (397€ value)

  • Three networking sessions to meet colleagues from across the globe (99€ value)

  • Two co-working sessions to jump into action straight away (99€ value)

  • Live troubleshooting session to solve tech problems (99€ value)

  • Certificate of participation

  • Support captioning for all presentations

  • Automatic entry in daily giveaways - Over 4000€ in prizes!

  • Access to premium bonus content - courses, e-books, videos, mini-guides, workbooks and more - including a month in the brand-new techforword insiders community (350€ value)

 

 The Power Pack includes access to six exclusive live sessions:

Jump into action with co-working!

To help you get cracking, the summit features two live co-working sessions. We’ll start each session by asking you to pick one thing you’ve learned during the summit and work on it for an hour. At the end, we’ll check in with you about how far you’ve come.

Co-working session #1

🗓️ Tuesday, February 23rd 🕟 4:30 PM CET

Co-working session #2

🗓️ Thursday, February 25th 🕥 10:00 AM CET

Network with colleagues from across the globe

Power Pack holders get exclusive access to interactive networking sessions. We’ll divide participants into small groups, so everyone gets a chance to break the ice, schmooze, build their network, and get to know colleagues from near and far.

Networking session #1

🗓️ Wednesday, February 24th 🕠 5:30 PM CET

Networking session #2

🗓️ Thursday, February 25th 🕦 11:30 AM CET

Stuck with a tech problem?

Then the tech clinic is for you. It’s a fantastic way to get focused one-on-one feedback on a question or issue you’re facing. Submit your questions ahead of time, and we’ll pick six of our favorites to join us on a call. That’s 10 minutes per question to dive in and get you the answers you need to move forward.

🗓️ Wednesday, February 24th 🕟 4 PM CET

 

Six exclusive live sessions - don’t miss out!

 

techforword - The Tablet Interpreting Manual

Wondering how to make the most of your tablet for interpreting? Curious which tablet and apps are right for you?

The guide includes:

  • Dozens of tips and tricks

  • Five habits to get you started

  • Chapters on iPad, Android and Windows

  • Accessory suggestions galore - styluses, keyboards, flash drives, and more!

  • Tips for preparation

  • The lowdown on consecutive note-taking

  • Cool ways to use tablets in the booth

  • A whole chapter on teaching interpreting with a tablet - including exercises for on-site and remote classrooms

Value: 19€

 
 

techforword - 1 month in the Insiders Community

This is the premiere online community for tech-savvy language professionals:

  • An exclusive space for networking, brainstorming, and tech questions

  • Monthly live deep dives with Josh and Alex to explore cutting-edge tools

  • Tech clinics to troubleshoot tech issues

  • Access to our tech Q&A archive

  • First-come first-served discounts for new courses

  • Other fun bonus content

Value: 19.99€

Julia Poger: Know Your Worth - Your Ideal Client Workbook 

How well do you know your clients? Where should you go if you want to attract new clients? And where should you market yourself?

This workbook will walk you through figuring out your ideal client avatar so you can target your marketing rather than stumbling around in the dark.

Value: 45€

Tony Rosado: How to Negotiate, Protect Yourself, and Charge for a Distance Interpreting Assignment

Distance interpreting is a brave new world. In this video, trailblazer Tony Rosado talks you through how to protect yourself and negotiate with clients so you’re paid what you’re worth.

Value: 80€

Jonathan Downie: The Grab Bag of Goodies

Full access to Jonathan’s Public Speaking Building Blocks course (usually £35), the Ultimate Interpreter Brief, and the Buyer’s Guide to Remote Interpreting.

Value: 50€

Bianca Prandi: Glossary Preparation with InterpretBank

This mini-course will walk you through how you can use InterpretBank to prepare terminology for an assignment. You’ll also get an exclusive 30% off discount on InterpreMy’s on-demand course, “Find your CAI tool(kit) to optimise your workflow” (Normal price: 180€)

Value: 35€ course + a 54€ discount

 
 

Sophie Llewellyn-Smith: Rock your Retour sampler

A taster of Rock your Retour's tailor-made materials for English retourists to help you improve your grasp of the subtleties of idiom and syntax and avoid common errors.

Value: 19€

Elizabeth Deysel: An overview of interpreting technologies

Wondering what Computer-Assisted Interpreting (CAI) tools are and whether you should be using one? This mini-guide will walk you through the basics and introduce you to the different Computer-Assisted Interpreting tools on the market.

Value: 19€

Andy Gillies: Advanced Preparation book chapter

The “Advanced Preparation” chapter from Andy’s popular book, “Consecutive Interpreting: A short course” - in e-book form.

Value: Normally only available when purchasing the full book for 37€.

Béatrice Manigat: Role plays for dynamic online interpreter training

Drama can be a powerful tool for helping interpreters step into the shoes of clients and improve their performance. But what does this look like when teaching online? In this mini-guide, you’ll discover three role-play exercises to help students and peers deliver dynamic interpretations.

Value: 19€

Naomi Bowman: The best audio gear for interpreting from home

This mini-guide goes beyond what Naomi will cover in her presentation and is packed with additional information and links to all kinds of great audio gear!

Regular price: 19€

Over 350€ in bonuses - but that’s not all!

If you purchase the Power Pack, you’ll be entered into a raffle for these amazing prizes!

 

One-year access to techforword insiders

Twelve months free access to the premiere online community for tech-savvy language professionals.

  • Monthly live deep dives with Josh and Alex to explore cutting-edge tools

  • A monthly tech clinic to troubleshoot tech issues

  • Access to our tech Q&A archive

  • An exclusive community space for networking, brainstorming, and tech questions

  • Challenges and bonus content

  • First-come first-served discounts for new courses

Regular price: 300€

Want to master tablet interpreting on your iPad? You've come to the right place! In over 70 jam-packed video lessons, you'll learn to:

  • Nail paperless preparation

  • Master digital note-taking

  • Supercharge your simultaneous interpreting assignments, and

  • Turn your iPad into a productivity powerhouse

  • This interactive online course is chock-full of content, with more than 60 hands-on exercises to walk you through every step of tablet interpreting.

Bringing together our four courses on every aspect of tablet interpreting, this masterclass includes dozens of videos you can watch as many times as you'd like.

Regular price: 276€

 

Have you ever known you had a term in one of your glossaries, but couldn't find it quickly enough? Wondered how to create glossaries from lengthy documents at the click of a button? In over 30 video lessons, you'll learn how to:

  • Find the right terms for your assignments

  • Turn your old Word and Excel files into easy-to-search glossaries

  • Streamline glossary creation with translation suggestions

  • Design visual glossaries

  • Extract terms from monolingual and parallel documents

  • Automatically generate glossaries and annotate speeches

  • Create a self-translating glossary, and

  • Use automatic speech recognition for numbers and live terminology look-up

This interactive online course is packed with more than 20 hands-on exercises to help you master the ins and outs of terminology tools.

Regular price: 149€

3 free techforword courses of your choice

Three lucky participants will win a free techforword course of their choice (value: 69€). Pick your favorite option from this list:

  • Remote interpreting from home: The step-by-step guide to great gear, cued-in clients and happy boothmates

  • Speech recognition for interpreters: Numbers and terminology made easy

  • Paperless preparation on your iPad: Simple tips to nail preparation

  • Cutting-edge consecutive on your iPad: A fresh take on notes

  • Your Digital Sidekick: Supercharge simultaneous with the iPad

  • Productivity Powerhouse: Making your iPad work for you

Regular price: 69€ each 

 

Two Social Media Profile Audits

Julia Poger

Want to fine tune your social media profile for your ideal client? There’s no better way than a one-on-one session with marketing expert Julia Poger!

Regular price: 150€ each

1-on-1 coaching session on CAI tools

Bianca Prandi


A 1-on-1 coaching session with trainer Bianca Prandi to gain insights on how to make the most of your computer-assisted interpreting tools.

Regular price: 90€ 

 

Four tickets to Zoom interpretation practice

Maha El-Metwally

Four winners are invited to join the March 6th session of Maha’s Zoom Interpretation Practice. The practice session offers the possibility to gain hands-on experience with the interpreting function in Zoom with a booth partner. You will also receive handy tips and get answers to your questions on Zoom Interpretation.

Regular price: 55€ each

One month free membership to Rock Your Retour

Sophie Llewellyn Smith

A strong English retour needs regular work to maintain and improve.

Sophie’s online membership site, Rock your Retour, offers tailor-made materials specifically written for interpreters, plus weekly online group classes with live feedback.

Regular price: 100€

 

Two 1-on-1 online coaching sessions on Computer-Assisted Interpreting Tools

Elizabeth Deysel

A 40 minute one-on-one coaching session where I will provide information on various computer-assisted interpreting (CAI) tools available. This interactive session will be tailored to your specific needs so you gain the knowledge to successfully implement CAI tools in your own workflow.

Regular price: 65€ each

5 copies of The Entrepreneurial Linguist

Judy Jenner

Any linguist can become an entrepreneurial linguist, work with direct clients, and make a good living while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. This book by longtime translating twins Judy and Dagmar Jenner will teach you how to start your entrepreneurial linguist journey. Written in a purposely non-academic style, "The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation" will show you how to market your services to direct clients, build and nurture relationships, grow your client base in a structured way, use web 2.0 to promote your services, and much more.

Value: 25€ each 

Two-year subscription to Interpreters’ Help

  • Create glossaries online or import existing glossaries

  • share glossaries

  • access your terminology from any device

  • search terminology in the booth

  • work offline

Regular price: 20€ per month - 480€ value

Freelance license for InterpretBank

InterpretBank 7 is a CAI (computer assisted interpreting) tool for Windows and macOS designed for professional interpreters. It helps you to prepare specialized assignments, manage your terminology and access it in the booth or underway. Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, an intelligent design and cutting-edge technologies, InterpretBank will improve your workflow.

Regular Price: 169€

1 copy of Training 21st century translators and interpreters: At the crossroads of practice, research and pedagogy

Marc Orlando

A gap exists between practice and research in Translation & Interpreting Studies. This book considers how to bridge it, focusing on how practice and research can inform each other in training future translators and interpreters - both as practitioners and researchers.

Regular Price: 25€

One Webaround Big Shot (56") Webcam Backdrop

The Webaround is a simple backdrop that attaches to the back of any chair! Simply open up the Webaround, attach it to your chair, and you have a clean backdrop solution for any meeting software. Setup and takedown takes less than 5 seconds and stores in the included travel bag!

Regular Price: 62€

3 copies of Interplex Desktop and 5 copies of Interplex for iOS

Interplex is glossary management software for Interpreters and Translators. Fast enough to perform on the fly searches while interpreting or share a glossary across booths. Available for Windows, Mac and iOS.

Total value: 271€

One free iB talk of your choice

InterpretimeBank is an online community for professional interpreters and interpreting students that allows you to keep up your interpreting skills from the comfort of your home. In 2021, the team launched iB talks, a series of live training courses for interpreters on topics including stress, time management, and self-care. This voucher is for a future iB talk of your choice. Regular price: 22€

All Power Pack holders also get a discount on a Pro membership with practice platform InterpretimeBank (entrance criteria apply).

 

Two one-year licenses for Juremy

Juremy is a fast, user-friendly EU terminology search tool that will help you look up terms in phrases in all 24 EU languages - in any combination - in the blink of an eye. It offers intelligent searches including unaccented search, phrase autocomplete, and word stem matching - and it’s ten times faster than Eur-Lex!

Regular Price: 114€ each

Five one-year Sketch Engine subscriptions

Sketch Engine is the ultimate tool to explore how language works. Its algorithms analyze authentic texts of billions of words (text corpora) to identify instantly what is typical in language and what is rare, unusual or emerging usage - perfect for interpreters who need to prepare quickly for an assignment.

Regular price: 100€ each

One-year LSP.expert premium subscription

Improve your productivity with LSP.expert, a central hub that will help you manage your projects and clients, create invoices and quotes, outsource jobs and much more

Value: 360€

 

The value of the Power Pack is crazy - 2829€ worth of content to help you up your tech game and adapt to these rapidly changing times.

But you can get it all for just 99€ before the Summit starts!

(Normal price: 149€ once the Summit has begun.)

What people are saying about techforword

"It's a whole new ball-game, but you were great at explaining and showing the ins and outs."

— Ulla Schneider

"Great training session. The information was super useful and up to date. Great resources for interpreters!!"

— Bereniss Cavazos

"I am extremely satisfied with all the more than useful and tech-savvy information. Thank you both for sharing your valuable knowledge!"

— Melissa Yitani

"You two are exceptionally proficient at preparing and presenting."

— Steven Marzuola

“Thank you for providing us with all this precious knowledge, not only for us as individual professionals trying to navigate these waters, but for the profession as a whole. Your recommendations serve interpreters, clients and participants and ensure people at large understand why interpreters are so valuable and why we need good working conditions: not only for ourselves, but to ensure a successful meeting.”

— Béa Manigat

"Many thanks for this course. It's a gold mine for someone like me, who is not very good with technology, but willing to learn and adapt. The explanations are very clear, very useful. The fact that we can watch the videos several times really helps."

— Flávia Lima

FAQs

 

When will I get access to everything?

You'll get access to all presentations and the podcast on the morning of February 23. No waiting for you!

Some speaker bonuses are available immediately. The rest will be added by February 15th - giving you plenty of time to start learning before the summit begins!

I already have one or more of the speaker resources. Can I get a discount?

Sorry - no additional discounts are available. You're getting an incredible value even if you already have several of the speaker bonuses!

How long do I have access to these materials?

After enrolling, you have unlimited access to these materials for a full twelve months.

Please note that you may need to enroll in some speaker bonuses by March 31, 2021.

Do you offer refunds?

Due to the digital nature of the product and the fact that it contains instant downloads and material from multiple businesses, refunds are not available. Please look through all the details before you purchase.

I saw this advertised at a different price. Is this the same thing?

Yes, it is. Our prices change over time - the earlier you purchase, the more you save. We do not offer price adjustments after the price has increased.

I have another question.

No problem! Send an us email and we'll get back to you within three business days.

 

The amazing Power Pack at a glance

 
  • Early access to all presentations on February 23 - no waiting for you!

  • Unlimited access to all 20+ presentations (800€+ value)

  • Slides, worksheets and transcripts for each presentation (550€+ value)

  • Podcast of all sessions, so you can listen on the go (399€ value)

  • Four live panels - world-renowned experts answer your questions (397€ value)

  • Three networking calls to meet colleagues from across the globe (99€ value)

  • Two co-working sessions to take action (99€ value)

  • Live troubleshooting session to solve tech problems (99€ value)

  • Certificate of participation

  • Support captioning for all presentations

  • Automatic entry in daily giveaways - Over 4000€ in prizes!

  • Access to premium bonus content - free access to bonus courses, e-books, videos, mini-guides, workbooks and more - including a month in the exclusive techforword insiders community (350€ value)