Japan Association of Translators 日本翻訳者協会

JAT videographer James Phillips has just posted the video of the January JAT meeting, at which Andrew Shuttleworth shared some tips and tricks for better translator efficiency. Here’s a quick summary:

Tens ways for translators to become more efficient. A detailed discussion is given of ways translators can use the Internet to become more efficient. This includes a detailed look at how to promote yourself using the Internet, how to create your own personal brand, how to make the most of the dazzling array of free services now available, and exactly what you should and should not put on the Internet. Mind-mapping, blogging, e-mail synchronizing and a whole host of other subjects are discussed.

Note that this video requires the password posted to the JAT mailing list, which is only available to members.

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The finalists for the 4th Annual JAT Contest for New and Aspiring Translators have been announced, for both the Japanese to English and English to Japanese sections.

Much thanks to our hard-working contest organizers and semifinal judges for making this happen.

The final results will be announced (with love) on February 14th, so stay tuned!

The coming JAT meeting will be on January 26th, in which self-proclaimed Internet and software geek Andrew Shuttleworth will be sharing some productivity tips and tools. His presentation will cover how to benefit from mobile productivity by using smart phones and other tools such as mind mapping, to-do lists, Google Apps, as well as blogging and social networking services. The meeting will be followed a Nijikai. See the following for details.

Helen, Lisa, and Kiyoko
JAT Tokyo Activities Committee (aka, the Angels)
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