Webinar presented to PEM members on October 31, 2018.

1. How to network at conferences like a
pro and make the investment worth it
Caroline Alberoni
PEM webinar
31 October 2018
@AlberoniTrans

2. About me
❖Brazilian Portuguese translator from English and Italian
specialized in IT, marketing, business, environment and
education, with eight years of experience.
❖MA in Translation Studies with Intercultural
Communication by the University of Surrey (UK) and
BA in Letters Specialized in Translation by UNESP
(Brazil).
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3. “Disadvantage”
Price

4. Advantages
❖ Networking (friends, prospects, clients)
❖ Learning
❖ Visibility
❖ Socializing
❖ Vacation
❖ Meeting new places
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5. Attendee

6. Pre-conference
❖ Conference app
❖ Programme
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7. During the conference
❖ Badge
❖ Business card
❖ Smile!
❖ Engage
❖ Connect
❖ Avoid sticking to your crowd
❖ Use and follow the official hashtag
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8. Tips
❖ Show interest
❖ Asking questions
❖ Take notes on business cards
❖ Create and print visual CVs
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9. Speaker

10. After the conference
Follow up

11. Upcoming conferences
❖ ELIA Together, 21-22 February 2019, Barcelona, Spain: bit.ly/ELIA19
❖ LocWorld, 27-28 February 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: bit.ly/LocW19
❖ The Translation and Localization Conference, 29-30 March 2019, Warsaw, Poland:
bit.ly/TLConf19
❖ BP Conference, 2-3 May 2019, Bologna, Italy: bit.ly/BPConf19
❖ ITI Conference, 10-11 May 2019, Sheffield, England: bit.ly/ITIConf19
❖ Abrates Conference, 29 May to 1 June 2019, São Paulo, Brazil
❖ ATA Conference, 23-26 October 2019, Palm Springs, CA, USA
❖ IAPTI Conference
❖ APTRAD Conference
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12. Related resources
❖How to make the most of an ATA conference:
bit.ly/AlbATA17
❖How to successfully network at a translation conference:
bit.ly/AlbConf17
❖How to approach people on social media: bit.ly/AlbMS14
❖How (not) to connect with people on LinkedIn:
bit.ly/AlbLK14
❖Source of all images: Unsplash
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13. Thank you!
Email: caroline@alberoni.com.br
Website: www.alberoni.com.br
Blog: caroltranslation.com
FB: /alberoni.translations
Twitter: @AlberoniTrans
LinkedIn: Caroline Alberoni
Instagram: @alberoni
YouTube: Caroline Alberoni