tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post4010843346968710552..comments2024-03-06T02:46:19.929+00:00Comments on Translation Tribulations: Social media: a waste of time?Kevin Lossnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727800526216764023noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post-45578206816554846472012-02-17T14:09:52.880+00:002012-02-17T14:09:52.880+00:00Hi Kevin,
Great article. I can totally understand...Hi Kevin,<br /><br />Great article. I can totally understand why some people look down upon the use of social media as a work tool, but personally, I think it's a great way to keep in touch with professional contacts. As I'm a PM, sometimes facebook or twitter can be a great way to stay in touch with the translators I work with, and I feel that it makes the whole process a lot less faceless. Would you agree?<br /><br />LaurenLauren Webbhttp://www.veritaslanguagesolutions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post-86986825225467490462012-01-09T11:11:02.408+00:002012-01-09T11:11:02.408+00:00You're right, Ralf. If the streams read are ch...You're right, Ralf. If the streams read are chosen carefully, Twitter is a very good medium for communication, not the firehose of trivia some take it for.Kevin Lossnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727800526216764023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20155610.post-85490561945719388992012-01-09T07:26:58.577+00:002012-01-09T07:26:58.577+00:00I used to be very sceptical about social media, pa...I used to be very sceptical about social media, particularly concerning those networks alleged to be 'non-business' such as Facebook or Twitter. During a recent joint presentation at Heidelberg University, Anne Diamantidis made a few points that convinced me to give Twitter a try. I must say I've been positively surprised by the networking effects Twitter offers.Ralf Lemsterhttp://www.rlft.denoreply@blogger.com