by Val Swisher | Feb 9, 2017
Where are the millennials? As a mid-20 something millennial, one of the first things I do when I get to a conference is take a big look around the room. I first check to see if I know anyone, as it’s always great catching up with someone you haven’t seen since the...
by Val Swisher | Jan 30, 2017
I’m not a politician. I’m a translation technology geek, a writer, and a wannabe linguist. But I have followed politics more actively during the last election cycle. I can’t avoid it. CNN is plastered all over every TV at my gym. The screens that aren’t carrying CNN...
by Val Swisher | Jan 26, 2017
It is my totally non-scientific observation that many of us have a taxonomy for how we put food into the refrigerator. Maybe it’s me, but I feel like some parts of the refrigerator taxonomy are universal. For example, don’t you put your salad dressing in the...
by Val Swisher | Jan 19, 2017
Have you ever heard the saying, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts”? That’s the secret behind what I’ve termed The Holy Trifecta of global content. The Holy Trifecta is made up of three parts: Structured Authoring Terminology...
by Val Swisher | Jan 10, 2017
I was just a few weeks from moving from New York to San Jose to start my new job when I got the text: “By the way, you’ll be making a stop at the STC conference in Anaheim on your way over.” Just like that, I found out that on my very first day of work, I’d be getting...