Habla Blog

By Martha GalindoÂ
Our Value PropositionÂ
One of the most time-tested axioms of sales is to sell the solution, not the service.  In our business of providing translation the advice reminds us that it is not what we do or how we do it that interests our clients but rather the solutions or end results our service […]

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By Barbara Benjamin-Treviño
With the 2010 Census well into the planning stages, concerns about what terminology to use are again rising to the fore. If you are unsure about whether to use “Hispanic,” “Latino/a,” “Mexican-American,” “Chicano,” or something else, you’re not alone. Categories, labels, words, and meanings all shift with history, politics, governing agencies, generations and […]

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By Deborah Brody
A while back a nonprofit organization for which I consult asked me to review a 24-page booklet they had translated to Spanish using translation software. Let’s just say it was a money-maker for me since I had to spend many hours fixing the translation.Â
Why was the translation so bad?  Because computers don’t […]

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Samantha Cardwell-Ward will be featured in a future issue of Law Enforcement Technology Magazine and on the law enforcement website, www.officer.com.  She will be discussing Spanish for Law Enforcement.
We are honored to be included in this highly-rated publication.  Law Enforcement Technology Magazine has a circulation of 300,00+ and officer.com has an audience of 7 million […]

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Don’t Miss Our Exciting Teleseminars!
New! Marketing that Pops! Marketing for Organizations with
Deena Siddiqi, Marketing Manager for the Center for American and International Law
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 3 PM (Central Time)

1-hour Teleseminar
New! Networking Online and Offline Teleseminar
with Paramjit L. Mahli, Legal Public Relations Expert
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 4PM (Central Time)

1-hour Teleseminar
 New! Working with Interpreters […]

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This blog continues to address the need for more bilingual speakers, and the benefits of becoming bilingual.  I am constantly surprised by the number of non-bilingual people living in places with a large Hispanic populations.
An article in the California Job Journal stresses the importance of becoming bilingual.  (Hint- you make more money!)
Julia Hollister, the reporter […]

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The program at Samford University was a success! There were so many great comments about immigration, the judicial system, Spanish-speakers, interpreters, that we didn’t have time to address them all. I was honored to be asked to speak at the University, and hope to be a presenter again. For more information […]

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The Daytona Beach News Journal states that Spanish skills continue to give workers an edge in the marketplace.  The article states that the need is greatest in healthcare, educational, and emergency services.
“Ana Eire, a Spanish language professor at Stetson University, said a person’s foreign language skills generally should go beyond basic oral communication to be […]

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Habla Blog was recently added to the Texas Bar Blog directory.  We are proud to be a part of this prestigious organization, and have our blog highlighted in such a way.  We are listed under the category of “Foreign Language and Diversity.”
Spanish for Professionals has new E-books!
Award-Winning E-books!  Affordable Information You Can Use Right Now.
Interviewing […]

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Newsday.com notes that Westchester County, New York’s agreement with Department of Justice has been renewed for 2008. The agreement, which mandates that the county provide assistance to Spanish-speaking voters was a resolution to a lawsuit based on the Voting Rights Act and the Help America Vote Act. “Those measures require Spanish-language information and […]

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