5: Rocking the boat with Jonathan Downie

If you don't know Jonathan yet, you're in for a treat. Find out about his PhD and his upcoming book "The successful interpreter" - and many other things, including monkeys, church interpreters and chocolate teapots.

Quotes I liked - very shareable!

• "A good interpreter is someone who can't get enough information about whatever."


• "We need to care about the outcome of the event that we're at."


• "If we play the 'invisible interpreter' card for too much longer, we will be replaced and it will be our own fault."


• "Let's work to together to improve the value we add to our profession."


• "I almost wish that every interpreter would do a PhD."


• "If you could change one thing about your practice now, what would you change?"


• "Until someone asks you an uncomfortable question, you're probably not growing."

Links:

• Music: Duddle O'Frumble, by Lee Rosevere
• Glass Ping Sound, by Go445
• Origin of "as useful as a chocolate teapot / fireguard" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
• CLW Bonn – Internationale Kirche in Bonn
• Interpreting Performed By Professionals Of Other Fields: The Case Of Sports Commentators
• Jonathan's business website
• Rock Your Talk | Public Speaking for the Social Media Generation
• Jonathan's Twitter
• Jonathan's LinkedIn