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What makes you want to participate in ProZ.com Next polls?

By anonymous - featured on 08:10

Reading poll results	45.5%
Quick 1-click voting	32.2%
Other (please share)	11.6%
Joining forum discussions	7.4%
Suggesting new poll topics	3.3%

121 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What is the main threat of AI-generated books flooding markets?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 22

Loss of human work.	36.0%
Lost cultural nuance.	25.0%
Eroded reader trust.	23.2%
Other (please comment)	13.4%
Price suppression.	2.4%

164 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How do you announce new services to existing clients?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 21

N/A (other)	54.1%
Direct personal email.	35.8%
LinkedIn posts.	6.4%
Email signature updates.	3.7%
Invoice notes/newsletters.	0.0%

109 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How should clients evaluate quality in professional interpreting?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 20

Accuracy, tone, and seamless flow.	33.9%
Overall listener comprehension/satisfaction.	29.0%
Other (please comment).	21.0%
Terminology mastery and context fit.	14.5%
Flawless audio, equipment, platform stability	1.6%

62 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Where do you stand on using AI for literary translation?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 19

Strictly human art.	51.4%
N/A (other)	16.9%
Hybrid (heavy MTPE).	14.9%
Drafting assistant only.	13.5%
Fine for genre fiction.	3.4%

148 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What is the most effective way to reduce bias in AI language models?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 18

N/A (other	41.5%
Expert linguists auditing output.	33.0%
Enforcing clear industry standards.	11.3%
Customizing models per project	10.4%
Expanding low-resource corpora.	3.8%

106 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How often do you post original content on LinkedIn to build your localization brand?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 17

Not applicable.	52.7%
Rarely.	38.0%
1–2 times a month.	4.7%
3+ times a week.	3.3%
1–2 times a week.	1.3%

150 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Now that AI is under scrutiny, are you optimistic about the future of our industry?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 16

No	59.0%
It depends (please, share)	24.9%
Yes	16.1%

205 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What role does GenAI play in your translation work?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 15

Not used (100% manual process)	30.4%
Occasional lookup (phrases & terms)	25.5%
Post-editing only (client-requested MTPE)	19.0%
Core assistant (research, QA, drafting)	17.9%
Other (please comment)	7.1%

184 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What holds you back most from exploring new business avenues?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 14

Not knowing where to start.	28.0%
Fear of wasting unpaid time and energy.	25.6%
N/A (other)	20.0%
Being comfortable with my current clients.	18.4%
Imposter syndrome or fear of failure.	8.0%

125 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How early do you notify clients about upcoming time off?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 13

Only when requested.	32.6%
1–2 weeks ahead.	29.3%
A few days prior.	20.7%
N/A (other)	12.0%
In email footer.	5.4%

92 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you view an effort that doesn't bring in direct income?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 12

Long-term investment that might pay off later	33.9%
Other (please comment	18.3%
Total waste of time and money.	17.4%
Valuable chance to learn new skills or netw	17.4%
Helpful way to figure out what doesn't work.	13.0%

115 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What type of content generates the best client inquiries on LinkedIn?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 11

Other (please share)	51.4%
Real client projects and results.	31.5%
Behind-the-scenes translator life.	8.1%
Terminology tips and cultural nuance.	4.5%
Explaining translation value vs. MT.	4.5%

111 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What's your biggest challenge during peak holiday periods?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 10

Last-minute client requests.	30.5%
Sudden lulls followed by spikes.	24.8%
Other (please share).	23.4%
Pressure on non-working days.	17.0%
Waiting on client feedback.	4.3%

141 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How do you handle local holidays when your clients are working?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 9

Work as usual.	58.9%
Handle urgent tasks only.	17.9%
Log off completely.	15.5%
N/A (please share)	6.0%
Charge a holiday fee.	1.8%

168 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

If you joined a freelance team today, what would you focus on first?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 8

Pitching big clients.	34.0%
Other (please share).	27.0%
Peer review & quality.	19.1%
Joint marketing.	16.3%
Business accountability.	3.5%

141 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How well do younger generations retain their heritage language in your community?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 7

Spoken, written, and used daily.	37.6%
N/A	25.7%
Understand it, but reply in another language.	15.8%
No active knowledge of the heritage language.	12.9%
Know only basic greetings/proverbs/names.	7.9%

101 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What’s the biggest perk of joining a freelance peer network?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 6

Other	37.8%
Community & mental support.	21.6%
Skill-sharing & growth.	20.3%
Higher income stability.	12.2%
Handling larger projects.	8.1%

74 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What skill is most vital for translators over the next 3 years?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 5

Agile adaptability.	37.3%
AI & tech fluency.	31.3%
Deep domain mastery.	14.0%
Other (please comment)	10.0%
Sales & client relations.	7.3%

150 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Would you form a formal partnership/collective with other freelancers?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 4

No, prefer 100% solo.	33.5%
Casual networking only.	32.4%
Yes, want to scale up.	19.4%
Already do & love it!	7.6%
N/A (other).	7.1%

170 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Does starting with a machine-translated draft speed up your output?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 3

It depends on the domain.	40.3%
Yes, significantly.	21.4%
No, it slows me down.	17.9%
I do not use MT.	11.7%
No effect.	4.6%
N/A (please comment).	4.1%

196 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you handle client demands for lower tech-driven rates?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 2

N/A (other)	28.5%
Educate on quality & risk prevention.	22.8%
Offer tiered options (MTPE vs. human).	21.1%
Discount slightly to keep volume.	18.7%
Switch pricing model (hourly/project).	8.9%

123 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What genre dominates your personal reading list?

By anonymous - featured on Sep 1

Literary Fiction	32.0%
Non-Fiction / History	27.5%
Thrillers / Crime	22.5%
Sci-Fi / Fantasy	9.6%
N/A (please comment)	8.4%

178 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How can we best preserve indigenous languages?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 31

Early education: Mother-tongue schooling.	53.2%
Community archives: Recording oral histories.	21.1%
Other (please comment)	10.1%
Digital tech: AI, apps, and localization.	8.3%
Pop culture: Music, films, and media.	7.3%

109 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What language do you choose for leisure reading?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 30

Source/Foreign language.	36.4%
50/50 split based on author.	32.7%
Native language only.	20.0%
Other (please share).	7.3%
Translated editions (to inspect quality).	3.6%

110 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Would labeling translations as "human-verified" improve market quality?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 29

Yes, heavily.	44.7%
Slightly.	24.7%
No impact.	14.7%
N/A (please comment).	10.0%
It would backfire.	6.0%

150 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How important are ISO legal interpreting standards in your local market?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 28

I rarely see ISO standards referenced.	32.8%
N/A (other)	27.0%
Irrelevant	16.8%
Nice to have	12.4%
Essential	10.9%

137 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What is lost most when an indigenous language weakens?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 27

Sense of cultural identity.	41.0%
Untranslatable cultural concepts.	22.2%
Unwritten history and proverbs.	17.1%
N/A (please share)	11.1%
Connection between elders and youth.	8.5%

117 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What is your preferred payment method for receiving international payouts?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 26

Direct Bank Transfer (Wire/SEPA)	59.0%
Online Payment Gateways (PayPal, Wise, etc)	18.7%
Whatever option incurs the lowest conversion.	15.8%
Localized platform solutions (ProZ Pay, etc)	3.6%
N/A (other)	2.9%

139 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What’s your strategy for re-engaging old clients?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 25

No active outreach.	43.5%
Polite check-in email.	41.6%
Holiday or seasonal greetings.	9.3%
Other (please share)	3.7%
Sharing industry insights.	1.9%

161 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What causes the most friction when following client-provided style guides?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 24

Conflicting guidance.	30.7%
Vague instructions.	26.0%
Rigid rules.	18.1%
N/A (please share)	13.4%
Outdated glossaries.	11.8%

127 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you keep your LinkedIn experience useful nowadays?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 23

N/A (please comment)	48.1%
Unfollow /mute noise.	27.3%
Search niches directly.	9.1%
Post only, ignore the feed.	9.1%
Reset algorithm ("Not interested")	3.9%
Stick to DMs & groups.	2.6%

77 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How do you handle client TM ownership?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 22

I retain it as my own asset.	31.8%
N/A (please comment)	29.9%
I deliver it to the client.	21.5%
I negotiate it per contract.	11.2%
I share usage, not the raw file.	5.6%

107 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Have you ever considered crossing the bridge from Translation to Copywriting?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 21

Happy sticking to translation.	44.9%
Curious, but feels uncharted.	30.8%
Already crossed it!	9.6%
Actively working on it.	7.7%
N/A (please comment)	7.1%

156 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

If you could eliminate one billing model in translation tomorrow, which would it be?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 19

Flat-rate per project.	36.6%
Other (please share)	20.5%
Hourly rates.	19.6%
Strict per-word pricing.	15.2%
Minimum charge fees.	8.0%

112 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How often do you spend +30 min. researching a single obscure term or phrase?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 18

Only for specialized/technical texts.	41.5%
A few times a week.	22.3%
Rarely, I cap my research time.	19.2%
Daily—it’s a professional hazard.	11.5%
N/A (please share)	5.4%

130 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Outside of standard translation, which complementary service generates the most income for you?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 18

Other (please comment)	66.7%
Copywriting & Transcreation.	14.3%
Interpreting (RSI / On-site)	14.3%
Consulting/Teaching/Project management	4.8%
Terminology management & glossaries.	0.0%
Subtitling / Audiovisual localization.	0.0%

21 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you handle clients who send uneditable files?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 17

Politely ask them for an editable source.	54.6%
Convert them myself with OCR/tools.	20.4%
Charge an extra formatting fee.	12.5%
Cry a little, then manual retype.	7.2%
N/A (please comment).	5.3%

152 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How often do you notice the source text was AI-generated before being sent to you for translation?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 16

Hard to tell.	40.6%
Occasionally.	20.3%
Frequently.	17.4%
Rarely.	13.0%
Other	8.7%

69 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

A good posture in front of the computer is important, how do you take care of your back?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 15

Walking	29.3%
I don't do any exercise	20.7%
Gym	17.4%
Other (please share)	14.7%
Running	7.6%
Yoga	5.4%
Swimming	4.9%

184 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you respond when the company's proofreader makes stylistic changes you disagree with?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 14

Fix errors but let stylistic choices go	26.8%
Note client's preference for next time	20.0%
All of the options listed	19.5%
Send a data defense citing style guides	13.7%
Accept the changes to save billable time	10.5%
Other	9.5%

190 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How heavily do you currently rely on AI for help with communications (emails, posts, etc.)?

By Jared Tabor - featured on Aug 12

Not at all	53.9%
Only somewhat	25.4%
Moderately	15.7%
Very heavily	5.0%

280 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How do you respond when the company's proofreader makes stylistic changes you disagree with?

By WordAnt - featured on Aug 11

Fix errors but let stylistic choices go	37.5%
Other	20.8%
Note client's preference for next time	16.7%
Send a data defense citing style guides	8.3%
Accept the changes to save billable time	8.3%
All of the options listed	8.3%

24 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How important are formal certifications (ATA, Degrees, etc) to your current business success?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 11

Helpful.	40.5%
Unimportant.	25.0%
Neutral.	17.7%
Essential.	16.8%

232 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

How often do you get to work directly with the person proofreading your work?

By Jared Tabor - featured on Aug 9

Never	48.6%
Not frequently	18.9%
Sometimes	16.2%
Frequently	7.2%
Other - N/A	6.3%
Always	2.7%

111 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

Have you learned, or started to learn, a new language in recent years to add to your services?

By Jared Tabor - featured on Aug 8

No	58.4%
Yes (please share)	32.9%
No, but I've been thinking about it (which one?)	8.7%

173 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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What is the biggest warning sign that a new client or agency might be difficult to work with?

By WordAnt - featured on Aug 7

Pushing for unrealistic turnaround times	33.1%
Non-viable industry rates	26.6%
Vague project briefs or missing context files	13.6%
Other (please share)	10.7%
Demanding a free test over 300 words	7.1%
Communicating via multiple channels	6.5%
I don't know	2.4%

169 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What annoys you the most?

By Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida - featured on Aug 6

A combination of the above	50.9%
Complex onboarding processes	17.1%
Chasing invoices	10.1%
A client who asks for a quote and vanishes	6.1%
Clients who dictate what you should charge	3.9%
Agencies that operate a pay-when-paid policy	3.9%
Clients asking for unpaid "quick favors"	3.5%
Other - N/A	3.1%
Clients who confuse editing and proofreading	1.3%

228 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

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How much time do you spend fixing tech issues?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 5

Under 1 hour/week.	60.8%
N/A (please share)	21.1%
1–3 hours/week.	12.3%
3–5+ hours/week.	2.9%
Too many to count!	2.9%

171 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.

What is your non-negotiable step before hitting "Send" on a final delivery?

By anonymous - featured on Aug 4

Monolingual target-only read for natural flow	55.1%
Bilingual side-by-side review in the CAT tool	23.7%
Automated QA checks (terminology, numbers)	18.6%
Text-to-speech listening.	2.6%

156 vote(s). You have voted on this poll.