Proz PLUS package for training: Is it worth it? Thread poster: Elena Feriani
| Elena Feriani Italy Local time: 14:40 Member French to Italian + ...
Hi All, My subscription is about to expire and I'm considering the PLUS package. Would you recommend it? Are the perks really worth it? Some of them look obsolete, like the IATE glossary (now available for free as a Studio plugin) or the professional membership to TMtown (I have a basic account and don't use it at all) or removing ads (adblock does that too). I am curious about the video library because I would like to take a look into medical translation. Should I get the PLUS package for... See more Hi All, My subscription is about to expire and I'm considering the PLUS package. Would you recommend it? Are the perks really worth it? Some of them look obsolete, like the IATE glossary (now available for free as a Studio plugin) or the professional membership to TMtown (I have a basic account and don't use it at all) or removing ads (adblock does that too). I am curious about the video library because I would like to take a look into medical translation. Should I get the PLUS package for this or just pay for on demand trainings? Thank you in advance ▲ Collapse | | | Samuel Murray Netherlands Local time: 14:40 Member (2006) English to Afrikaans + ...
Elena Feriani wrote: My subscription is about to expire and I'm considering the PLUS package. ... I am curious about the video library. ... Should I get the PLUS package for this or just pay for on demand trainings? Well, if you pay for trainings one by one, it'll add up to the $60 price difference very quickly. Not all videos are free for Plus members, but many of them are. Visit this page and see how many of them say "or subscribe to the plus package" or "free for the plus package" or similar. Unfortunately you can't filter video's based on whether they're free in the Plus package -- you have to visit their pages one by one by one. But I think you'll quickly find enough video's to make up for the $60 price difference. | | | Elena Feriani Italy Local time: 14:40 Member French to Italian + ... TOPIC STARTER
I get lost sometimes in this website, the link you posted was super helpful! | | | Barbara Carrara Italy Local time: 14:40 Member (2008) English to Italian + ...
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I think it's worth it if you want to watch more than a couple of video trainings. I suggest asking yourself how many videos you'd like to watch — some of them are rather expensive, others not so much, but if you are interested in a lot of them, you can easily save some money by going for the Plus membership. Another thing to consider is that you will have a full license to CafeTran Espresso. I played around with it a little, but haven't really used it as most of my clients ask for Trados and s... See more I think it's worth it if you want to watch more than a couple of video trainings. I suggest asking yourself how many videos you'd like to watch — some of them are rather expensive, others not so much, but if you are interested in a lot of them, you can easily save some money by going for the Plus membership. Another thing to consider is that you will have a full license to CafeTran Espresso. I played around with it a little, but haven't really used it as most of my clients ask for Trados and send me an already prepared package. It looks a bit confusing to me, but as far as I understand from people posting here, it's really rather good when you get used to it. ▲ Collapse | | | Elena Feriani Italy Local time: 14:40 Member French to Italian + ... TOPIC STARTER Thank you Barbara and Marina | Mar 18, 2021 |
@Barbara, Thank you for your opinion on this matter and for the link to the thread. It turns out that one of the perks I overlooked is a membership to an exclusive Facebook group! @Marina, As for the CAT tool, I'm not interested in using a new one right now, as for the videos, hopefully they're worth the money. I have a couple of weeks left to decide. | | | Sheila Wilson Spain Local time: 13:40 Member (2007) English + ...
Elena Feriani wrote: It turns out that one of the perks I overlooked is a membership to an exclusive Facebook group! That can be very useful to have, if you make good use of it. The training videos too. Also, you can get a member of staff to help you come up with the best possible profile in a more personalised webinar than the free-for-all one. | | | Elena Feriani Italy Local time: 14:40 Member French to Italian + ... TOPIC STARTER
Sheila Wilson wrote: Elena Feriani wrote: It turns out that one of the perks I overlooked is a membership to an exclusive Facebook group! That can be very useful to have, if you make good use of it. The training videos too. Also, you can get a member of staff to help you come up with the best possible profile in a more personalised webinar than the free-for-all one. Hi Sheila, I'm curious about the FB group, but also don't want to reactivate my FB account. Anyway, browsing free videos I found a $30 off coupon for the PLUS package and subscribed. I couldn't say no to that! | |
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medical training Proz PLUS package: Is it worth it | Feb 18 |
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