The best localization leaders don't wait for a seat at the table—they build one. This month is about how they do it.
Our March Masterclass Webinar features Anna Schlegel, who went from a team of one to the only localization professional to reach GM at Procore. We're also spotlighting Chiara, one of our Italian translators, whose fifteen years in the profession have been driven by one principle: never stop being curious. In honor of International Women's Day, we couldn't think of two better people to feature!
Bryan Murphy
CEO
Smartling
🌎 TEST YOUR LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE 🌏
Which woman is credited with translating more classic works of literature than any other person in history?
Read to the bottom of the newsletter to find out!
Featured insights
Translate your marketing site, without touching your code
Engineering teams shouldn’t be the bottleneck for localization. Smartling’s Global Delivery Network (GDN) acts as a real-time translation layer between your site and your users—no code changes, no redeploys, no disrupted sprints.
Carrot used to spend days updating translations on their Webflow site. With the Smartling connector, it takes 30 minutes across 29 locales. See how teams are automating localization so marketing can keep pace with product, without slowing anyone down.
When nobody knows who you are or what you do: How to build influence from zero as a localization leader
Anna Schlegel went from solo localization hire to General Manager at Procore. Join us on Tuesday, March 17th at 12 PM ET to hear the exact tactics she used to build stakeholder networks, navigate reorgs, and earn executive buy-in—without a big team or budget.
Power your AI translations with Amazon Bedrock models
Amazon Bedrock is now available in the AI Hub, joining OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. Access the models your organization trusts, combined with Smartling's automation and enterprise safeguards to scale high-quality translation and drive global growth.
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Humans of Smartling
Meet Chiara, English-Italian translator, guided by fifteen years of curiosity.
What’s your favorite part about being a translator?
A teacher once told me, “A translator who stops being curious is no translator at all.” That’s stayed with me for 15 years. Curiosity drives this profession. It pushes you to explore new fields, deepen your knowledge, and keep growing—even now, as I study AI ethics and prepare for new certifications.
Do you have any advice for aspiring translators?
Stay curious. Keep learning. This isn’t an easy career, but nothing you study is wasted. Every challenge becomes part of your foundation.
What’s your favorite thing about Smartling?
Working with Smartling has pushed me to grow. What began as a cautious collaboration became an opportunity to learn, improve, and work alongside supportive, thoughtful colleagues.
🌎 THE ANSWER 🌏
Constance Garnett, who translated over 70 volumes from Russian into English in the early 20th century, single-handedly introducing Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov to English-speaking audiences.
