I’ve been wanting to add some videos to this blog for a while, and my very courageous colleague and friend Karen Tkaczyk agreed to be my test interviewee. Karen has an Ikea Bekant sit-stand desk that she really loves. Note from Ikea: The BEKANT sit/stand option is currently unavailable in stores. The delay only affects […]
Continue ReadingSearch Results for: tkaczyk
Guest post: Karen Tkaczyk on LinkedIn
This is a guest post by Karen Tkaczyk, PhD, a French to English translator specializing in chemistry and its industrial applications. Karen’s LinkedIn profile is here and her business website is here. Thanks to Karen for sharing her experience using LinkedIn, and specifically LinkedIn Groups and Discussions as a marketing tool. Earlier this year Corinne […]
Continue ReadingUpcoming online courses
We’d love to see you in an upcoming Training for Translators course! Here’s what’s on tap: Editing and Proofreading for Into-English Translators, taught by Karen Tkaczyk, starts on November 10 and there are three spots left (US $405). Whether you want to get better at editing your own translations, other people’s translations, or native English […]
Continue ReadingApril courses: early bird deadline coming up
The early registration deadline for April’s four-week courses is coming up! Sign up by March 26 (and see the course pages for additional discounts) and classes start on April 5: Direct marketing to direct clients, with Sarah Silva. Sarah teaches a multi-step system for marketing to direct clients, even if you can’t meet them in […]
Continue ReadingFAQ for beginning translators and interpreters
A couple of beginning freelancers have sent me some questions lately, so I thought it might be helpful to compile them into a blog post for anyone who’s just starting out, especially in the pandemic! This is certainly not comprehensive, but hopefully it’s a start! –Are translation and interpreting still a viable career path? Let’s […]
Continue Reading