Greetings, subscribers! I hope all of you in the U.S. had a great Fourth of July weekend! I'm writing this on July 2 before taking the long weekend off, and as of now there are four spots left in the July session of Direct client research lab, my class that gives you personalized direct client … [Read more...] about 2026: The halftime report
T4T podcast, episode 27: How to turn down work? Will the client come back?
In episode 27 of the Training for Translators podcast, I talk about how to handle turning down work, when to "quit" a client, and the need to have a trusted colleague to back you up. You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or right here! This episode was inspired by a question from a student … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 27: How to turn down work? Will the client come back?
Three marketing prongs: Are you missing something?
Upcoming master class: Breaking into the content writing and content strategy market On July 21, guest instructor Lee Densmer (former content marketing director for several major translation companies) closes out the T4T "school year" with a master class on Breaking into the content … [Read more...] about Three marketing prongs: Are you missing something?
Remind yourself: You’ll only make that mistake once!
Simple but important tip: When you're paralyzed by the fear of making a mistake in your business, remind yourself that if you really mess something up, you'll only make that mistake once! Especially if you're new to freelancing, or to an aspect of freelancing such as direct client … [Read more...] about Remind yourself: You’ll only make that mistake once!
Book translation webinar: Sold out!
Tomorrow's free webinar on planning a book translation, with guest instructor Laurie Bennett, is sold out! For future free webinars, I'd recommend signing up as soon as you see the announcement. Registrations tend to trickle in at first, then people realize that the session is coming up in a few … [Read more...] about Book translation webinar: Sold out!