As opposed to last summer, many of us may be thinking about taking an actual vacation this summer, meaning that we have to think about how to manage that while still managing our businesses. I love working, but I also love vacation, so I’ve honed a strategy that works for me. The key points are: […]
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Maybe you need to start meditating?
Although I’ve done yoga for my whole adult life, I’m not a very Zen person. In fact, kind of the opposite. I have friends who are really into meditation, and I’ve tried it a number of times, with very limited success and a lot of frustration. Basically after about eight seconds of focusing on my […]
Continue ReadingJune four-week course: Spanish to English translation workshop
One of Training for Translators’ most popular courses, Spanish to English translation workshop, with Holly Mikkelson, is back! From June 2-28 (early bird discounts through May 21), join Holly — professor emerita at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey — for four weeks of intensive instruction for intermediate Spanish to English translators. The […]
Continue ReadingJune four-week course: Breaking into the book translation market
Starting on June 7 (early bird discounts through May 24, I (Corinne McKay) will be teaching a four-week session of Breaking into the book translation market. This is a course for translators who want to learn the business aspects of translating books for traditional publishers, small presses, or for self-published authors. The class includes four […]
Continue ReadingMay master class: Marketing to direct clients using e-mail and LinkedIn
Now that I (Corinne) have wrapped up the classes for my Master’s in conference interpreting program, I’m teaching this month’s Training for Translators master class, on using e-mail and LinkedIn to market to direct clients. Registration is $75, and the live session runs from 11 AM to 1 PM on Tuesday, May 25. We’ll look […]
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