Thank you to everyone who voted for Thoughts on Translation in the recent ProZ.com community choice awards. I'm excited to have won in the best translation blog category, and I promise to keep writing the kinds of articles that inspired you to nominate and vote for this blog! Congratulations to all … [Read more...] about ProZ community choice awards & upcoming book translation class
Reader question: how do I choose a translation memory tool?
A reader asks: "How do I choose a translation memory tool? I feel like I need one, but I have no idea how to pick. They all seem confusing and expensive, and I don't know where to start." Short answer: If the TM tool is just for your own use, test-drive a few or ask colleagues about their … [Read more...] about Reader question: how do I choose a translation memory tool?
Yelp, Craigslist, Upwork: should you be there?
When it comes to marketing your freelance business, it's important to cast a wide net. Taking an "if you build it, they will come" approach, for example by putting up a website and waiting for the work to start flowing in, is definitely not the way to go. But how wide should that marketing net be? … [Read more...] about Yelp, Craigslist, Upwork: should you be there?
Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts Monday-3 spots left
The next session of my online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts Monday (August 22), and I have three spots left. A previous participant in the class commented, "I had a big increase in income the year after I took Corinne’s course and I attribute a large portion of that success to the … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts Monday-3 spots left
“Agencies won’t pay my rates, and I can’t find direct clients”: what to do?
Here's a conundrum that I hear frequently from freelancers at all experience levels: agencies won't pay my rates, and I can't find any direct clients. What should I do? Well, let's see: First, adjust your mindset. Tough love tip: if you truly believe that *zero* agencies will pay your desired … [Read more...] about “Agencies won’t pay my rates, and I can’t find direct clients”: what to do?