This class session is now full. To view upcoming dates for all of my online courses, visit my website. My new quick-start course Breaking Into the Direct Client Market starts on July 1, and I have about three spots left. This is a three-week course with minimal homework, three sets of slide shows … [Read more...] about Breaking Into the Direct Client Market- FULL
Podcasts I love
I don't read much for pleasure and we don't have broadcast TV, so I've become kind of a podcast addict. I use podcasts to bribe myself to go to the gym (here's a Freakonomics podcast on temptation bundling, if you're interested in that technique), my family listens to podcasts when we're driving to … [Read more...] about Podcasts I love
The low-paying translation market: who's to blame and what's the solution?
If you really want to get a translator's blood pumping, bring up the low-rate translation market: high-volume projects at really low rates on very tight deadlines, often for large/huge agencies. Some translators feel that the low-rate market provides a legitimate entry point into the industry, while … [Read more...] about The low-paying translation market: who's to blame and what's the solution?
When a client asks for a discount
When a client asks, "can you lower your rate?," you can respond in various ways. You could get defensive and belligerent ("For your information, I'm a serious professional whose work is worth real money"). You could offer some snarky feedback on the rate the client is proposing ("No serious … [Read more...] about When a client asks for a discount
Last call: Breaking Into the Agency Market
The first session of my new course Breaking Into the Agency Market starts on Wednesday (May 13); we have a good group signed up, but there's room for a few more people if you'd like to join. This is a three-week, quick start course for people who want a lot of individual attention without much … [Read more...] about Last call: Breaking Into the Agency Market