Tomorrow, Thursday May 29 at 12 noon New York time, Eve Bodeux, Tess Whitty and I will be doing a Speaking of Translation conference call on "Software localization: insights from the project manager and translator perspectives." The call-in information is here, it's free, and hey, we won the ProZ … [Read more...] about Localization insights from the PM and translator perspectives: free call tomorrow
Food for thought: what if agencies were more transparent?
A short post, because I'd really like to hear from you. What would our industry look like if agencies were more transparent about what services they provide and what percentage of the total project fee they earn? For example: In other types of "agent" relationships (authors, athletes, etc.), the … [Read more...] about Food for thought: what if agencies were more transparent?
Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: FULL
Update: the May 14 session of Beyond the Basics is now full. Registration is open for the August 20 session (same links as below) The next session of my online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts next Wednesday (May 14) and I have four spots left. The course lasts four weeks and is for … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: FULL
Selling the freelance advantage
If I may, I'm going to start this post with a rant. I think there's room in the translation industry for all kinds of service providers: from freelancers who want to work 10 hours a week to mega-agencies that operate around the world and around the clock. I just wish that all of these providers … [Read more...] about Selling the freelance advantage
101 Things a Translator Needs to Know: published!
The translation business book genre has really exploded in recent years, fortunately for those of us in the trenches who need to know about these things. Newest on the scene is a little gold nugget of a book, 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know, written by a group of highly experienced translators … [Read more...] about 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know: published!