We all know that one of the primary rules of freelance marketing is "always have business cards with you." However, this can be harder than it sounds: first, you have to have a good location for the cards. The positive impression you're trying to create is definitely ruined if you have to rummage … [Read more...] about Neat product: Moo mini-cards
Giving clients advice: how far to go?
I gave some thought to titling this post "Should translators encourage their clients to be more gay-friendly?", but the issue I'm mulling over is really about whether we should encourage our clients to be more inclusive in general. I should also say that although I'm not gay, I have a close family … [Read more...] about Giving clients advice: how far to go?
ATA on NPR
The translation industry scored a very nice mention on All Things Considered tonight, thanks to the sharp ears of Judy Jenner, who is both a translator and interpreter (this becomes important to the story!). Although I love (OK...worship) nearly all things NPR, their reporters have the somewhat … [Read more...] about ATA on NPR
Webinar question: how many words per day?
This is post #4 in my ongoing series of questions from the webinar on "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator" that I presented for the American Translators Association in December. A participant asks: For a translator who doesn't use CAT tools, what is the average turnaround/output in words per … [Read more...] about Webinar question: how many words per day?
Book review: The Entrepreneurial Linguist
I've been meaning to review Judy and Dagmar Jenner's book The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation since before this fall's ATA conference...fortunately I took notes when I read it over the summer, so here we go! The Entrepreneurial Linguist is available … [Read more...] about Book review: The Entrepreneurial Linguist