Here's a followup to my post on What to send clients and colleagues for the holidays. This is a question that recently came up in the online course I teach, and I'd like to put it out to a wider audience. Is it appropriate to use holiday cards as cold contacts to potential clients? If not, why not? … [Read more...] about Reader question: cold-contacting with holiday cards
Speaking of Translation goes webinar
Back in 2008, my colleague Eve Bodeux and I launched the podcast Speaking of Translation and over the years we've gotten some very nice feedback on it. To our knowledge SoT is the only podcast dedicated exclusively to translation and the business of translation. Breaking news: Speaking of … [Read more...] about Speaking of Translation goes webinar
Everyone's talking about work/life balance
It must be something about the holiday season that makes bloggers' thoughts turn to the work/life balance or lack thereof. Here are some excellent posts from around the blogosphere: Jill Sommer's post 'Tis the season for no work/life balance points out what many of us are experiencing: clients who … [Read more...] about Everyone's talking about work/life balance
Webinar question: Preparing for the ATA certification exam
This is post #3 in my ongoing series of questions from the webinar on "Getting started as a freelance translator" that I presented for the American Translators Association earlier this month. A participant asks: How can I prepare for the ATA certification exam? Short answer: Order a practice test … [Read more...] about Webinar question: Preparing for the ATA certification exam
Translation and interpreting: Best Careers 2011
If you haven't yet read it, make sure to check out Alexis Grant's article in US News & World Report, highlighting translation and interpreting as one of the "Best Careers for 2011." The article is very well-written and the comments are aflutter with questions from new and aspiring translators … [Read more...] about Translation and interpreting: Best Careers 2011