Although, as I mentioned before, I have mixed feelings about online popularity contests, I'm flattered and grateful that Thoughts on Translation is officially the 79th most popular language blog as rated by the recent Lexiophiles contest. And I thought winning the 8th grade French award was … [Read more...] about Thank you, readers!
Responding to a request for quote
When you receive an "out of the blue" request for a quote from a potential translation client, what's the best next step? Is it more advantageous to call the client, e-mail them, ask for more information or send them a rate sheet...or something else entirely? The beauty of impromptu inquiries from … [Read more...] about Responding to a request for quote
Insider tips for this year's ATA conference
Here at the Colorado Translators Association, we've launched a Wordpress website with Insider tips for the 2010 annual conference of the American Translators Association, which will come to Denver in October of this year. We're excited to welcome our colleagues from around the U.S. and the world to … [Read more...] about Insider tips for this year's ATA conference
I'll only mention this once…
I have mixed feelings about online popularity contests, but I'm flattered that Thoughts on Translation has been included in the 2010 Lexiophiles' Top 100 Language Blogs competition. The finalists are a real who's who of translation blogging, so whether your #1 read is Thoughts on Translation or … [Read more...] about I'll only mention this once…
Marketing your services to translation agencies
Whether to work with direct clients, translation agencies or both is a personal and business decision. I work with both types of clients and I feel that this mix keeps my work volume and income up while giving me a wide range of projects to choose from. Paula Dieli's blog has an insightful interview … [Read more...] about Marketing your services to translation agencies