Last month, I ran a post on translating official documents which generated a lot of reader interest and comments. I'm back with a correction and an addition to that post: The correction: In the original post I advised translators of official documents to "Use a screenshot or graphics program to … [Read more...] about Translating official documents: continued
Some thoughts on business cards
Despite the explosion in online and offline marketing techniques, the lowly business card remains one of the most cost-effective and widely used marketing materials in a freelance translator's arsenal. Small, inexpensive, customizable, easy to distribute... business cards have a lot of advantages, … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on business cards
A few LinkedIn tips
On Monday evening, Eve Bodeux, Riccardo Schiaffino and I presented a professional development session on "Social Media: Web 2.0 for Translators" for the Colorado Translators Association. I covered LinkedIn and Facebook, Riccardo handled Blogging 101 (you can download Riccardo's excellent … [Read more...] about A few LinkedIn tips
A freelance best practices checklist
I'll be honest; I love self-evaluation tools. When I presented a seminar on "Beyond the Basics of Freelancing" for the Northern California Translators Association last summer, I decided to create a self-evaluation tool for the attendees and we also used this checklist at a meeting of the Colorado … [Read more...] about A freelance best practices checklist
Translating official documents
Over the years, I've observed that many translators are somewhere between lukewarm and downright scornful of translating individual clients' official documents: birth certificates, educational transcripts, diplomas, drivers' licenses, you get the picture. I think that a lot of experienced … [Read more...] about Translating official documents