What's in a domain name (corny, I know, but too obvious to pass up...)? A lot, as it turns out. As freelancers who are dependent on e-mail to keep our businesses running, domain names are very, very important. The three basic options when it comes to e-mail are: Use a domain name provided by your … [Read more...] about Why you need your own domain name
Overcoming psychological barriers to success
This week, two blog posts on the psychology of freelancing caught my eye: this one from Get Rich Slowly, entitled "Knocking out the beliefs that hold you back" and this one from I Will Teach You To Be Rich, entitled "Success and the shrug effect" (and by the way, it's not that I love blogs about how … [Read more...] about Overcoming psychological barriers to success
Audio interview: getting started as a freelance translator
While I'm formulating a few posts on the recent ATA conference in New York, here's an interview that I've been meaning to post for a while. Colorado-based Portuguese translator, interpreter and voiceover talent Cris Silva (who has the distinction of being Colorado's only ATA-certified English to … [Read more...] about Audio interview: getting started as a freelance translator
Links: ATA social media presentation
At last week's ATA conference, Eve Bodeux, Michael Wahlster and I co-presented "Web 2.0 Tools for Translation Industry Professionals". Following are the links that Eve and I mentioned in our portions. You can find Michael's links at http://snurl.com/sbuoq. Corinne's links: Technorati, a blog search … [Read more...] about Links: ATA social media presentation
Off to ATA
This year's annual conference of the American Translators Association promises to be a record-breaker, with about 2,200 attendees expected. I'm really looking forward to attending the French sessions, and Eve Bodeux, Michael Wahlster and I will be presenting "Web 2.0 for Translation Industry … [Read more...] about Off to ATA