Keep Calm and Carry On seems to be the takeaway from Global Watchtower's recent survey of 277 freelance language professionals. When asked about the fourth quarter of 2008, more than three quarters of respondents said that their business was either good or satisfactory, despite that quarter's … [Read more...] about Global Watchtower says sky not falling on freelancers
Translators and interpreters
Last weekend I had the pleasure of speaking at the annual meeting of the Colorado Association of Professional Interpreters. The morning portion of the meeting was a professional development session, and I presented some tips for working with premium clients and ways to use Web 2.0 tools to market … [Read more...] about Translators and interpreters
A heartwarming client appreciation story
I don't usually post personal anecdotes on this blog, but I thought that this one was worth a mention; it's cold and drizzling here in Colorado right now and this story really gave me a lift to end the week! Last Sunday I got a phone call and e-mail from an individual client for whom I had … [Read more...] about A heartwarming client appreciation story
Stand out from the crowd by going low-tech
In these ultra-automated times, I think that we need to embrace a mix of old-school and new-school techniques for finding and retaining clients. As someone who really believes in the power of social networking sites, blogs, podcasts, etc. (although I'm still holding out on Twitter...), I'm not … [Read more...] about Stand out from the crowd by going low-tech
Episode 4 of Speaking of Translation is live
Episode 4 of Speaking of Translation, the podcast that Eve Bodeux and I host, is now live! For this episode, we interviewed Judy Jenner during her recent visit to Colorado and talked to her about marketing pitfalls and best practices for freelance translators. The episode is 23 minutes long and you … [Read more...] about Episode 4 of Speaking of Translation is live