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
Links: two excellent marketing posts
If you're looking for some coffee-break reading, I highly recommend: Riccardo Schiaffino's post over at About Translation, on last weekend's Colorado Translators Association marketing seminar. We had some weather-related drama associated with this event (a foot of wet snow in mid-April!) but … [Read more...] about Links: two excellent marketing posts
Some thoughts on rush charges
Recently, the e-mail list of our local translators association erupted with posts on the topic of rush charges, and I'm assuming that the level of interest on this topic isn't restricted to translators in Colorado. I was really intrigued by the variety of ways in which people handle rush jobs; some … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on rush charges