Here's episode four of the Training for Translators podcast! It's based on this blog post, in which I answered a reader's question, "How do I find the motivation to market??" If you'd like to read the text of the episode (minus my commentary on what I wrote!), access any of the links, or leave a … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 4: Finding the motivation to market

When I started freelancing in 2002, buying a translation memory tool was a major rite of passage, and the tool you used was somewhat of a signifier of what “translation team” you were on. The solid, established translators making good money used Trados, those looking to spend less money or who … [Read more...] about How to choose a translation memory tool

Episode three of the T4T podcast is live! You can subscribe (the podcast is just called Training for Translators) in Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen right here, using the audio player below. In my first year of freelancing, I applied to over 400 translation companies. Is it still … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 3: Thoughts on working for agencies

Are you listening to the T4T podcast? As noted in last week's post, the T4T podcast (after lingering in the idea stage for around two years) is live. You can subscribe in Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or you can listen right here on the T4T blog. Just look for the podcast episodes in the post list … [Read more...] about “I’m not making enough money!” Let’s dig a little deeper!

As I mentioned in my post about episode 1 of the T4T podcast, the podcast is live! The first two episodes are available in Apple Podcasts or on Spotify. If you prefer to listen right here on the T4T website, here's episode two, which is based on this blog post: four sources of potential direct … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 2: Four sources of potential direct clients