Greetings, Training for Translators readers, I hope you're all doing well! Upcoming four-week classes Our next set of four-week classes is open for registration! Getting Started as a Freelance Translator or Interpreter...in the age of AI ("That was an AMAZING class!! Even though I‘m not new to … [Read more...] about Pros and cons of pricing by the word, project, or hour

Lately, I've gotten multiple versions of a similar question from readers and students: It's a huge topic, but let's take a stab at it! Is pure translation fading away? This is a huge and complicated question, because it depends on how you define "pure translation" and who you work for. … [Read more...] about When and how to pursue a new niche in your business

Following are answers to some questions I've recently received from blog readers and students; I hope they're helpful! Q: If you live in the U.S., what's the best way to be paid by international clients?A: I've ranted about this a bunch of times on my blog. Because the U.S. banking system is … [Read more...] about Lightning round: Questions from students and readers

This month's free resource is a set of slides to help you do a mid-year review of your business. You have enough data to see where things are headed in your business, and enough time to course-correct before the end of the year. If you're a subscriber, you received a link to this file in today's … [Read more...] about This month’s free resource: A mid-year business review guide

This question came from a student in the most recent session of my direct client marketing class. It's a good topic that I haven't covered in a while, so I thought it merited its own post. First, the basics If you set things up correctly, non-payment shouldn't be a huge issue for most … [Read more...] about Dealing with non-paying clients