Prongs and how to use them As entrepreneurs, many of us have multi-pronged businesses. Some of us work both as agencies and as freelancers. Some of us have lots of slashes in our job titles ("translator-slash-copywriter-slash-editor-slash-language teacher"). I know a freelancer who does dog massage … [Read more...] about Marketing a multi-pronged business
Batch processing: a simple trick to make direct client marketing easier
What's your current direct client research process? Direct client marketing can feel like pushing a cement mixer up a hill, in the dark. Stop me if this sounds familiar: "I need some new direct clients" "What kind of clients might need me?" "Where would I find those clients?" "Who … [Read more...] about Batch processing: a simple trick to make direct client marketing easier
Four important questions for any freelancer
When I talk to freelancers about how their businesses are going (what's going well and what needs to change), I often ask the same four questions: Do you have enough work in general? Are you earning enough money? Do you enjoy your work? Are you working too hard for the amount that … [Read more...] about Four important questions for any freelancer
HSFT in Italian; June Time Crunch Challenge
Over the past several years, I've sold the translation rights to my book How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator, to freelancers working into Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian. It's always fun to see the book come out in new languages. Congratulations to English>Italian … [Read more...] about HSFT in Italian; June Time Crunch Challenge
Travel: Applying for and using Global Entry/TSA PreCheck
Off-topic here, or perhaps not, since translators and interpreters do tend to travel a lot! This applies only to US residents, so feel free to ignore it if you're outside the US. Since I joined the ATA Board in 2012, I've been meaning to apply for TSA PreCheck. By the time I got around to … [Read more...] about Travel: Applying for and using Global Entry/TSA PreCheck