As the final week of 2018 dawns, it's a good time to take stock of what went well and what could have gone better in your freelance life this year. I'll suggest a few metrics that might help you assess how this year went, and then it's time to set some goals for 2019. Most importantly, thank you … [Read more...] about Wrapping up 2018
Health insurance for US-based freelancers
Note: this post originally appeared as a newsletter to my mailing list, but I received so much feedback on it that I decided to publish it here as well. Thanks to all the readers who responded with your own stories about health insurance! Here in the US, it's health insurance open enrollment … [Read more...] about Health insurance for US-based freelancers
“I feel like a cog in the machine!”–What to do?
Here's an issue that several readers have asked about lately: What to do when a client treats you like a cog in the machine? A podcast listener recently referred to this as "dehumanization" in our profession. Examples may include: Applying to work with a client without ever interacting with a … [Read more...] about “I feel like a cog in the machine!”–What to do?
Guest post: Client-side conferences as a marketing tool
This is a guest post by Michèle Hansen, a French to English translator specializing in medical, global health, and international development translations. Michèle took my direct client marketing course a while back, and has since capitalized on her love of continuing education (and travel!) to build … [Read more...] about Guest post: Client-side conferences as a marketing tool
ProZ Community Choice awards: thank you!
Thank you to everyone who nominated or voted for my blog and books in this year's ProZ Community Choice awards. The winners have been announced, and I'm excited to see that Thoughts on Translation won for best blog about translation, and Finding and Marketing to Translation Agencies won for best … [Read more...] about ProZ Community Choice awards: thank you!