In this new episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne discuss how to set goals for your freelance business. If you enjoy this podcast, you might also enjoy Eve's book Maintaining Your Second Language, or Corinne's online courses for freelance translators. At the start of the year, Eve … [Read more...] about New podcast: setting goals for your freelance business
Winter class discounts end December 31
I'm offering four online courses for translators this winter, and discounted registration rates for them end on December 31. After that, registration for my full-length courses increases from $380 to $410, so it's a good time to sign up and put the expense on your 2017 accounting! ATA members can … [Read more...] about Winter class discounts end December 31
Survey: online translation technique classes
Based upon requests from readers and students, I'm in the early stages of developing some language-specific translation technique classes (i.e. "Become a better translator: German to English") to be offered in 2018. If you are interested in this type of course, please take a short survey that I've … [Read more...] about Survey: online translation technique classes
Quick take: Learning a language with Duolingo
Since many translators are compulsive language learners--in addition to our working languages, it seems that we're always trying to learn new ones--I thought I'd give a brief overview of my experience studying Italian with Duolingo, a free online language-learning site. If other readers have used … [Read more...] about Quick take: Learning a language with Duolingo
New podcast: the basics of direct client marketing
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne discuss the basics of marketing your freelance translation services to direct clients. We offer tips on deciding who to market to, beginner-friendly direct client marketing techniques, and what factors to consider before you start marketing … [Read more...] about New podcast: the basics of direct client marketing