Over at Speaking of Translation, Eve Bodeux and I recently interviewed Tess Whitty, host of the popular podcast Marketing Tips for Translators. Just in time for the launch of her new book, (Marketing Tips for Translators: the ultimate collection of tips from the podcast), Tess offered some very … [Read more...] about Podcast: Tess Whitty solves common marketing dilemmas
How to become an agency’s favo(u)rite translator
This is a guest post by Tom Robinson, digital marketing and communications executive at translate plus, a Global Top 50 language services provider by revenue, offering a full range of services, including translation, website localisation, multilingual SEO, interpreting, desktop publishing, … [Read more...] about How to become an agency’s favo(u)rite translator
Marketing to Direct Clients: starts May 8
My final online course of the "school year" starts on May 8: it's a four-week, fully online session of Marketing to Direct Clients, and is limited to 20 students. A past participant commented, "Corinne’s course arrived just at the right moment in my freelance translation career, at this crossroads … [Read more...] about Marketing to Direct Clients: starts May 8
Do translators need portfolios?
Lots of translators (beginning and experienced) wonder if it's a good idea to create a portfolio. Something with excerpts of your translations that you can show to potential clients as a marketing tool. My take: a portfolio probably isn't worthwhile in the way that most translators envision it, but … [Read more...] about Do translators need portfolios?
How I passed the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE)
This is a guest post by Judy Jenner. Judy is a federally certified Spanish court interpreter and a long-time German and Spanish translator specialized in legal, business, marketing, and e-commerce. She runs her boutique translation and interpreting business, Twin Translations, with her twin sister … [Read more...] about How I passed the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE)