I'm currently working on an e-book about finding, marketing to, and working with translation agencies. It's nearing completion, and I'd like to add a section with reader questions. Here's what to do if you'd like to submit a question for me to answer in the e-book: -Write your question in the … [Read more...] about Your questions about working with agencies?
Reverse-auction job boards: is there a better way?
The concept of online job boards is great. Clients who need a translator (writer, graphic designer, etc.) can post their project and get a bunch of bids, then pick the person they like best. Translators (etc.) can connect with pre-sold clients: clients who already know what they need and are ready … [Read more...] about Reverse-auction job boards: is there a better way?
Getting Started as a Freelance Translator: starts March 6
A student in the November/December session of Getting Started as a Freelance Translator commented, "I loved your class. You have an amazing depth of knowledge combined with an excellent approach to delivering it. I felt that every question I had was not only answered, but explored in more depth than … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator: starts March 6
Handwritten notes: a secret business weapon
Here's an environmentally-incorrect confession: I love paper. I live in a little house, we have one car, I ride my bike to work, I'm a vegetarian, and we don't have a clothes dryer. But I'm clinging to paper with all I've got: the little house is full of paper magazines and books, I take meeting … [Read more...] about Handwritten notes: a secret business weapon
The LinkedIn “foot in the door” strategy
This is a guest post by Maryam Abdi. Maryam is a registered Somali court interpreter and the owner of Expert Somali Translations, a boutique firm offering Somali > English translations and cultural consulting services to legal and government sectors. She is the creator of Translators Academy … [Read more...] about The LinkedIn “foot in the door” strategy