Training for Translators

Classes for translators and interpreters

Classes for translators


Corinne McKay

January coaching group: three spots left

In response to requests from a few former students, I’m going to be offering a one-month intensive coaching and accountability group in January. The group is limited to 10 people and three spots are still open.

This group ($530/$515 for ATA members) is for freelancers who want one-on-one mentoring (everyone will get two one-hour phone sessions with me), plus the structure of a group for accountability. You’ll pick a business goal–find one new direct client, find better agency clients, start a client-facing blog, etc. Then you’ll pick daily steps that you’re going to take toward that goal, and you’ll have to log in every single weekday and report on what you did. We’ll also do eight live question and answer sessions for the whole group, and I’ll send you a daily e-mail with marketing tips. Various students had asked about this option over the years (“I know what I need to do, I just have to sit down and force myself to do it”), so I think this group will be a good start to 2017 if you have some new goals in mind.

Here’s the full description and registration form if you’d like to join us!


Corinne McKay

Getting Started as a Freelance Translator- starts November 14

I’ll be out of the office for the rest of the week to attend the 57th annual ATA conference.  In the meantime, my next online course, Getting Started as a Freelance Translator is open for registration. I’ve been running this class since about 2006, and a participant in the most recent session commented, “I truly enjoyed Corinne’s class for beginners in the business of freelance translation and especially appreciated her individual feedback. Her practical advice was invaluable and helped improve my confidence and clarify my goals. Getting Started as a Freelance Translator was well worth the investment, and I hope to take other classes with Corinne in the future.”

The course registration fee is $355 ($15 discount for ATA members). This includes 12 online videos that teach you the foundations of running a freelance translation business, 20 daily tasks to get you working on your own foundations, individual feedback on four homework assignments (resume/cover letter, marketing plan, rates/billable hours sheet, and online presence), eight live question and answer sessions with recordings provided if you can’t attend, and a private Google Group for class discussions. Note that this is the last session at this price, and the registration will go up to $380 in January.

I hope to see some of you there (and at the ATA conference!). If you’re a more experienced translator, you might be interested in my other upcoming options. Those are Beyond the Basics of Freelancing (plenty of spots left), or a new four-week accountability and coaching group that I’m starting in January (three spots left, so sign up soon if you’re interested).


Corinne McKay

Marketing to Direct Clients starts Monday-FULL

This session is now full; I’ll announce the 2017 sessions soon.

 

If you’re hoping to make 2016 your year to break into the direct client market, the next session of my online course Marketing to Direct Clients can help you get there, and it starts on Monday. The session runs for four weeks, and you’ll learn how to find, market to and successfully work with direct clients. A past participant commented, “Corinne’s course arrived just at the right moment in my freelance translation career, at this crossroads where you know you have to move up in terms of client base, rates and overall income, but you just don’t know where to start or what to do.”

Registration is $355 ($340 for ATA members) and includes 12 video lessons, eight live Q&A sessions (two per week; recordings provided if you can’t attend), individual feedback on four homework assignments, and a private online discussion group. With three months left in 2016, it’s a good time to make one final push on your business goals, and I’d love to help you get there! Here’s a preview of one of the course videos (you can use the ideas even if you don’t take the class!).


Corinne McKay

ProZ community choice awards & upcoming book translation class

Thank you to everyone who voted for Thoughts on Translation in the recent ProZ.com community choice awards. I’m excited to have won in the best translation blog category, and I promise to keep writing the kinds of articles that inspired you to nominate and vote for this blog! Congratulations to all of the other winners as well!

In other news, the inaugural session of my online course Breaking Into the Book Translation Market starts on Monday (September 12). There’s a good turnout for the course so far, and registration is still open. If you’ve thought of translating books (in general, or a specific book), but are wondering:

  • what translation rights are and how they affect you as a translator
  • how to query prospective publishers for your translation
  • what types of contract terms are important for a book translation
  • how to decide how much to charge for a book translation
  • how to work successfully with authors and publishers

…then this class will help you get there! Like all of my online courses, the class is open to translators in any language combination, runs for four weeks, includes lots of individual attention and feedback (plus self-paced components), and costs $355, or $340 for ATA members. I’m excited about this new course, and hope to see some of you there!


Corinne McKay

Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts Monday-3 spots left

The next session of my online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts Monday (August 22), and I have three spots left. A previous participant in the class commented, “I had a big increase in income the year after I took Corinne’s course and I attribute a large portion of that success to the class. I could not think of a better way to give your freelancing career a big boost than taking her course. Very inspirational, very valuable information, great program all-round!”

Registration for the class is $355 ($340 for ATA members) and it’s approved for five ATA continuing education points. During the four-week session, students watch a weekly set of online videos, do 20 daily tasks and 8 live question and answer sessions (recordings provided afterward), and receive individual feedback on 4 homework assignments. This will be the last session of this class for 2016, so if you’re an experienced translator who needs a nudge toward your business goals, come join us!