A reader asks: On my website and resumé, is it OK to use my clients' names? Does it matter if I worked for them directly or through an agency? Short answer: To be safe, never use a client's name without their permission. If you're "sure that the client won't mind," then why not take two minutes and … [Read more...] about Using clients' names: OK or not?
Freelancing
Handling LinkedIn connection requests
I often refer to LinkedIn as the most underused social media resource out there: most of us have a LinkedIn profile, but we just "set it and forget it," rather than using the site's more sophisticated capabilities. At the very least, LinkedIn is a great way to connect with people in your target … [Read more...] about Handling LinkedIn connection requests
New podcast: Beyond the basics of freelance marketing
Tess Whitty's Marketing Tips for Translators podcast is a great resource for freelancers, and Tess recently interviewed me for an episode called Beyond the Basics of Freelance Marketing. We talked about how to market your translation services to higher-quality agencies and direct clients, how to … [Read more...] about New podcast: Beyond the basics of freelance marketing
Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts tomorrow!
The next session of my online course for established freelancers, Beyond the Basics of Freelancing, starts tomorrow (August 20), and I have three spots open. This class is for freelancers who have established freelance businesses and want to focus on refining their specializations, marketing to … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts tomorrow!
New Speaking of Translation podcast
I'm back from vacation, and slowly easing back in to real life after a month-long break spent bicycling around the Dolomites in northern Italy (more to come about that!). Meanwhile, my hardworking colleague Eve Bodeux recorded a great new episode of Speaking of Translation, in which she interviewed … [Read more...] about New Speaking of Translation podcast