In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne address the topic of tools; not necessarily CAT tools, but tools of all kinds that help us work more productively and keep us happy. We talk about tool categories such as editing and proofreading, images and image manipulation, incorporating, hiring service providers to work with […]
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New podcast: Diversifying your freelance business beyond translation
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve, Corinne, and special guest Madalena Sanchez Zampaulo discuss how and why (or why not!) to diversify your freelance business beyond translation. We discuss: -Non-translation lines of work that the three of us have pursued throughout our careers -The pluses and minuses of having multiple business lines -Copywriting […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking of Translation: Client-side conferences as a marketing tool
In this episode, Eve and Corinne interview French to English translator Michèle Hansen about her experiences using client-side conferences as a marketing tool. A self-professed “introvert who hates selling,” Michèle has increased her freelance income by more than $40,000 over the past two years through this strategy. Links mentioned in this episode: -Michèle’s website Global […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking of Translation: Contracts and service agreements for translators
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne discuss contracts and service agreements for freelance translators. Thanks to listener Erin Riddle for suggesting this show topic! If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss, drop us an e-mail at speakingoftranslation@gmail.com. We discuss: When do you need a full written contract for […]
Continue ReadingNew podcast: preparing for the state court interpreter certification exam
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve interviews Corinne about her recent milestone–passing the Colorado court interpreter certification exam for French. Eve and Corinne discuss how Corinne prepared for the exam, what resources she used, what the exam consists of, and how she plans to use this credential. Links mentioned in this episode: -Athena […]
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