Back in March, I wrote a post about my search for a different office phone setup. I had been using a custom ring number (inexpensive but doesn't allow separate outgoing messages for the home and office numbers) and had excluded the option of a business cell phone, simply because I dislike carrying … [Read more...] about Update on communication tools
Professional associations
ATA conference wrapup
I'm back from last week's ATA conference in Boston, and I'm happy to report that it was highly enjoyable! If you attended the conference and haven't yet given ATA your feedback, here's the online form, and if you fill it out by November 25 you'll be entered in a drawing for a free registration to … [Read more...] about ATA conference wrapup
Upcoming ATA conference
The 52nd annual conference of the American Translators Association is fast approaching (preconference seminar day is this Wednesday, October 26) and I'm looking forward to seeing lots of colleagues and great presentations in Boston! This year I'm involved with three sessions: IC-3, Working … [Read more...] about Upcoming ATA conference
Tips for first-time ATA conference attendees
Although I just posted a bunch of links yesterday, these are too good not to share! German to English translator Jill Sommer has presented the first-time attendees' orientation at the ATA conference for many years, and she restyled that presentation into a webinar. It covers topics such as how to … [Read more...] about Tips for first-time ATA conference attendees
Some thoughts on professional photographs
Thanks to Chris Durban for suggesting this post topic! Let's say that you want to hire a professional services provider: maybe a business accountant, a copyright attorney, a web designer or a marketing consultant. You're clicking through that person's website, and on their About page, you see a … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on professional photographs