The ATA webinar series is going strong, and next up (tomorrow, Tuesday 10/4) is Killer networking skills for language industry professionals, with my friend and colleague (and ATA French Language Division administrator) Eve Bodeux. As Eve comments in the webinar intro material, we all know that … [Read more...] about Networking skills webinar with Eve Bodeux: tomorrow!
Professional development
Survey: online coaching groups
As I mentioned in a previous post, I have some new classes in development for 2016. If you'd like to join this year's final session of Beyond the Basics of Freelancing, it starts on November 11 and is open for registration now. I've prepared a short survey to help me decide how to configure these … [Read more...] about Survey: online coaching groups
Beyond the Basics of Freelancing-last class at 2015 prices
The next session of my online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing begins on November 11, and it's the last session of 2015. I have some new things planned for 2016, so if you've been waiting to take this course, now is the time! Beyond the Basics is a four-week online course for established … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing-last class at 2015 prices
Agency marketing webinar followup
On September 3, Steve Lank and I presented a webinar for ATA, on "Effective marketing to translation companies." We offered to answer the remaining questions from the webinar here. I'll put the questions in bold, and our answers below them. If you'd like to purchase the webinar recording, it's on … [Read more...] about Agency marketing webinar followup
Interview on 100 Percent Translations
Paul Urwin recently interviewed me for his podcast 100 Percent Translations. We had a great conversation about finding clients, staying happy as a freelancer, moving up in the translation market and lots of other topics. I tried to be concise, but still talked so long that Paul split the interview … [Read more...] about Interview on 100 Percent Translations