As I recently wrote about, I recently marked the one-year anniversary of graduating from the Glendon College Master of Conference Interpreting program. Personally, I find that conference interpreting is a lot like playing a musical instrument: there’s always more to learn, and consistent practice and feedback is really, really important. To that end, I participated […]
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Product recommendation: Dell 14 portable monitor
I’m doing some digital nomading this summer, and don’t love working on my laptop monitor alone. I have a ThinkPad T590 with a 15 inch screen, but I use a 24 inch external monitor when I’m working at my office (which is 90% of the time), so the laptop alone is pretty painful. I find […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Ads master class on Wednesday
This Wednesday (February 23, 2022), join expert instructor Madalena Sanchez Zampaulo for a three-hour master class on using Google ads to market your freelance business. The live class runs from 12 noon to 3 PM New York time. Registration is $90 and includes the recording. This master class will walk you through the process of […]
Continue ReadingWhat payment methods should you accept for your freelance services?
Of all the reasons to lose a freelance project, perhaps the most logical is because the project doesn’t fall into your area of expertise. And perhaps the worst, in my opinion, is because you can’t figure out how to take the client’s money. I’ve never really understood why some freelancers are very rigid about how […]
Continue ReadingTranslating official documents: early bird rate ends Sunday
Our first four-week class of 2022 starts on January 18, and early bird registration rates ($365 as compared to $405) end on Sunday, January 9. Join Jennifer Nielsen for a four-week course on Translating Official Documents, a class that’s gotten rave reviews from past participants: “Jennifer is a great teacher. After taking her course, I […]
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