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Books!

Currently in its third edition with over 12,000 copies in print, How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator is the go-to reference for beginning and experienced translators alike.

Over 240 pages of practical, nuts-and-bolts advice. Purchase the print or electronic version from Amazon. Or special order from your local bookstore! PDF version: US $10.00. Click the “Buy Now” button to purchase with an immediate download.

 

Finding and Marketing to Translation Agencies walks you through the process of identifying agencies that are worth applying to, making contact, following up, tracking your marketing efforts, and negotiating rates and payment terms. Purchase the print or electronic version from Amazon. PDF version: US $10.00. Click the “Buy Now” button to purchase with an immediate download.

 

Recorded webinars

Training for Translators recorded webinars are downloadable video files, immediately delivered to you via E-Junkie (our digital download provider). You can save the file and keep it forever!

Three-part recorded webinar series: The Basics!

  • How to launch and run a successful translation or interpreting business
  • How to find and market to translation and interpreting agencies
  • How to find and market to direct clients

The Basics! How to launch and run a successful freelance translation or interpreting business. A 70-minute webinar for beginning and aspiring translators and interpreters, taught by Corinne McKay.

Sections include:

-How I started in the language professions, and what’s changed
-How to know if you’re ready for this!
-Certifications for translators and interpreters
-Where to find translation and interpreting clients
-Deciding what to charge
-Professional associations and continuing education
-The influence of artificial intelligence and machine translation (AI/MT)
$27; automatic video file download from E-Junkie

 

The Basics! How to find and market to translation and interpreting agencies. A 60-minute webinar taught by Corinne McKay.

Sections include:

-Intro to the agency market
-Why/why not working with agencies?
-Finding agencies to apply to
-Screening agencies before you apply
-Answering common agency application questions
-Following up
-Translation tests
$27; automatic video file download from E-Junkie

 

The Basics! Marketing to direct clients. A 60-minute webinar taught by Corinne McKay.

Sections include:

-Why/why not work with direct clients
-10 ways to find direct clients
-Direct marketing with “warm” e-mails and LinkedIn
-Client-side events
-Using job search sites to find leads
-Creating an appealing online presence
$27; automatic video file download from E-Junkie

 

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Learn from our blog:

  • Existential dread about the language professions: how to cope
  • Enter to win a free copy of Getting Started as a Freelance Interpreter!
  • Ways to self-publish your writing or translations
  • How to stop working with a client
  • T4T podcast, episode 14: The first quarter of 2025…best of times, worst of times?
  • May master classes
  • Lightning round of reader questions
  • T4T podcast, episode 13: “I’m not making enough money!”

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