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Nov 17 2014

Video: Karen Tkaczyk's sit/stand desk

I’ve been wanting to add some videos to this blog for a while, and my very courageous colleague and friend Karen Tkaczyk agreed to be my test interviewee. Karen has an Ikea Bekant sit-stand desk that she really loves. Note from Ikea: The BEKANT sit/stand option is currently unavailable in stores. The delay only affects […]

May 18 2009

Guest post: Karen Tkaczyk on LinkedIn

This is a guest post by Karen Tkaczyk, PhD, a French to English translator specializing in chemistry and its industrial applications. Karen’s LinkedIn profile is here and her business website is here. Thanks to Karen for sharing her experience using LinkedIn, and specifically LinkedIn Groups and Discussions as a marketing tool. Earlier this year Corinne […]

Sep 02 2020

New podcast episode: roundtable discussion on freelancing during the pandemic

In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve Bodeux, Corinne McKay, freelance translator Karen Tkaczyk, and freelance conference interpreter Alex Gansmeier discuss life as a freelancer during the COVID pandemic, including:-How the pandemic initially affected their businesses in March through May of 2020-How things are looking now-Is anything going better during the pandemic? Any silver […]

Jun 29 2020

Tips for diversifying your freelance business

One thing that I’ve been hearing from a lot of freelance translators–and that has proven true in my own business as well–is that freelancers with diverse businesses have been faring better during these strange economic times. For example in my own business, my translation work has been stable so far but I feel a summer […]

Past participants say…

Don’t just take our word for it…read feedback from past participants in Training for Translators’ courses and master classes: “After muddling along rudderless for many years (and earning a correspondingly mediocre income) I took my first class with Corinne McKay, “Beyond the Basics of Freelancing.” The content, homework, and collegial support provided the inspiration I […]