As mentioned in the post, I have no intention to sell services to fellow translators and I do not want to offer coaching services or strive for guru status. I love translating and intend to continue supporting myself through translation for the next 35 years or so until I retire. So I look forward to continuing to exchange ideas with colleagues for mutual benefit and hope you will take what I write in that spirit and pass on anything you find useful to other colleagues.

Thanks for commenting! Yes, certainly OK to sell if they are really good at what they do and highly specialized so they can deliver on what they promise in their sales pitches. High-level translation skills and specializations verified by feedback from discerning clients and experienced colleagues should give translators confidence that they have a service that is truly useful and separate them from snake oil peddlers.

Thanks! Great infographic. That’s really why I wrote this post – to inspire and empower freelance translators. I’ve noticed recently from discussions with colleagues and my own experimentation that a clearer and stronger specialization combined with a more effective website are great tools for translators to bring in better paid work, especially their own clients.