Don’t miss out on one of the ATA鈥檚 most valuable resources鈥擳he Business Practices List
By听David Friedman The ATA Business Practices Listserv (BP List) has without a doubt been the best thing about my ATA membership. The discussions on…
Ten Things You Must Never Do to Your Colleagues
By Maria Cristina de la Vega Reblogged from the听NAJIT Blog听with permission Do not give advice freely, even if you think it would be helpful,…
What direct clients want: From a Marketing Director鈥檚 perspective
By听Daniela Guanipa A lot has been said about the complexities of setting up shop as freelancers and whether to work with agencies or direct…
Direct clients鈥 the freelancer鈥檚 dream
By Helen Eby We all want to work with direct clients鈥 or say we do. Why? I have heard many translators wish they could…
Business Smarts: Fluctuating Workloads
One of the most daunting questions for freelancers – and more so for freelancers-to-be! – is how to handle workload fluctuations.听In this great post…
The Hidden Part of the Job
By Giovanna Lester听 In my marketing workshops I discuss a subject I call 鈥淎natomy of a Project.鈥 The focus is on the immediate interaction…
C茅line’s 10 Tricky Situations Translators Might Find Themselves In and How To Get Out of Them
By听C茅line Graciet Reblogged from Naked Translations听with permission from the author Being a freelance translator isn’t just about having the ability to take language from…
My Biggest Questions about Getting Started
By Jamie Hartz It seems to me that some translators and interpreters fall into the profession by virtue of their linguistic ability and prior…
Helen’s Adventures in Translation, Chapter 3: Launch Time! Going from 20% to 80% Capacity As Fast As Possible
In my last post, I explained how I evaluated and met the requirements my potential clients might have, including qualifications, website and connections. I…
Bad Advice for Novice Skydivers: Learn As You Go
By Kevin Hendzel Reblogged from Word Prisms with permission from the author Why the First, Best Lesson I Learned about Translation Was a Healthy…
Money Talk
By Giovanna Lester听 Being self-employed is not for everyone. As self-employed professionals we must keep abreast of market conditions 鈥 pricing, demand, terminology changes,…
Helen’s Adventures in Translation, Chapter 2: Preparing to Launch
By the fall of 2010 I had done a lot of groundwork for launching: I had acquired enough credentials to be credible so that…