Until a few weeks ago, the most popular post on this blog was one that I wrote a long time ago on charging by the word versus charging by the hour (it’s since been eclipsed by a recent post on using a sample translation as a sales pitch). This is a topic I think about [...]
Archive for September, 2009
What the health care debate teaches us about pricing
Posted in Uncategorized on September 22, 2009 | 8 Comments »
New issue of Translation Journal
Posted in Announcements, Links on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy 50th issue to Translation Journal, the October issue of which is now available online (free, but make a donation if you enjoy reading TJ!).
Keeping track of client preferences
Posted in Clients on September 14, 2009 | 7 Comments »
If you’ve ever found yourself struggling to avoid asking a client “How much did I say I was going to charge you?”, you need a client preferences file. The client preferences file (which could take the form of a spreadsheet, a text file, index cards, a notebook, just as long as you keep the records!) [...]
Some coffee break links
Posted in Links on September 8, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Here in the U.S. it’s an honorary Monday, since most of us took yesterday off to celebrate Labor Day (by not laboring!). So, in the spirit of easing back into the work week, here are some (admittedly not translation-specific) links to enjoy on your coffee break: The U.K. Telegraph on 50 things that are being [...]
Using a sample translation as a sales pitch
Posted in Marketing on September 3, 2009 | 19 Comments »
One of my main business goals for this year is to work with more direct clients. Although I have a number of agency clients who pay well, have interesting projects and are very easy to work with, I find that I really enjoy the greater degree of autonomy and higher income that direct clients usually [...]
Upcoming session of Getting Started as a Freelance Translator
Posted in Announcements on September 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The next session of my six-lesson online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on Monday, September 14 and there are still a couple of spots open if any readers are interested. I’ve taught this course for about four years and it’s directed at people who want to learn the practical aspects of starting [...]
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