Here in Colorado, excitement about this week’s ATA conference is reaching a fever pitch and I’m spending today putting the finishing touches on my preconference seminar, “Beyond the Basics of Freelancing.” I’ve read a number of good posts about how to get the most out of a translation conference, so here are a few tips [...]
Archive for October, 2010
Tips for a successful translation conference presentation
Posted in Professional associations on October 25, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Making translation easy versus making translation cheap
Posted in Clients, Marketing, Money on October 11, 2010 | 21 Comments »
When you’re inquiring about a professional service, let’s say taxes, computer help or marketing consulting, which is more attractive to you: a service provider who seems ultra-competent and gives the impression that the process will be easy for you, or a service provider who charges low rates and gives the impression that the process will [...]
Some industry news
Posted in Translation industry news on October 1, 2010 | 14 Comments »
International Translation Day seems like an auspicious time for new translation-related ventures; here are a few to check out: Congratulations to Chris Durban on the launch of her book The Prosperous Translator: Advice from Fire Ant & Worker Bee. If, like me, you eagerly await Chris and Eugene Seidel’s monthly advice column “The Bottom Line” [...]
