ATA’s Back to Business Basics – Diversification: A Tool for Thriving in Uncertain Times

By The Savvy Linguist | March 2, 2021

ATA launched its new Back to Business Basics webinar series in September 2020. These webinars focus on a small, practical piece of business advice…

Getting Real with Translation & Interpreting

By The Savvy Linguist | February 23, 2021

This post originally appeared on the Language Magazine blog and it is republished with permission. Caitilin Walsh suggests 11 resources to bring Translation and…

Public Review of Published Reports

By The Savvy Linguist | February 16, 2021

How are research papers reviewed in other fields, and how can we apply those practices to the interpreting and translation field? As we observe…

So, You Want To Be A Translator?

By The Savvy Linguist | February 9, 2021

This post originally appeared on The Detail Woman blog and it is republished with permission. There are two main things I want to do…

What are ATA’s Mastermind Groups?

By The Savvy Linguist | January 29, 2021

Preview blog post for Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog  The following post is a preview of a new blogging venture by the…

On Translators

By The Savvy Linguist | January 26, 2021

This post originally appeared on Kevin L. Hull’s blog and it is republished with permission. This post is an assignment I did in English…

EIDL and PPP2: 2021 Edition, Part II

By The Savvy Linguist | January 25, 2021

Disclaimer: This article does not constitute professional financial, tax, or legal advice, and neither the author nor the American Translators Association (ATA) assumes any…

Freelance Finance: Separating Personal from Professional

By The Savvy Linguist | January 19, 2021

Here at The Savvy Newcomer we understand that it can be intimidating to talk about money. It’s often a sticky subject, but we feel…

EIDL and PPP2: 2021 Edition, Part I

By The Savvy Linguist | January 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article does not constitute professional financial, tax, or legal advice, and neither the author nor the American Translators Association (ATA) assumes any…

The Ultimate Work-from-Home Checklist

By The Savvy Linguist | January 12, 2021

This post originally appeared on the Freelancers Union blog and it is republished with permission. Before COVID-19, I had the opportunity to switch my environment…

Book Review: Never Split the Difference

By The Savvy Linguist | January 5, 2021

Never Split the Difference is a book by former police officer and FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss that offers “a new, field-tested approach to…

Purchase Orders Revisited

By The Savvy Linguist | December 8, 2020

This post originally appeared on the blog My Words for a Change and it is republished with permission. Way back in 2015, I asked my…