Volume Discounts: Should I or Should I Not?

By The Savvy Linguist | March 9, 2022

When was the last time you were asked to provide a volume discount? My guess is not too long ago. Did you say “yes”…

B2BB Review – Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning for Freelancers

By The Savvy Linguist | March 1, 2022

I live in Oregon. In case you don’t already know, Oregon and the Northwest are overdue for a huge earthquake. A few times a…

7 Marketing and Productivity Tools for Gmail and Google Workspace (G Suite) Users

By The Savvy Linguist | February 23, 2022

This post is a reblog, originally published on Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo’s blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. As freelance translators and…

ATA Compensation Survey, Sixth Edition

By ATA | February 17, 2022

The ATA Compensation Survey is now available exclusively to ATA members for free. In 2021, ATA invited translators, interpreters, and T&I company owners in…

Successful Freelancing with ADHD and Other Brain-Based Conditions

By The Savvy Linguist | February 9, 2022

If you continuously struggle to stay organized and tend to work long hours to compensate for daily distractions, learning about productivity can mean wading…

Creating a Social Media Plan for Busy Translators

By The Savvy Linguist | February 8, 2022

This post was originally published on Integrated MarCom Translations blog. It is reposted with permission. No doubt you’ve heard it before: If you’re trying…

Creating Interpreting Price Quotes for the New Normal

By The ATA Chronicle | January 25, 2022

ATA Members-Only Content This content is an exclusive benefit for ATA members. If you are a current ATA member, log in for immediate access.…

Ready to Plan for a Mid- to Long-Term Medical Leave? Part 2

By The Savvy Linguist | January 19, 2022

In the last post, we looked at the financial issues underpinning a need for COVID-related medical leave. This week, we turn to organizational issues.…

Mentoring Program

By ATA | January 18, 2022

Get the Support You Need ATA’s Mentoring Program offers matching services to members at different stages in their career. Mentees and mentors benefit from…

Ready to Plan for a Mid- to Long-Term Medical Leave? Part 1

By The Savvy Linguist | January 5, 2022

The idea for this post was born on my most stressful day in recent memory: the day I took three of my children to…

Mastermind Program

By ATA | December 30, 2021

Don’t go it alone! Translators and interpreters often go into business understanding that finding and retaining clients will be hard work. What many fail…

How to Get Approved for a Mortgage as a Self-Employed Person

By The Savvy Linguist | December 8, 2021

Imagine if you could freeze your rent payment forever. Now imagine that it could disappear by the time you retire. That financial advantage is…