Enhanced Productivity with Text Expansion
This post is a reblog, originally published in the Audiovisual Division Part of the American Translators Association’s Deep Focus Newsletter, Issue 7 in 2020. It…
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How to Use Your Website to Get Translation Clients
This is a summary post from Tess Whitty’s ebook Quick Start Guide: 10 Steps to an Optimized Website, published in 2019. Having a website…
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Scams and Default to Truth
This post is a reblog, originally published on the Austin Area Translators & Interpreters Association blog. It is reposted with permission from the author.…
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Setting Goals for Your Freelance Business: An Important Job Satisfaction Tool
I have been teaching business classes for freelance translators for about 15 years, so I’ve seen “under the hood” of many freelancers’ businesses. The…
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Educating the “Uneducated” Client
This post originally appeared on The ATA Chronicle and it is republished with permission. Because of the nature of our work, we translators are…
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Business and Marketing Tips for Translators: Direct Client Contact Ideas
This post originally appeared on The ATA Chronicle and it is republished with permission. Companies are looking for someone who is more than just…
Read MoreNew ATA e-book for Translation Newbies: Your Go-to Guide for Starting Out
So, you’re interested in starting a career in translation… chances are you have a lot of questions! You might be wondering whether you need…
Read MoreATA’s Back to Business Basics: Phone and Email Etiquette for Freelancers
How can you use email and phone communication to make a good impression on your current and potential clients? This is one of the…
Read MoreWhat the Business Practices Education Committee Is Doing for ATA Members
ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee offers many opportunities for members to get involved, give back to the Association, work with fellow members, and broaden their professional network.
Read MoreWhy You Need to Keep Swipe Files for Your T&I Business
Swipe files are something I believe every translator or interpreter should be keeping for their business, regardless of whether they prefer to work with…
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When School Comes Home: Making Room in the Day for Distance Learning
This article originally appeared in the ATA Chronicle-Online. Once upon a time, in a land that now seems very far away, many parents were…
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ATA Compensation Survey
ATA announces the launch of its Compensation Survey As an ongoing effort to provide business strategies and solutions, this survey is an important service…
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