ATA63 Conference Preview: Business Practices Education at ATA63
About a week from the time this post appears, the ATA 63rd Annual Conference will be in full swing. Like always, attendees will have…
3 Ways to Use Testimonials When You Have NDAs
This post is a reblog, originally published on Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo’s blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Testimonials are a great way…
What Does Shrinkflation Have to Do with T&I?
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Balancing Act: Caring for Someone with Dementia While Keeping a Practice Afloat
My father had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. My mother was in the early stages of an unspecified dementia. And the brilliant plans I had made so I could work from their senior living facility while caring for them during extended visits were crumbling all around me. Being a caregiver and at the same time a self-employed professional is a balancing act. But in the end, it can be a gift.
E76: ATA’s 63rd Annual Conference Preview
Over 160 educational sessions, 15 Advanced Skills and Training Day (AST) courses, 30 subject- and language-specific tracks, industry leaders from around the world, and 1,500 translators, interpreters, students, educators, project managers, and language company owners—what more can you say about ATA’s 63rd Annual Conference?
Courting the Sandman
MIRELLA lay still in her bed, though she felt every muscle twitching. She had tried tossing but could not get comfortable. Lying on her…
Protect Your Career by Protecting Your Eyes
How much time do you spend each day looking at some type of screen? Do you work on a computer, use a tablet to…
Is Coaching Worth the Investment for Freelance Translators?
Entrepreneurship comes with many inherent challenges, and freelancers tend to face them alone. While there’s a lot you can do on your own, at some point you’ll probably need to look outside yourself for new ideas and solutions. Here’s how hiring a coach can help your T&I business.
How to Decide What to Post on LinkedIn to Market Your T&I Business
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“I’ve Always Done It That Way!” – Breaking Out of Old Habits
This post is a reblog, originally published in the Tool Box Journal Newsletter, Issue 22-6-338 on June 15, 2022. It is reposted with permission from…
Mental Health in Freelance Translation: Setting Boundaries
This post is a reblog, originally published by Zingword on November 5, 2020. It is reposted with permission from the author. I recently had…
Increasing Rates for Your Existing Clients
Wherever you live and wherever you do business in the world, you will have noticed a major uptick in inflation in 2021 and especially…