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By ATA | December 4, 2019

Make Contacts That Count Through online communities and events, you will have access to a network of professionals who share your interests and issues.…

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Promoting the Craftsmanship of our Profession

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 5, 2019

1944. Wartime France. No fabric. The norm had been 100. They were down to an index of 26. There was not even enough material…

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Are You Getting the Most from Your ATA Directory Profile?

By The ATA Chronicle | September 17, 2019

To enable potential clients to make the most effective use of the Directory of Translators and Interpreters, ATA members should strive to keep their profiles up to date. Members should also take advantage of all the Directory options that allow an individual to highlight their services.

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Uncovering New Opportunities: Genealogical Translation as a Specialty

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 10, 2019

Genealogy is in the news these days with the popularity of services like 23andMe—and that has implications for professional translators. At the most basic…

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How To Use Facebook To Promote Translator Services

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 16, 2019

I believe a freelance translator’s first and easiest step to creating online visibility is to set up a business page on Facebook. There are…

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Translation Commons: A Community for Language Professionals

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 9, 2019

Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle, with permission Translation Commons is a nonprofit, volunteer-based online community designed to facilitate collaboration among diverse sectors and stakeholders…

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E32: Specialization: what’s the big deal?

By ATA | June 17, 2019
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10 Simple Ways to Boost Your Translation or Interpreting Website's SEO

By The ATA Chronicle | May 28, 2019

How many freelance translators and interpreters really take the time to adjust a few things behind the scenes to boost their website’s search engine ranking?

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How to Leverage Testimonials When Marketing Your Business

By The ATA Chronicle | March 8, 2019

Providing client testimonials is an effective way to market our businesses, but you have to be smart about how you request and use testimonials so that one client’s words can influence the decision-making of another.

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I'm a Translator, NOT a Machine: When It's Time to Say Goodbye to a Client

By The ATA Chronicle | January 11, 2019

I’ve written previously about parting company with clients. Sometimes this happens over time, maybe because you’ve raised your rates, or said “No” too often…

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Tips for Networking When You Work from Home

By The ATA Chronicle | September 11, 2018

Let’s be honest. The traditional methods of networking are not effective for everyone all the time. If I’ve learned anything over the years about networking effectively, it’s that you don’t have to know how to work a room to be good (or great!) at networking.

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Linguist in the Spotlight: An Interview with Corinne McKay

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 3, 2018

This fourth installment of our “Linguist in the Spotlight” interview series features Corinne McKay, French-to-English translator and current president of the American Translators Association…

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