Protect Your Career by Protecting Your Eyes

Protect Your Career by Protecting Your Eyes

By Next Level | August 10, 2022

How much time do you spend each day looking at some type of screen? Do you work on a computer, use a tablet to…

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I've Always Done It That Way! Breaking Out of Bad Habits

“I’ve Always Done It That Way!” – Breaking Out of Old Habits

By Next Level | July 20, 2022

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…

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Mental Health in Freelance Translation: Setting Boundaries

Mental Health in Freelance Translation: Setting Boundaries

By Next Level | June 22, 2022

This post is a reblog, originally published by Zingword on November 5, 2020. It is reposted with permission from the author. I recently had…

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Increasing Rates for Your Existing Clients

Increasing Rates for Your Existing Clients

By Next Level | June 8, 2022

Wherever you live and wherever you do business in the world, you will have noticed a major uptick in inflation in 2021 and especially…

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7 Ways to Grow Your Freelance Business with Client Referrals

7 Ways to Grow Your Freelance Business With Client Referrals

By Next Level | May 25, 2022

This post is a reblog, originally published on Marketing Tips for Translators. It is reposted with permission from the author. Do you know what…

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Next Level Interviews Jost Zetzsche

Next Level Interviews: Jost Zetzsche

By Next Level | May 11, 2022

In December 2021, Next Level had the opportunity to interview English to German translator Jost Zetzsche. Jost is known in the industry for his…

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Bilingual review files: a productivity aid or a waste of time?

Bilingual Review Files: A Productivity Aid or a Waste of Time?

By Next Level | April 27, 2022

This post is a reblog, originally published on Andrew Bell’s blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Bilingual review files come in…

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Can Clients Find You? Help Them With Google My Business

Can Clients Find You? Help Them With Google My Business

By Next Level | April 6, 2022

I am willing to bet that marketing your translation or interpreting services to potential clients is not something you look forward to. Most of…

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How to Keep Working While the Ground Is Shifting

How to Keep Working While the Ground Is Shifting

By Next Level | March 23, 2022

This post is a reblog, originally published in the Tool Box Journal Newsletter, Issue 22-3-335 on March 15, 2022. It is reposted with permission…

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Volume Discounts: Should I or Should I Not?

Volume Discounts: Should I or Should I Not?

By Next Level | 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”…

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

By Next Level | 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…

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Successful freelancing with ADHD

Successful Freelancing with ADHD and Other Brain-Based Conditions

By Next Level | 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…

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