Spider marketing – How to get clients to come to you

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 28, 2019

Reblogged from SJB Translations’ blog, with permission (incl. the image) How to get clients to come to you Adapted from my presentation at METM 16…

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Translators vs. Translation Agencies: How Falling Rates Have Turned Once-Allies into Enemies (and What We Can Do to Fix it)

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 21, 2019

We’ve noticed something strange: though demand has risen for language services, it would appear that prices are falling. Whether due to advances in technology,…

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Freelancers: 7 Things to Know Before Your Next Negotiation

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 14, 2019

This post was originally published on the Copyediting.com website on June 20, 2017. It is reposted with permission of ACES, The Society for Editing.…

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Look Out(!) for these Red Flags in Client Communications

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 7, 2019

Over the years I’ve received a lot of spam emails from would-be “clients” requesting my services. Here are just a few of the red…

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So You Want to be a Freelance Translator or Interpreter: Tech and Tools

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 23, 2019

So You Want to be a Freelance Translator (or Interpreter): Tech and Tools When an artist sits down to begin a new project, he…

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Pursuing the Translation Dream: Professional Demeanor

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 16, 2019

Your translation career is moving right along: you have a growing slate of repeat customers and a modest circle of close colleagues. You can…

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ATA59: Making the Most of my First Conference

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 9, 2019

I finally found the perfect opportunity to attend the ATA’s flagship event, the ATA Annual Conference: ATA59 in New Orleans. It was everything I…

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[Guide] How to Become a Game Translator

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 2, 2019

Reblogged from IT Translator Blog, with permission This is the text version of the presentation I showed on Crowdcast with Smartcat (video available here).…

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ATA59 Session & Book Review: The Business of Translation

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 19, 2019

When I attended the ATA59 conference in NOLA, many colleagues encouraged me to attend a session about a topic outside my specialty. So, I…

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ATA’s Virtual Conference Is Back

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 12, 2019

Did you miss out on ATA’s 59th Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana? Or maybe you attended but weren’t able to make it to…

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Ergonomics for ATA’s Certification Exam: Unspoken Advice with Untold Benefits

By The Savvy Newcomer | March 5, 2019

Reblogged from The ATA Chronicle, with permission Shortly after I took the computerized version of ATA’s certification exam in 2017, I received an e-mail…

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Presentation Proposal Resources for #ATA60 in Palm Springs

By The Savvy Newcomer | February 26, 2019

ATA speakers bring a broad variety of topics and perspectives to the conference. This is what makes it interesting! When you present as a…

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