Category Archives: freelance

A Freelance Translator’s Recession Survival Kit

Posted on March 20, 2009 by

Image via Wikipedia Here is a guest post from our good friend Ofer Tirosh over at Tomedes *** A freelance translator’s recession survival kit The economy is down big time, and it seems that survival would be bleak for quite … Continue reading →

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How to Write a Press Release to Market Your Translation Services – Part I

Posted on January 27, 2008 by

How to Write a Press Release to Market Your Translation Service – Part I NYC, originally uploaded by cat•girl. This is a 3-part-tutorial. Parts II and III will be published in 2 and 4 days respectively. A. How to write … Continue reading →

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2 Awesome Marketing and Business Resources for You!

Posted on January 24, 2008 by

1. Freelance Folder is a multi-authored blog dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and freelancers. This blog is a real goldmine for anyone in the freelancing business, including freelance translators/interpreters. Among the “gems” you’ll find in this post, aptly enough titled “Give … Continue reading →

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The Lonesome Expert’s Ballad!

Posted on June 26, 2007 by

Help! I feel lonely and I need some company! I am the First and Only Expert on the Marketing of Translation Services! I’ve been a professional translator for 35 years (since 1972!) so you can believe me when I tell … Continue reading →

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Translator Resource of The Week: Two Great Ladies

Posted on June 15, 2007 by

After last week’s ‘Giant’ (Portuguese Translator Joao Roque Dias), we have two ‘Lionesses’. Both highly experienced freelance translators, with the same language combination i.e. English/French/Dutch. I must say I love these two sites. Chantal Wilford’s Linguabase and Michelle de Raaij’s … Continue reading →

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From Freelancer to Entrepreneur – How I Did it

Posted on December 8, 2006 by

I was just like many other freelance translators Got all my jobs through networking and referrals, for many years (did I mention I’ve been “in the trenches” since 1972!) I didn’t “market”, didn’t even know it was really necessary That … Continue reading →

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