Marketing yourself is never simple, as many freelancers have found to their dismay. It’s totally different from marketing a product or service you’re only tangentially linked to — that’s relatively…
Since we freelance translators live all over the world, we can get away with charging a wide variety of rates. A translator in India charging the same price as someone…
To the average freelancer making a six-figure salary seems less lofty and more impossible. It’s something dreamt about while sipping mimosas. But, I’m here to tell you it’s not out…
“Thinking-outside-box” for freelance translator could mean a number of brilliant moves: incorporating latest technologies in the work style, increasing productivity without necessarily increasing the associated effort and stress in the…
In a previous blog post I explained the most essential methods to market your translation services. But there are many more ways you can market your freelance business. Here are…
Scheduling and planning are fundamentally important things to consider if you hope to build an effective freelance career. In any field time management is of the utmost importance. If you…
One thing I’ve noticed when evaluating websites and LinkedIn profiles for translators is how difficult it is for us to communicate the value we can provide. Instead, we focus on…
Please note that the numbers mentioned in this blog post are taken from average rates mentioned in different associations rates surveys and the average rates reported by language pair on…
For many translators, it’s a passion for words that pushes them toward a translation career. But does passion and the ability to speak a couple of languages means you will…
This is a guest post by Anna Ashmore. Every educator or mentor you had was right – being bilingual creates career opportunities, and the mastery of at least two languages…
This is a guest post by Jade Anderson. No matter the industry you work in or the nature of your job, there are some soft skills that you should always…
