The Ultimate Work-from-Home Checklist
This post originally appeared on the Freelancers Union blog and it is republished with permission. Before COVID-19, I had the opportunity to switch my environment…
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Book Review: Never Split the Difference
Never Split the Difference is a book by former police officer and FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss that offers “a new, field-tested approach to…
Read MorePurchase Orders Revisited
This post originally appeared on the blog My Words for a Change and it is republished with permission. Way back in 2015, I asked my…
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Strategies for Translation Providers in an Uncertain World… A Survival Guide
This post originally appeared on the blog The translation business and it is republished with permission. Sometimes, how we translators run our professional lives and…
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Member Discounts
Financial Services OAS Staff Federal Credit Union As a member of ATA, you are eligible to be a part of the OAS FCU family,…
Read MoreFreelance Finance: Setting Rates
Here at The Savvy Newcomer we understand that it can be intimidating to talk about money. It’s often a sticky subject, but we feel…
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What Professors Don’t Teach You about Translating Professionally
During my undergraduate degree in translation, I felt like I was very prepared for a career in translation. I excelled in my language classes…
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Pricing Techniques in the Translation Industry
This post originally appeared on LinkedIn and it is republished with permission. In the translation industry two pricing techniques seem to dominate: cost plus…
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Emails Asking for Translation or Interpreting Rates: Here’s How I Respond
I often get requests for my rates from organizations that are trying to build a database of individual translation or interpreting service providers. An…
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New Twists on Old Scams: Language Professionals Beware!
Some scammers are finding new target audiences because a lot of people are working from home who have not worked from home before. While the current scams are not new, some scammers are adding new twists.
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53 Freelancing Mistakes That Are Costing You Clients, Cash, and Credibility
This post originally appeared on Copyblogger I don’t know about you, but when I started freelancing as a writer, I made a ton of…
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Starting at Square One as a Translator or Interpreter: What Does It Take?
From time to time we at The Savvy Newcomer receive questions from our readers that make for great blog post topics. This is one…
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