First-Time Freelancer Networking
Once you’ve become a freelancer, you may be thinking about going along to some networking events to drum up some work. It’s a great way to meet clients and to advertise yourself.
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Working the Room tips by Chris Durban
During the ITI conference in Gatwick in May earlier this year, I had the privilege to attend Chris Durban’s Working the Room masterclass. Below you’ll find some of the tips she shared.
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Highlights from the ITI Conference 2013
It’s been 2 weeks since the ITI conference in Gatwick. Finally, it’s time to tell you all about the great time we had there.
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The busy life of a translator, blogger, social media user
Beware. This is not an informational, useful, full-of-tips post. This is a personal story. I will talk about blogging and Twitter, but for once I won’t try to convince you to do any of them.
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Find Your Voice – Quick Tips on Public Speaking
Communication takes place all the time, even when we are not aware of it. But there comes a time when we have something special to say. A message that only we can deliver and we need to be ready.
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The Importance of Networking For Translators
To be recognised in a field that is potentially open to any fluently bilingual person, you have to go the extra mile in order to get ahead. This is when networking becomes a translator’s best friend as the possibilities it opens up are indeed, endless.
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Collaboration & social networking
I recently got a mass email from a translation agency I work with asking that we (translators) shouldn’t try to connect with them on social networks. Nothing personal, they said, we just want to keep a distance between you and our end-clients.
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10 Things to Do Before Attending a Conference
ATA’s 52nd Annual Conference in Boston starts in less than a week! This post is my to-do list before the conference, I hope you find the tips interesting & helpful.
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