Do you love the sound of my melodic voice? Listen to this post instead. Simply click on the image above 😉 An introduction that makes all the difference… First impressions are important. Sadly, this is where many of us fail miserably. And it’s not because our job is boring or unimportant. Read more…
What does my family have to do with my translation business? So I’ve missed a few days. You may have noticed I didn’t publish anything for the past few weeks (even though I explicitly promised myself to write 1 new story every week). So why did I break my promise? Well, Read more…
Do you love the sound of my melodic voice? Listen this post instead. Simply click on the image above 😉 Poor clients… We’ve all read those stories about clients who don’t understand our work, clients who haggle and try to squeeze every last penny out of us, and clients Read more…
You can’t run away from admin work. You just can’t. It will hunt you down now matter how hard you try to hide or run away from it. But that’s OK, because admin work is part of the job you do. Almost every business owner has to deal with a Read more…
This is going to sound crazy, but I have never met another translator in real life. View post on imgur.com I know! It sounds insane because I’m doing so much online marketing that me being friends with other translators in real life almost seems warranted. But it’s not the case Read more…
Reading time: [reading_duration] [/reading_duration] Hey guys! This week I’m trying something new. And I’m really excited about it! Olga Reinholdt, a colleague of mine, offered to write a guest post on my blog and when I’ve read it, I couldn’t say “No”. Because it is absolutely fantastic and it is something Read more…
Why You Should Start Writing Reading time: [reading_duration] [/reading_duration] Have you ever wondered why such platforms as Proz and Translator’s Cafe still exist and doing pretty well? Why are there thousands of newbies and sometimes seasoned translators hitting their heads against the wall and participating in never-ending price wars? Why Read more…
10 Simple Rules Every Translator Should Live By Reading time: [reading_duration] [/reading_duration] And here comes the very first post of 2015! The holiday season is long gone, New Year’s resolutions have been made. So let’s kick-start another great year full of pleasant surprises and new achievements! Some of you are still Read more…
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year Reading time: [reading_duration] [/reading_duration] This year had it’s ups and downs but overall it was another amazing year. This is the kind of attitude we all need. I’m a big believer in thinking positively. And believe it or not, good thoughts bring amazing results. I’m Read more…
Yep, It’s a Scam Alert Reading time: [reading_duration] [/reading_duration] Proz.com users beware! It seems like Lingvopoint steals identities of Proz users. Big thanks to Chosana Thanabhumi for bringing this to the attention of fellow translators in this forum thread. Lingvopoint has copied profile information (including profile pictures) of hundreds of translators registered at Read more…