by Bettina Röhricht | May 23, 2017 | Guest Posts
The 80/20 rule (or Pareto principle, named after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto) states that in many situations roughly 80% of the effects are determined by 20% of the causes, or 80% of results are achieved in 20% of the overall time (This, of course, is a rule of...
by Oleg Semerikov | Apr 12, 2017 | Guest Posts
Our new book, The Ultimate Guide To Becoming A Successful Freelance Translator, is a fast-paced and informative guide to the translation industry and how you can find your place within it. It covers a wide range of topics to help brand-new translators, experienced...
by Sean Patrick Hopwood | Apr 6, 2017 | Guest Posts
Let’s face it: how many times have you said “yes” to a project only to get overwhelmed because the client is asking for an unreasonable deadline? Don’t fret, because there is a way to stop spending sleepless nights and beat the clock. Here’s what you can do to get out...
by Hanna | Feb 27, 2017 | Guest Posts
A few months ago I was honored to become a moderator of an FB group “Successful Freelance Translators” (SFT) launched by Simon Akhrameev. If you are a freelance translator or you intend to become the one, and you are still not in this group, I would encourage you to...
by Anthony Teixeira | Jan 30, 2017 | Guest Posts
Knowing how to sell your services to clients and, even more importantly, how to keep those customers, are vital to the success of any freelance language professional. I had a short stint (about a year) as a translation project manager when I was transitioning from...
