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In Praise of Touch-Typing
May/June 2023 Issue
By Danielle Maxson The following was originally published on Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog. This initiative by ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee provides information for both freelancers and company owners to use in all aspects of their careers, from improving their privacy protections to planning for retirement. The summer before I entered fourth […]
Should You Start a Translation Agency?
March/April 2023 Issue
By Sara Maria Hasbun The following was originally published on Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog. This initiative by ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee provides information for both freelancers and company owners to use in all aspects of their careers, from improving their privacy protections to planning for retirement. You have been a freelance […]
Mentoring: Get As Much As You Give
January/February 2023 Issue
By Deborah Wexler The following was originally published on Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog. This initiative by ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee provides information for both freelancers and company owners to use in all aspects of their careers, from improving their privacy protections to planning for retirement. From the Next Level team: Do […]
Freelance Translator’s Client Reference List
November/December 2022 Issue
By Gabriela Kouahla The client reference list of a freelance translator is very important when it comes to potential clients (direct/companies) or a job application for a new translation agency. It allows you to provide additional proof of your experience and assure a potential client or company/agency of the quality of your work. Everyone loves […]
How to Decide What to Post on LinkedIn to Market Your T&I Business
July/August 2022 Issue
Knowing what to post on a social media platform where your potential clients are hanging out can be a real challenge these days. I get these questions all the time from my LinkedIn course students: What should I share? How often should I post? What will resonate with my ideal clients? Will my ideal clients […]
Can Clients Find You? Help Them With Google My Business
May/June 2022 Issue
The following was originally published on Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog. This initiative by ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee provides information for both freelancers and company owners to use in all aspects of their careers, from improving their privacy protections to planning for retirement. Visit: www.atanet.org/career-education/next-level. I’m willing to bet that marketing your […]
How to Get Out of a Marketing Rut in Your T&I Business
March/April 2022 Issue
So many people would love to make marketing a habit in their translation or interpreting freelance business, but it can be easier said than done. Just like with any skill or habit, good marketing practices take time to develop. And when you find what works for you, what resonates with your clients, and what brings […]
Setting Goals for Your Freelance Business: An Important Job Satisfaction Tool
November/December 2021 Issue
The following was originally published on Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog. This initiative by ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee provides information for both freelancers and company owners to use in all aspects of their careers, from improving their privacy protections to planning for retirement. Visit: www.atanet.org/career-education/next-level. I’ve been teaching business classes for freelance […]
Why You Need to Keep Swipe Files for Your T&I Business
July/August 2021 Issue
Swipe files are something I believe every translator or interpreter should be keeping for their business, regardless of whether they prefer to work with translation/interpreting agencies or direct clients. So, what’s a swipe file? In a nutshell, a swipe file is a file or folder you keep on your computer, in your email, on your […]
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From the President: What We Leave Behind
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From the President-Elect: Eleven Reasons to Attend ATA64
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From the Executive Director: ATA Membership: What’s Your Why?
Interpreters Forum
ATA’s Interpreters Division Interpreter Connections
Resource Review
Can You Build Your Own Neural Machine Translation Engine?
Certification Forum
The Knapp Review Three Years On: Upward and Onward!
