Online visibility, website, portfolio, business cards, and elevator pitch Now, this is for real: the last part of the series! This is a continuation of the previous post on marketing. In it I wrote about creating a brand and using social networks, among other topics. Today I’m going to jump straight into a powerful marketing […]
Marketing for translators I thought part 5 would be the last post of the series, but as it turns out, I’ve had to split it into two due to its length. On this occasion, I’d like to talk about marketing, a word that makes many translators cringe. Selling oneself – it may sound too direct, […]
CAT tools, email, and useful tools for translators Today I’d like to write about an aspect of translation that is key to our profession: technology. In times of yore, translators used typewriters, sat long hours doing research in the library and waited for manuscripts – aka source texts – to hit their mailbox. These days […]
Specialisms, CPD, telling everyone, and being patient This is post number three on how to become a freelance translator. If you’re taking the first steps towards this career or wondering if you should take the plunge, these posts can help you. I think they can be useful for more experienced translators, too, for we all […]
Headshots, volunteering, mentoring, templates, and business plans This is the second part of a long post with practical tips on how to become a freelance translator based on my experience in the UK. In the first post I discussed the more bureaucratic steps; namely, qualifications, professional associations, and the red tape involved in the process. […]
Passion, qualifications, professional associations, and red tape VibrantWords Translations has recently turned one, which has made me reflect quite a lot and look back on this incredible year, my first as a freelancer and full-time translator after a decade as a language teacher. The road has been winding, and it still is, for one year […]