How far does poor literacy really go?
People who write “I should of” are viewed as stupid, and for good reason. You get the impression that that…
Few Changes to My Terms
From the 1st September, the following new rules will apply with my business activity: • Potential customers must state payment…
Technical Translation Project
It’s fair to say that, when you do translation work for someone, if they get back to you and ask…
Marketing through relationships
I want to spend a greater portion of my business marketing efforts building relationships with people, in particular those who…
Do people accept work at first glance?
…Call it a broad sweeping overgeneralisation, but what do translation customers tend to do once they receive their document? Do…
Ultimate Marketing Webinar
Well, I had my first “Ultimate Marketing” webinar yesterday, live from Chris Cardell himself. He even took the time to…
French to English “estival”
It is said that nothing speaks louder than money, but it seems to me that even cheap talk is prone…
Mistakes happen but who is at fault?
For me, the most frustrating thing about being a translator is the prospect of people accusing you of poor work…
Awareness of terminology
I’ve known for ages that awareness of terminology is always a prominent issue in professional translating. Some clients can be…