Paperless office – well, almost
I just finished a translation for an agency customer who also happens to be a colleague and member of the local BDÜ group. As usual, I proofread my translation before…
Interpreting job
So I just finished my first interpreting job over several days for a direct business client. That's two firsts in one go! And it went really well, which makes me…
«New» office
Finally! I got all the parts I needed to extend my desk to the right, creating an extra workspace for writing tasks directly in front of the window. Now I…
Zitat des Tages – Quote of the day
The people of Spain think Cervantes The equal of a half dozen Dantes; An opinion resented most bitterly By the people of Italy... (Source unknown)
Agency vs. Freelancer
Should you hire a freelance translator or a translation agency? by José Henrique Lamensdorf Assuming you are not in the translation business, just need such services, either as an individual…
30 Spooky Freelancing Practices
Courtesy of the Freelance folder. Spooky Freelancing HabitsAre you engaging in scary freelance practices? Check out the following list: Not researching your client. You’d better believe that your client researched…
More on elevator speeches
Here's an interesting little training video by Ed Gandia from the International Freelancers Academy, fitting this week's topic very nicely. It's called "How to Create a High Impact Elevator Speech…
How great leaders inspire action
Last weekend I was at the ProZ.com conference in Barcelona, which was not only a great opportunity for me to meet new people and practice my Spanish, but also to…
Business dinner
Last night, I went out to dinner with a friend who is also a prospective business partner. Because of the mixture, our conversation went from private to business and back,…