Time to put your prices up?
I have written a few times about pricing and discounts lately, and how the tendency is to go down with prices especially when times are tough, even if only temporarily.…
Limited discounts
Regular readers of this blog will remember that I had written down some thoughts on discounts earlier this year - and that I was not in favor of them. Now,…
Neue Herausforderung
Tja, man muss scheinbar nur laut genug sagen, wenn etwas nicht passt, und schon ändern sich die Dinge... Dieses Jahr hatte ja eher langsam angefangen und nicht viel besser weiter…
Tipps about blogging for business
I was just out of the office for over a week (longer than originally scheduled and planned), and now faced with the task of writing this week's blog post, I…
Sollte ich kostenlos arbeiten / Should I work for free?
Als freiberuflicher Übersetzer passiert es einem immer wieder: die Anfrage nach einer kostenlosen Übersetzung. Wie man am besten darauf reagiert? Hier ist eine tolle und wirklich hilfreiche Graphik: Sollte ich…
Competitiveness
After my confession a few weeks ago – and receiving some quite encouraging responses from you, thanks again so much! –, I have received one larger and a few small…
50 ideas on using Twitter for business
After looking at 5 ways not to use Twitter for freelancers, I came across another very interesting and helpful post on Chris Brogan's blog: 50 Ideas on Using Twitter for…
Confession
I debated with myself whether to write this post or not. To 'fess up or not to 'fess up... Is it professional or not to talk about this? Will this…
Sweet Dreams
I was out of town the last two days, interpreting for that new customer from Switzerland who had asked me to make them offers including technology (I wrote about this…
5 Ways NOT to Use Twitter for Freelancers
Since I've spent the last two days on the big computer project for this year, i.e. switching from desktop to laptop with all that entails (something I will blog about…