This is the third interview my sister has with me. Here we talk about the Chicken and the Egg. If you don't know which comes first, how do you get started. Bear with us (and the stretch of a metaphor) and you will see how it relates to freelancing. Briefly, these are the 5 points mentioned in this episode: 1: SEO and online marketing. 2. Friends an…

This is the second interview my sister has with me. It ended up being more of a discussion surrounding AIDA, and marketing as a freelance translator in general. To recap, A.I.D.A. stands for:AttentionInterestDesireActionAny suggestions for future topics? Feel free to let us know in the comments!----Follow Acahi on Twitter: @AcahilanguagesFollow Lan…

My sister interviewed me because she doesn't understand what I do as a Freelance Translator and with my Translation Agency. So, there you go. At the end we discuss what books we've been reading.----Follow Acahi on Twitter: @AcahilanguagesFollow Acahi on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AcahiTranslationsCheck out our Ebook: http://www.tinyurl.com/freelanc…

This episode discusses Products vs. Services and some of the differences between them, such as how you usually pay for Products in advance, but you pay for Services after they've been rendered. So how can you change your Translation service into a product?The books I mention are: The E-myth revisited, by Michael Gerber:http://www.amazon.com/The-E-M…

Which came first? The Chicken or the Egg? Here I talk about the age old question of the Chicken and the Egg. If you don't know which comes first, how do you get started. Bear with me (and my stretch of a metaphor) and you will see how it relates to freelancing. Briefly, these are the 5 points I mention here: 1: SEO and online marketing. 2. Friends …

**** I have no affiliation with the authors I mention, nor do I receive any benefit, monetary or otherwise, from mentioning them or their books. I am just recommending these books because I liked them and I think others who are into linguistics and translation might like them too. ****Here I discuss some books I've been reading lately that deal wit…

Basically: 1) Google and Facebook are NOT startups. 2) If you are striving to be a successful startup, you're doing it wrong.More of a rant than anything. About how I'm sick of this whole 'culture of reverence' for anything using the "Startup" and "Entrepreneur" buzzwords.بقلم Acahi

A shorter episode today just talking about glossariesGlossaries are essential for every translator. Even if you don't have a fancy CAT tool with its own built-in glossary, you can keep one on your own very easily. ----Follow Acahi on Twitter: @AcahilanguagesFollow Acahi on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AcahiTranslationsCheck out our Ebook: http://www.…

For the sake of balance, I decided to talk about one of my favorite ongoing jobs at the moment. Just to show you some good points about Freelance translation. ----Follow Acahi on Twitter: @AcahilanguagesFollow Acahi on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AcahiTranslationsCheck out our Ebook: http://www.tinyurl.com/freelancetrans...…

I felt that, in order to be fair, I should point out some of the bad points of freelance translation, first among which is almost always non-payment. Here is my story about a client who never paid me. And yes, I name names, because she still owes me money. Here are a few side-by-side comparisons of the document I sent to them and what the end clien…

If you are looking for a job or need to earn money, your second language is your most valuable asset. Don't waste it. In this video I mention another blog post of mine on getting started. You can find it here: http://www.acahi.com/2014/08/before-getting-started-in-freelance-translation-pregame-book-excerpt/I also mention my book, which you can purc…

Here is a rather long-winded episode that I wanted to get off my chest. These are 4 book recommendations for the freelance translator who is serious about time and workflow management, and about being their own boss. In case you want to skip ahead:1:45 - Book 1: David Allen's "Getting things Done" (You can buy it here: http://tinyurl.com/jrnz8gu)3:…

This episode discusses Optical Character Recognition, or OCR. The one I use: http://www.onlineocr.net/Feel free to let me know if you use any other tools or recommend anything else. I don't think I've discussed this ever before, so I am open to new ideas.بقلم Acahi

Episode 7 - Recommending Fellow Translators by Acahiبقلم Acahi