Training for Translators

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Training for Translators: a podcast for freelance translators and interpreters. Do better work, earn more money, and enjoy your job! Hosted by Corinne McKay.

  1. 12 DE FEV.

    #23: What now? Six options if your freelance business is struggling

    This episode is based on a webinar I taught today, "What now??" aimed mainly at mid-career freelance translators whose businesses are really struggling. I offered six options you might want to consider (from "keep doing what you're doing" to "re-train and change careers completely"), depending on your personal circumstances.   Find out more about Training for Translators, including my upcoming March Marketing Madness challenge group, at https://www.trainingfortranslators.com/

    22min

  2. 21 DE JAN.

    #22: 2025, the year in review

    It's time for my annual year in review post!  I've been writing year-end review posts for a while. Here's 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021. I'll say that this year feels different. I had a great year, due to various factors including luck, experience, working hard, and being willing to try new things. And at the same time, I'm aware that a lot of people in the language professions had a truly terrible year. My goal here isn't to rub it in, it's to give some examples of what's working for me, a few fails, and what I'm looking forward to this year.

    24min

  3. 16/12/2025

    #21: Six ways to branch out into a new specialization or service offering

    If you're thinking about shaking things up in your business in 2026 (a good idea in the current economic climate!), tune in for six ideas of how to do that, and three ways to market a portfolio business in which you do more than one thing. This podcast episode is based on this post on the Training for Translators blog. And if you're not on the Training for Translators mailing list, you should be! Join from the sidebar of that blog post.  Happy 2026 and thanks for helping the T4T podcast get to 9,000+ downloads!

    21min

  4. 18/11/2025

    #20: A beginner miles/points trick that got me a free ticket to London!

    Join the Training for Translators mailing list at https://www.trainingfortranslators.com/ !  In this episode, I describe a pretty basic miles and points trick (earning the Amex Blue Business Plus welcome bonus and transferring the Amex points to Virgin Atlantic) that got me a free ticket to London for my summer vacation. If you'd like to read this as a blog post or follow any of the links in it, here you go:  https://www.trainingfortranslators.com/2025/11/13/ot-a-beginner-miles-points-trick-that-got-me-a-free-ticket-to-london/

    12min

  5. 09/11/2025

    #19: Online profile mistakes we're all making

    I've now had about 60 people go through my direct client research lab course, and in looking at their online profiles, I've seen a bunch of common mistakes that most of us (including me) are making. Here's some information on how to fix up your own online presence! Visit the Training for Translators website (https://www.trainingfortranslators.com/) to join my mailing list or learn more about our upcoming classes and workshops If you'd rather read about this topic in a blog post, here you go! https://www.trainingfortranslators.com/2025/10/21/online-profile-mistakes-that-were-all-making/

    22min

  6. 13/10/2025

    #18: Before you quit freelancing, try these strategies

    I feel like lots of translators are thinking about finding another career due to all of the AI/MT/Federal government/other challenges these days! If that's what you want, go for it! But if you'd like to stick with freelancing and you're simply frustrated with how things are going, here are some suggestions to try.  If you're not on the Training for Translators mailing list and you enjoy this podcast, you should join!

    17min

  7. 29/08/2025

    #17: Do you have a freelance business, or two clients and a Gmail address?

    This episode is based on a LinkedIn post I wrote this week, that generated a lively discussion. If you're finding the current freelance environment hard, you're not the crazy one: perhaps, all these years (or decades, or since the 1980s) you've been more of a fractional employee than a freelancer?  If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to join the Training for Translators mailing list in the sidebar of my blog, and grab a copy of my new book, Getting Started as a Freelance Interpreter!

    19min

  8. 22/07/2025

    #16: How to get back on the marketing wagon

    We've all been there! "I was in a great marketing routine, then something happened" (life event, huge project, etc.) "...and now it feels so overwhelming to get back in the groove!"  Don't give up hope; in this episode, I offer a few tips on how to get back on the marketing wagon after you've fallen off.

    10min
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Training for Translators: a podcast for freelance translators and interpreters. Do better work, earn more money, and enjoy your job! Hosted by Corinne McKay.

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  • Criado por
    Corinne McKay
  • Anos de atividade
    2024 - 2026
  • Episódios
    24
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © 2024
  • Site do podcast
    Training for Translators