Freelance Translation Tips

Acahi

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  1. AI3 - The Chicken And The Egg (For Freelancers)

    26/05/2016

    AI3 - The Chicken And The Egg (For Freelancers)

    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 and Family. 3. Do jobs for low pay. 4. Do a job for free. 5. Recognize opportunities. With the question of the chicken and the egg, recognize when an egg (or chicken) comes to you. ---- Follow Acahi on Twitter: @Acahilanguages Follow Acahi on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AcahiTranslations Check out our Ebook: http://www.tinyurl.com/freelancetranslation And don't forget to Subscribe!

    34 min
  2. Edpisode 17 - AIDA in depth (Interview)

    27/04/2016

    Edpisode 17 - AIDA in depth (Interview)

    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: Attention Interest Desire Action Any suggestions for future topics? Feel free to let us know in the comments! ---- Follow Acahi on Twitter: @Acahilanguages Follow LanguageisFun on Instagram: @languageisfun Follow Acahi on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AcahiTranslations Check out our Ebook: tinyurl.com/freelancetranslation And don't forget to Subscribe!

    25 min
  3. Episode 16 - Interview With A Freelance Translator

    27/04/2016

    Episode 16 - Interview With A Freelance Translator

    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: @Acahilanguages Follow Acahi on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AcahiTranslations Check out our Ebook: http://www.tinyurl.com/freelancetranslation And don't forget to Subscribe!

    40 min
  4. Episode 15 - Turn your Service into a Product

    27/04/2016

    Episode 15 - Turn your Service into a Product

    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-Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses/dp/0887307280?&linkCode=wsw&tag=dumage-20 Built to Sell, by John Warrillow: http://www.amazon.com/Built-Sell-Creating-Business-Without/dp/1591845823?&linkCode=wsw&tag=dumage-20 The Chicken and Egg video I mention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0dFD8e3vn4 *** If you click on these links I provide to purchase the books on Amazon, the price does not change for you, but Amazon gives me a (small) percentage of your purchase, and these small amounts allow me to continue broadcasting. So I would appreciate your clicking on these links when you make your purchase! Thanks! *** ---- Follow Acahi on Twitter: @Acahilanguages Follow Acahi on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AcahiTranslations Check out our Ebook: http://www.tinyurl.com/freelancetranslation And don't forget to Subscribe!

    4 min
  5. Episode 14 - The Chicken And The Egg

    27/04/2016

    Episode 14 - The Chicken And The Egg

    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 and Family. 3. Do jobs for low pay. 4. Do a job for free. 5. Recognize opportunities. With the question of the chicken and the egg, recognize when an egg (or chicken) comes to you. ---- Follow Acahi on Twitter: @Acahilanguages Follow Acahi on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AcahiTranslations Check out our Ebook: http://www.tinyurl.com/freelancetranslation And don't forget to Subscribe!

    7 min
  6. Episode 13 - Book Recommendations For Language Studies

    29/03/2016

    Episode 13 - Book Recommendations For Language Studies

    **** 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 with translation and linguistics: 1. "Translating Styles", by Tim Parks http://preview.tinyurl.com/hhejxwa 2. "La ricerca della lingua perfetta", by Umberto Eco http://preview.tinyurl.com/hvs8t8k "The search for the perfect language" by Umberto Eco http://preview.tinyurl.com/grvohtt 3. "The Korean Language Reform of 1446", by Gari Keith Ledyard http://preview.tinyurl.com/hpbdjg8 4. "History of Chinese Characters" (Also called "Character Types") by Wang Nai http://preview.tinyurl.com/gn6mpd4 5. 'The Adventure of English", by Melvyn Bragg http://preview.tinyurl.com/zkg4k8n The History of English Podcast http://historyofenglishpodcast.com/ ---- Follow Acahi on Twitter: @Acahilanguages Follow Acahi on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AcahiTranslations Check out our Ebook: http://www.tinyurl.com/freelancetranslation And don't forget to Subscribe!

    8 min
  7. Episode 12 - A Rant - The Problem With Startups

    29/03/2016

    Episode 12 - A Rant - The Problem With Startups

    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.

    9 min
  8. Episode 11 - Glossaries (And Why You Should Keep One)

    29/03/2016

    Episode 11 - Glossaries (And Why You Should Keep One)

    A shorter episode today just talking about glossaries Glossaries 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: @Acahilanguages Follow Acahi on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AcahiTranslations Check out our Ebook: http://www.tinyurl.com/freelancetranslation

    3 min
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