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The Big List of 103 Freelance Translators' Tips
- 3. WE DECIDED TO COLLECT ALL
103 GREAT TIPS AND MAKE A
SPECIAL MEGA-POST
- 6. BUILD A WEBSITE THAT
CAN SERVE AS A
CENTRALIZED PROFILE
OF YOUR SKILLS.
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- 7. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOME JOBS
– AND SOME EMPLOYERS – THAT
GIVE YOU A BAD FEELING.
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS
AND SAY
NO!
#3
- 8. WHEN AN EMPLOYER
TURNS OUT TO BE DIFFICULT,
MANAGE
THEIR EXPECTATIONS AND BE
POSITIVE
IN YOUR COMMUNICATIONS.
#4
- 11. AVOID CASES OF NON-
PAYING CLIENTS BY
ASKING NEW
CLIENTS
FOR AN
UPFRONT
PAYMENT
ON YOUR
TRANSLATION WORK.
#7
- 13. IF YOU CAN’T FIT IN
REGULAR TRIPS TO THE
GYM, TRY COMPLETING
10 SQUATS
EACH TIME YOU FINISH A
PARAGRAPH
#9
- 15. A COMMON WAY TO TRY AND
FOOL TRANSLATORS IS TO
PROMISE A HUGE
JOB IN RETURN FOR
LOWERED RATES.
STAY ALERT!
#11
- 16. IF YOU NEED A BIT OF
ENCOURAGEMENT TO
STAY IN SHAPE, MAKE
THINGS
COMPETITIVE
WITH OTHER
FREELANCERS.
#12
- 17. CHECK OUT THIS CLIP TO UNDERSTAND
HOW TO TURN YOUR SERVICE
OFFERING INTO SOMETHING
PEOPLE WANT
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- 25. TRY TO NOTICE
IF YOU SIT WITH YOUR
ARMS FOLDED,
YOUR CLIENT MAY
PERCEIVE YOU AS BEING
DEFENSIVE.
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- 31. DON’T RELY ON A SILENT
READ-THROUGH OF YOUR
WORK; TAKE THE TIME TO
READ IT OUT LOUD.
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