The Native Crowd

As a Russian to English translator, the war in Ukraine is top of my mind at the moment. Nothing comes close. Many friends and colleagues...

Surely a PESTLE analysis is reserved for large businesses? I hear you say. Well, in my view - no. I'm not saying you need to do one of...

So let's start with the basics, what is a SWOT analysis and why would a freelance linguist need one? The term SWOT stands for Strengths...

Hands up if you have ever thought: "Argh, where do I start? All my colleagues seem to be doing better than me, but I am barely making...

It's quite common that if you mention a business plan to a freelance linguist, they will run a mile. What do I need that for? I'm just a...

A Year In Review As we move forward into 2022, I realised it had been exactly a year since I became a member of the North West...

As the global sports sector is expected to grow from $388 billion to $440 billion in 2021, there’s more need than ever before for content...

You'd be forgiven for thinking that networking as a freelancer is purely about making connections with potential clients and agencies,...

In this article we're going to look at who is the non-profit organisation, Translation Commons. We'll focus on: A case study The origins...

In this article, we're going to look at ways to be more sustainable as a freelancer or translator. I will cover the following subjects: A...

Lockdown has been a funny old experience, hasn't it? For so many it has been a time of loneliness, clock watching, tearing your hair out,...

We're going to look at 5 good reasons why you should hire a native translator: They can increase effectiveness of your campaign Help you...

Do keywords return the same results when translated into different languages? The short answer is no!

It has been very reassuring that so many of my friends and colleagues have shown an interest in my new website and services here in...