What is a carbon footprint and why should I consider mine?
What is my carbon footprint? Your carbon footprint is a measure of the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions (mainly carbon dioxide)...
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marjolein56
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Should I localise my website?
Localising your website means adapting it to meet the linguistic and cultural needs of your target audience in a specific region or...
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marjolein56
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Attending the Better Business Summit
The Better Business Summit took place on Thursday, 19th of January at Manchester Metropolitan University. It focussed on redefining “what...
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marjolein56
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
Finding clients as a new translator
A little repost of the blog post I wrote for the UK Institute of Translation and Interpreting. Marjolein Thickett was awarded a Special...
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marjolein56
- Mar 7, 2022
- 2 min
How can you help Ukraine?
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...
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marjolein56
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
A PESTLE analysis for freelance translators
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...
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marjolein56
- Jan 19, 2022
- 3 min
A SWOT analysis for freelance translators
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...
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marjolein56
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min
SMART goals for freelance translators
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...
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marjolein56
- Jan 18, 2022
- 5 min
A simple guide to business plans for freelance translators
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...
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marjolein56
- Jan 5, 2022
- 4 min
What Can You Gain from Joining a Translation Network or Association?
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...
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Marjolein
- Sep 13, 2021
- 4 min
How to Choose a Good Sports Translator?
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...
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Marjolein
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
4 Ways to Network as a Freelance Translator
You'd be forgiven for thinking that networking as a freelancer is purely about making connections with potential clients and agencies,...
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Marjolein
- May 10, 2021
- 8 min
A Deep Dive into Non-Profit Organisation, Translation Commons
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...
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Marjolein
- Mar 30, 2021
- 5 min
Sustainability for Freelancers and Translators
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...
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Marjolein
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
Turning Challenges into Opportunities During Lockdown
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,...
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