Speaking of Translation Podcast – November 2020: Handling the Holidays as a Freelancer

Eve is the co-host with Corinne McKay of the long-running podcast Speaking of Translation, focusing on translation and the business of translation. 

It was our pleasure to produce a joint episode with Smart Habits for Translators co-hosts Veronika Demichelis and Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo.

In panel format, we discuss how to handle the holidays as a freelancer from various perspectives.

Topics we discuss include:

• How we all handle vacations over the winter holidays; and how this very atypical year is the same/different
• How to decide whether to work or not work over the holidays
• How to take a real vacation without losing clients
• How to use the holidays to your advantage, especially if you’re actively looking for work
• How to use post-holiday marketing techniques to remind clients you’re back in the office in January
• And the dreaded topic: what to give colleagues and clients as a gift

Don’t forget to check out Smart Habits for Translators if you don’t already listen to that excellent podcast for the freelance translator lifestyle as well.

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