When I attended my first ATA conference in San Francisco this past fall, I participated in the Buddies Welcome Newbies event, which pairs those who have attended the conference before with those who are attending for the first time. During the welcome presentation, I was introduced to The Savvy Newcomer, a blog of tips and resources for … Continue reading The Savvy Newcomer – Interview with Catherine Christaki
Social Media
Who to Follow on Twitter for French-English Translators
Who would have thought that Twitter would become a great tool for improving your language skills? No matter your language pairs, there are dozens of accounts you can follow to help strengthen your vocabulary, grammar, and translation abilities. If you translate to/from English or French and aren’t following these accounts, you’re missing out! Here are … Continue reading Who to Follow on Twitter for French-English Translators
The Best Accounts to Follow for Translators New to Twitter
Social media is playing an increasingly important role in how everyone, from translators to truck drivers, access industry information, market their skills, and find potential customers. This is especially true for those of us who are self-employed. One tool that many independent professionals have been leveraging for years is Twitter. I only joined Twitter a … Continue reading The Best Accounts to Follow for Translators New to Twitter
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