NEW... Translation Consulting Services!

Mary Maloof, who writes regularly for tranfree, is now offering one-on-one consulting services for freelance translators. These services are designed to help freelance translators develop their skills and talents, market themselves more effectively, and do more and better business with quality clients. Consultations can be over the telephone or via e-mail. They may also be in person if you live in or near the Atlanta metropolitan area.

• Writing résumés/CVs, cover letters, and e-mails that attract "plum" potential clients ... not "bum" potential clients
• Planning home office setup - selecting a site, furniture and equipment to fit your budget and goals and help you work more efficiently
• Introducing you to a wealth of Internet resources that will help you learn more and do better business
• Marketing yourself online - listing yourself in directories, portals, etc.
• Sorting out educational and training opportunities and selecting the ones that are right for you
• Establishing a website or improving an existing website
• Budgeting and managing your time to make the most of it
• Organizing your office space to maximize efficiency
• Setting your rates so that you don't undersell your talents
• Handling sticky payment issues with slow-paying or non-paying clients
• Separating the "wheat" from the "chaff" when receiving job offers from untried potential clients
• Doing effective research on the Internet and finding the information you want, quickly and easily
• Presenting yourself over the telephone, in your correspondence, and in person as a professional translator who potential clients would be DELIGHTED to do business with
• ...and more.