Time management: the Pomodoro technique

Time management. The Pomodoro technique: 

http://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-pomodoro-technique-1598992730

Underpromise and overdeliver

This article is about time management for freelancers, and I especially liked this tip about the right attitude in your dealings with clients. Underpromise but overdeliver.

http://lifehacker.com/the-freelancers-guide-to-time-management-1627697425?utm_content=buffer16417&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Cobrar de morosos

Consejos muy completos para cobrar de morosos, cortesía de @tradjurado (Twitter)

http://www.traduccion-jurada-oficial.com/blog/2014/9-consejos-para-conseguir-que-te-paguen-siendo-traductor/

Bad things interpreters shouldn't do to themselves

Toni Rosado has selected 10 bad things interpreters shouldn't do to themselves.

I would like to highlight "Lower your fee to keep the client" and "Be timid when negotiating work conditions".

These items harm you and they also hurt the profession, everyone else in the business, that is. Like he wisely says "I am in the business of working less and making more".

Another common bad habit is "Avoid interpreter conferences". These are indeed good opportunities to learn, network and expand business.

http://rpstranslations.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/the-ten-worst-things-that-interpreters-can-do-to-themselves/

Why are translation prices so different?

There are so many good points in this sound and balanced analysis! I especially liked the 2nd half.

http://www.localversion.com/en/localization/60-translationprices.html

Localization is not particularly expensive, but your favorite translation partner will probably not be the cheapest one.

Professional translators earn 30% below average salaries in Western countries. When clients put excessive pressure on rates, they are actually choosing to work with localizers who earn even less than that, which leads to high risks of wrong translations, poor style, miscommunication, or even legal issues. ...  Chances are high that those translations end up being assigned to cheap, junior translators who will rush to translate as many words as possible, with little care and very poor results.

Accurate, specialized translations demand much more time and expertise. If your English texts are clear, natural and carefully written, your foreign users expect exactly the same in their own language.

Cálculos para ser rentable

Este colega nos ha hecho un favor con unos cálculos sencillos. ¿Cuánto hay que cobrar para que salgan las cuentas?

http://tradugeek.com/2014/02/17/calculadora-freelance/

Practical things a freelance translator should do (right now)

by Corinne McKay
http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2014/02/21/basic-business-things-every-freelancer-should-do-right-now/