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About me
I’m a long-time translation professional who works from French to English. After moving from Toronto in 2001, I roamed the streets of Montreal, picking up the culture and eating the fantastic bagels before having twins, moving to the suburbs and getting married to her pure laine Francophone husband (in that order). I love the dance of language, the poetry of words and the psychology of sales. My mission here at The Translator’s Life is to create a library of essential business resources for translators to give you real-world, practical business tools that work. My mission is also to improve the reputation of the profession and help translation clients get excellent work by helping freelance translators improve their craft.
Amy Butcher
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From The Blog
43 Ways to Build Your Translation Business This Week
This blog post is meant to inspire you to do whatever you can, every week, to take your business to the next level, whether by
The 7-Step System I Used to Prospect for Translation Clients and 2X My Freelance Translation Income
Freelance translators commonly run into problems finding clients, especially with all the nitty-gritty details to consider. Add the fact that we hate putting ourselves out
Generalist vs. Specialist: How Should You Start as a Freelance Translator?
You’ve seen the blog posts. You’ve read the articles. You’ve pored over the books. “Find a niche or specialty or you just won’t make money
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