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CAT Tools & Technology

Freelancer to LSP Manager: cng.plus Case Study

The Open Mic Team The Open Mic Team
Dear friends! This month we’re partnering up with our friends from Smartcat to promote their all-in-one, intuitive, free-to-use translation platform. You can signup for a free
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Content Marketing for Translators
Marketing

Content Marketing for Translators

Maeva Cifuentes Maeva Cifuentes
Content marketing for translators is an instrument for inbound marketing by which you strategically create and distribut
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Freelancer to LSP Manager: cng.plus Case Study
CAT Tools & Technology

Freelancer to LSP Manager: cng.plus Case Study

The Open Mic Team The Open Mic Team
Dear friends! This month we’re partnering up with our friends from Smartcat to promote their all-in-one,
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How to Optimize Your LinkedIn for Freelance Translators
Marketing

How to Optimize Your LinkedIn for Freelance Translators

Maeva Cifuentes Maeva Cifuentes
There’s a social media tool that so many freelance translators overlook: LinkedIn. It’s such a powerful tool for
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Using Smartcat as a PayPal Alternative for Freelancers
CAT Tools & Technology

Using Smartcat as a PayPal Alternative for Freelancers

The Open Mic Team The Open Mic Team
Dear friends! This month we’re partnering up with our friends from Smartcat to promote their all-in-one,
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5 Steps to Mastering InDesign for Translators
CAT Tools & Technology

5 Steps to Mastering InDesign for Translators

Olesya Zaytseva Olesya Zaytseva
This year my new skill is InDesign. As a translator and content curator who mostly works with direct clients from techno
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9 Reasons Why Your Marketing Localization is Failing (Hint: It Does Not Involve Extra Costs)
Client Education

9 Reasons Why Your Marketing Localization is Failing (Hint: It Does Not Involve Extra Costs)

Claudia Befu Claudia Befu
A globalised world is a fast and competitive marketplace. And the most efficient marketing localization strategy for any
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Engaging Math for Freelancers
Humor

Engaging Math for Freelancers

Olesya Zaytseva Olesya Zaytseva
In the 1980s, American A&W attempted to capitalise on the success of the popular McDonald’s Quarter Pounde
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Website Localization: 3 Common Translation Complaints and How to Actually Fix Them
Client Education

Website Localization: 3 Common Translation Complaints and How to Actually Fix Them

Claudia Befu Claudia Befu
Entering a new market is a costly project that involves hard work on many fronts: technical, product, marketing and some
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Human and Machine Translation: Both Alive and Kicking — and Here to Stay
CAT Tools & Technology

Human and Machine Translation: Both Alive and Kicking — and Here to Stay

The Open Mic Team The Open Mic Team
Dear friends! This month we’re partnering up with our friends from Smartcat to promote their all-in-one,
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