by ICRtranslations | Jan 17, 2018 | FREELANCING, Working as a translator
During my latest trip back to Spain I caught up with a friend and her partner over a coffee in a nice sunny terrace. The table was full of mugs, dishes, spoons and glasses. There was table service, yet nobody came out to check whether new customers had arrived. After...
by ICRtranslations | Aug 31, 2017 | FREELANCING, Q&A
Imagine you tell your local butcher that £10 for one kg of beef mince is a rip-off, because you would only pay £7.50 for a kg of pork mince at a big supermarket chain. What do you think your local butcher will reply? Now imagine you are planning to go out for lunch...
by ICRtranslations | Jul 28, 2016 | FREELANCING
If you’ve been following this ‘Working with freelancers’ blog series by now you’ll have learnt how to set up a team of freelancers, how to manage a team of freelancers and how to brief content writers. Now it’s time to know how you can...
by ICRtranslations | Jul 14, 2016 | FREELANCING
Have you planned any summer holidays this year, fellow freelancer? I still have to wait a bit to enjoy a nice break in the sun. Sigh. Whether you’re heading off soon or you’re staying at home, check out these articles for freelancers I found recently. Read them on...
by ICRtranslations | Jul 4, 2016 | FREELANCING
When outsourcing content writing one thing is clear–great content always starts with a great brief. For freelance writers, there’s not as bad a client as the one who doesn’t provide a brief, or provides a poor one. Why? Because a poor brief (or no brief) means poor...
by ICRtranslations | Jun 20, 2016 | FREELANCING
One of the most difficult things for small and medium businesses to accept is the fact that outsourcing will help you grow. Delegating important tasks to others can be quite scary, but once you’ve taken the decision you won’t look back. Once you have a team of...