Balance Your Words: Stepping in the translation industry - Tapa blanda

Thinking about freelancing? You are in the right place. Sara, an Italian freelance translator, turned her passion into her job and will tell you how languages, social media, a tidy desk, creative ideas and balance will turn you into a successful professional. Balance Your Words suits newbie and seasoned freelance translators alike willing to release their potential and become outstanding professionals. But there is more, because her witty, fresh and intuitive tips can be used by anyone willing to ditch the old job to become successful freelancers. Features include: -How to gain experience while still studying -Starting out: organise your office space, plan your week, maintain a tidy desk and other productivity solutions. -What kind of clients you can find and are likely to work with -Why having a website that works and a personal brand that rocks is fundamental to attract and maintain clients -Juggling your new job and an already busy social and private life: it is possible! -Maintain a productive and positive mental and physical balance

Sara is an Italian freelance translator, marketing and social media speaker, business owner and the creative mind behind Balance Your Words, her successful blog about marketing and freelancing. With a yoga approach. A marketer at heart and a translator by trade, Sara studied foreign languages and translation, communication and marketing. She was raised in Italy, but left the country in 2009 to move to Dublin (Ireland) and then London (UK). In 2012, after a series of international working experiences within the translation industry, she decided to set up her business and started to freelance. Sara loves languages, her business, is an active marketing and social media speaker and a yoga & fitness pro. If you want to get in touch or know more about her, visit www.saracolombotranslations.com Or find her on Twitter (@sc_translations), Pinterest (Sara Colombo Translations) and Facebook (Balance Your Words).