Thursday’s heavy snowfall made me wonder why I had booked the in-person event when I could so easily have logged in from the comfort of my home, but by Saturday the snow had almost cleared and my regret had faded by the time I arrived at the venue, which was the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester. A renovated industrial brick building with quotations on the windows and a
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Coworking in Manchester
Join Kate Lo and colleagues for a day of coworking in Manchester. We'll be taking part in The Northern Affinity coworking and networking day at Clockwise (Dickinson Street). The day is hosted by The Northern Affinity, so you will need to book a place via their Eventbrite page.
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Boost Day 2023
Whether you're new to freelancing or have been in the game a while now, it's always good to have a boost for your business!
Come and join us for a full day of talks from three of the industry’s experts: Sue Leschen will talk to us about terms and conditions, asking why you haven’t got any and why you should have some; Clare Suttie will present from an LSP agency’s perspective, giving us
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Working Lunch: New Year’s Resolutions and Business Plans
** Please note that the format of Working Lunch will change from February 2023 onwards, so keep your eyes peeled for more information soon! **
It's the start of a new year, so what better time to get together and share our resolutions and intentions for our businesses in 2023. This might also be a good time to find an accountability buddy so you can work towards your goals with support from a
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Coworking in Manchester
Join Kate Lo and colleagues for a day of coworking in Manchester. This time we'll be taking part in The Northern Affinity coworking and networking day at Clockwise (Dickinson Street). The day is hosted by The Northern Affinity, so you will need to book a place via their Eventbrite page:
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Coworking in Warrington
Join us in Warrington for a 'January Special' coworking session featuring a 'Galette des Rois', a cake the French eat at the Epiphany (well, all through January...) - will you win the little token in your slice? If you find it, you become the 'King/Queen for the Day'!
The coworking space has a café with reasonably-priced breakfast and lunch goodies. Just make sure you leave enough room for your
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Working Lunch: What’s in a name?
After asking people about their business names in the #LinguistsInstaChallenge, Kate will ask again whether you use your name or a pseudonym for your translation and interpreting services. If you have business name, is there a story behind it? What are the pros and cons of using your own name vs a pseudonym?
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Working Lunch: Professional Liability Insurance
This week we're talking about Professional Liability Insurance. Do you hold a policy? What are the benefits of having one in place? Do you have any unofficial tips and advice for those wanting to take out such insurance? Do you have a provider you love and would recommend, or one that you've had a bad experience with and would warn other translators and interpreters against?If you
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Pricing Clinic with Susie Jackson
How confident are you when putting a price on your services? Do you sometimes struggle to accurately quote for the work you are asked to complete? Do you dread having to raise your rates for fear you may lose clients?
For our first CPD event after the summer break, whether you're new to the profession or have been in it for some time, the NWTN wants to make sure you do not undersell your time
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Teatime Thursday: Responding to job offers
This week we're talking about how to respond to job offers.What to consider when evaluating if you can or can’t accept a job offer? Do you have a checklist for information to request from the client before quoting for the job? When do you feel you have to say no?
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