Jessie Doppler has written part II of her blog post...
We hope Part
I of our ‘Gift ideas for translators and interpreters’ has served as some
inspiration. Should you still need a few more ideas, here are a few more
pointers:
1)
Website
domain
Having
your own website domain is a great way to make your business visible. It can
often seem overwhelming when you start out as a freelancer: setting
up/registering your business, finding clients, accounting, marketing,
networking, responding to emails, doing the actual translation/interpreting
work, and the list goes on, and on, and on, and...
So,
registering a domain can sometimes be put on the back burner. After all, you
first need to earn money to buy a domain and possibly get a website designed,
right? Buying a domain is actually not THAT pricey or as complicated as some
may think and it would make a great present for a budding translator or
interpreter you may know.
2)
Moleskin
notebooks
You’re
probably wondering if people actually still use notebooks now that everyone has
a smart phone, tablet of some kind, laptop, etc. But, I think you will find
that most translators and interpreters can put these to good use. Check them out!
3)
Business
cards, stickers, labels postcards
Moo.com has many great things to offer. We’re
pretty sure most translators and interpreters wouldn’t mind some stickers of
their logo printed.
4)
Office
equipment / software and keeping warm
We
know, we know! This is not the most exciting gift category. But let’s face it,
these are little things that could make any translator’s life easier and
warmer. If you believe in Father Christmas, these could even make great
stocking fillers.
Flex
clip copyholder or document
holders (these can be handy for translators who prefer to translate from
a hard copy or when printing PDF documents, etc.)
Fingerless gloves (they should be warm yet not
too thick, otherwise typing might pose a problem. You can find these in all
shapes, sizes and colours)
Dragon naturally speaking (speech
recognition software)
Free Agent (accounting
software) OR Translation Office 3000
5)
CPD
You didn’t really think our list would be complete
without some CPD, did you? Why not take advantage of our 20% discount on past
webinars? Get
the discount code here and check
out our archive of available webinars (we have recently updated it: take a
look).
6) We’re running out of ideas now
...so
if all else fails, how about a cat or two? And we’re not talking about the
ones you can install on a computer to assist translation work (but remember,
pets are not just for Christmas). If your translator or interpreter friend is
not an animal lover or looking for the extra commitment, keep it simple and get
a bottle of something festive (that should go down a treat after a busy year).
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO
YOU ALL
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