Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> Have you ever felt like your business is stagnant, or you feel in a slump? I know I have. This is why I want to share 4 steps and 8 ideas with you today on how to revitalize your freelance career and business next time you feel like you are in a slump or in a famine period.<br> Important things mentioned in this episode:<br> <br> * How to maximize your business based on your current situation<br> * Tips to increase productivity and profitability by increasing your costs<br> * How to increase your profitability with self-care<br> * 8 strategies to plan something new for your business and increase work satisfaction and income<br> <br> Important links mentioned in this episode:<br> <br> * <a href="http://internationalfreelancersacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Handout_TurnaroundStrategies.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">11 Turnaround Strategies to Revitalize your Solo Business</a><br> * <a href="https://marketingtipsfortranslators.com/episode-42-smooth-feast-famine-cycle-freelance-translators/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 42: How to Smooth Out the Feast and Famine Cycle for Freelance Translators</a><br> * <a href="https://marketingtipsfortranslators.com/episode-95-best-manage-fluctuating-workloads-rates-interview-marek-buchtel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 95: How to Best Manage Fluctuating Workloads and Rates - Interview with Marek Buchtel</a><br> <br> Part of these tips come from a free handout from the international freelancer’s academy. The e-book is “11 Turnaround Ways to Revitalize Your Solo Business&quot;. These activities are great to implement when you feel like you are in a slump, or even when you are in a famine cycle. Pick one or two and go from there, and make sure you carve out time to take care of yourself. I know how important this is and I know I am more productive and creative when I take care of myself.<br> <br> <br> Collaboration between companies and translators made simple<br> Smartcat makes it easy for companies and translators to connect and collaborate. Check it out at smartcat.ai. It's free!<br> <br> Protemos is an easy-to-use Translation Business Management System for freelance translators and translation companies. It lets you keep the database of clients and vendors with prices and contacts, manage the projects and files, control the deadlines, coordinate the tasks to translators, generate invoices, keep track of payments, and generate business reports. Freelance version is free of charge, so you may create an account and start using it right now!
