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Ron McCoy is the director of Affinity Translation since 2007. He holds an MBA from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an undergraduate degree in education. He welcomes all inquiries both language or business related.

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Saying No to a Translation Client

July 2, 2014

Let us be clear about this. We like to say “yes” as much as possible to our clients. Sometimes though, it’s necessary to politely say no in order to get to a yes we can live with. No we cannot deliver your translation by that date. We’re really sorry about that. No we cannot do […]

Translation Business Investment Decisions

June 30, 2014

Much of what I write about on this blog relates to the day-to-day experiences associated with operating and managing our translation company. So whether you’re a translator, work at a translation agency, or are a client for translation services, you may deal with some of the same issues and considerations in your own business. So how do we decide […]

Question: Do You Do Spanish Translation in San Antonio?

June 27, 2014

“Do you do Spanish translation in San Antonio,” a recent caller asked? It’s a question that requires clarification. Is the caller asking: 1) do we provide translation services for clients in the San Antonio area? Or, 2) would the translator performing translation work for our company be physically located in San Antonio? To question #1 […]

Top 10 Reasons Why I Like the Translation Business

June 23, 2014

I like the translation business. Here are my top 10 reasons why: 1. I get paid for pursuing my main passion. Sending emails. 2. No matter what time of day it is there’s always someone awake and online (somewhere in the world) that I know. 3. Little known but handy ACA exemption for translation agencies. 4. The massive […]

Unrealistic Schedules for Translation Projects

June 20, 2014

When we receive a request to quote a translation project clients sometimes also mention their schedule requirement, or at least a goal. When the desired schedule is unrealistic do we still quote the project? Yes of course. Even if we know we can’t meet a client’s schedule objective we still send a quote with the most […]

3 Attributes of An Ideal Translation Client

June 17, 2014

Customers of translation companies have reasons why they prefer to to do business with one company or another. It may be the skill level of the translators, the quick turnaround schedule, favorable pricing, or numerous other things. Whatever the reasons are, conscious or not, they have them and their preferences affect their buying decisions. In the same way translation […]