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Nov 30 2017
Corinne McKay

New podcast: the basics of direct client marketing

In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne discuss the basics of marketing your freelance translation services to direct clients. We offer tips on deciding who to market to, beginner-friendly direct client marketing techniques, and what factors to consider before you start marketing to direct clients. Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Eve’s book: Maintaining Your Second Language
  • Corinne’s new e-book (print version also available): Finding and Marketing to Translation Agencies
  • Ed Gandia’s e-book on warm e-mail marketing
  • Tess Whitty’s podcast Marketing Tips for Translators
  • C.J. Hayden’s book, workbook, and courses Get Clients Now

And if you enjoy Speaking of Translation, you can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes (or even leave us a review!)

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The basics of direct client marketing

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Direct clients, Marketing · Tagged: direct client marketing, marketing to direct clients

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  1. Oleg Gordeev says

    April 19, 2018 at 1:23 pm

    Following your tips, I have revisited my “cold” e-mail letter template for direct clients and “warmed” it up 🙂 I also bought Corinne’s new e-book, can’t wait to start reading it.

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    • Corinne McKay says

      April 19, 2018 at 2:03 pm

      Great, thank you Oleg. Glad you enjoyed the post!

      Reply

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