If you’d like to listen to this blog post as a podcast, subscribe to the Training for Translators podcast in Apple Podcasts or on Spotify, or listen to it directly on the T4T website! This week, let’s talk about a basic concept of direct client marketing: determining who might need your services. I started thinking […]
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Batch processing: a simple trick to make direct client marketing easier
What’s your current direct client research process? Direct client marketing can feel like pushing a cement mixer up a hill, in the dark. Stop me if this sounds familiar: “I need some new direct clients” “What kind of clients might need me?” “Where would I find those clients?” “Who would I contact?” “How would I […]
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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: […]
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This post originally appeared as a newsletter to my mailing list; I’m reprinting it here while taking some time off from blogging this summer! Lots of us have heard the advice that “it’s time to move up in the translation market,” in response to changes in our industry brought about by–among other factors–technology and globalization. […]
Continue ReadingFinding your first translation clients: three ideas
“I know I can do this job, but clients don’t want to hire me without experience. So how do I get experience without experience?” This chicken/egg dilemma stymies many beginning freelancers, and it’s admittedly hard to find a way out. High-quality agencies often require at least three years of experience, and they’re the clients that […]
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