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finding translation clients

Nov 23 2016
Corinne McKay

Finding 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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Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Clients, Direct clients, Marketing · Tagged: finding translation clients, finding your first translation clients

Nov 08 2016
Corinne McKay

Six things every beginning translator needs to know

Last week’s ATA conference reminded me how very intimidating and scary one’s first few years as a freelancer can be. What’s stressful? Basically everything. Everything you write or say to a client or a potential client; every translation you proofread and re-proof and re-proof, worrying that there’s a horrific error hiding in there somewhere; every […]

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Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Freelancing, Getting started as a translator · Tagged: finding translation clients, Freelance Translator, tips for freelance translators

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  • The books I read this year
  • How to prepare for and pass an interpreting exam: master class on Tuesday!
  • Freelance tasks to do before January 1
  • Making your peace with “the big number”

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