Finding and Marketing to Translation Agencies
Finding and Marketing to Translation Agencies

Author: Corinne Mckay

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781978136649

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Translation agencies are the backbone of many freelance translators' businesses. A good agency can offer you a steady flow of projects, allowing you to translate while the agency handles the non-translation work. But especially in the rapidly-changing landscape of the translation industry, you need to know how to find and market to translation agencies and how to work effectively with them. Finding and Marketing to Translation Agencies walks you through the process of identifying agencies that are worth applying to, making contact, following up, tracking your marketing efforts, and negotiating rates and payment terms. The book includes a bonus chapter, answering real-life questions submitted by readers of the author's blog.

Marketing Tips for Translators
Marketing Tips for Translators

Author: Tess Whitty

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-04-05

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9781543149715

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Wonder how other freelance translators market their businesses? Effective marketing - of yourself, of your business - can help you reach the next level of success. The ideas and tools explored in this book have produced positive results for translators at every stage in the game and they will for you too. Each section of this book is adapted from a podcast interview with an established translator or other professional. I started my website and podcast Marketing Tips for Translators to connect with and share information the international translation community. We have many issues and concerns in common and the podcast is a meeting ground of sorts for those of us who spend a lot of time alone working on documents. The chapters in this book will help you discover the inspiration you need to market your translation services in an efficient way, as well as fresh ideas about productivity and tools for organizing your time and workday. We'll also cover proven methods and systems for marketing to your ideal potential clients, and strategies for maintaining a continuous marketing plan for finding new clients, keeping your existing clients, and getting the word out about your translation services. We'll show you how to get clients to find you, instead of you trying to find them.

The Savvy Client's Guide to Translation Agencies
The Savvy Client's Guide to Translation Agencies

Author: John Yunker

Publisher: Byte Level Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 0979647541

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Your translation agency is your voice to the world. Select the right agency, and the world will hear you loud and clear. Select the wrong agency, and the world may never know what you have to say-or worse, hear something you never intended to say. This book will help you select the right agency the first time.The book is designed to be used as both a learning tool and a reference. The first two-thirds of the book demystifies the terminology, the workflow, and the major technologies now being used. The last third of the book includes a directory of 44 translation agencies, to help executives begin their search.The book includes: * 10 things you should know about the translation industry* An overview of machine translation and how it is transforming the industry* 10 questions you should ask any prospective translation agency

How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator, Third Edition
How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator, Third Edition

Author: Corinne McKay

Publisher: Two Rat Press

Published: 2015-12-11

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780578170077

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The original how-to guide for people who want to launch and run a successful freelance translation business, fully revised and updated! With over 10,000 copies in print, How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator has become a go-to reference for beginning and experienced translators alike. The fully revised third edition includes nearly 250 pages of practical tips on writing a translation-targeted resume and cover letter, preparing a marketing plan, marketing your services to agencies and direct client, avoiding common pitfalls, and more! New in this edition: an all-new technology chapter by translation technology expert Jost Zetzsche, and more detailed information on ways to market to direct clients.

Secrets of Six-Figure Translators
Secrets of Six-Figure Translators

Author: Oana Sofronov

Publisher:

Published: 2019-08-09

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 9781086015119

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This book contains interactive exercises and self-assessment tools to help you reach your potential.Who is the author?Oana Maria Sofronov is a sworn English > Romanian translator & interpreter, mentor and successful entrepreneur based in London, UK. Who are you?-You want to pursue a career in translation -You are an experienced translator looking for ideas on how to find more translation clientsThis book is packed with practical advice which will help you to: -Write a professional CV-Contact translation agencies-Find more clients-Set your goals-Write a marketing plan-Become more confident-Track your success

The Entrepreneurial Linguist
The Entrepreneurial Linguist

Author: Judy A. Jenner

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0557256232

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Any linguist can become an entrepreneurial linguist, work with direct clients, and make a good living while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. This book by longtime translating twins Judy and Dagmar Jenner will teach you how to start your entrepreneurial linguist journey. Written in a purposely non-academic style, "The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation" will show you how to market your services to direct clients, build and nurture relationships, grow your client base in a structured way, use web 2.0 to promote your services, and much more. This book is intended for both beginning and established translators and interpreters around the world.

Thoughts on Translation
Thoughts on Translation

Author: Corinne McKay

Publisher:

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9780578107356

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Corinne McKay's blog Thoughts on Translation is one of the web's liveliest gathering places for freelance translators...now available in book format Wondering whether to charge by the word or by the hour? How to receive payments from clients in foreign countries? How to write a translation-targeted resume? It's all in here, in chunks that take just a few minutes to read. Corinne McKay is also the author of "How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator," the original career how-to guide for freelance translators, with over 5,000 copies in print. Her practical, down-to-earth tips are based on her own experience launching and running a successful freelance translation business after a first career as a high school teacher.

The Prosperous Translator
The Prosperous Translator

Author: Chris Durban

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 0615404030

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A compilation of business advice columns for translators and interpreters published under the names Fire Ant & Worker Bee in online Translation Journal. Pithy tips and insights.

How to be a Successful Freelance Translator: Your guide to earning a living through translation. Use your language skills to create a career.
How to be a Successful Freelance Translator: Your guide to earning a living through translation. Use your language skills to create a career.

Author: Robert Gebhardt

Publisher: Lugano Translations LLC

Published: 2020-02-11

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1660736528

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Use your language skills to earn a living Remember, your languages are your Competitive Advantage. Especially when times are hard, you can survive and thrive more than ever, if you do things your own way. Translators can now earn a great living in ways that were unimaginable just 10-15 years ago. You can get paid to translate documents for the clients you choose, during the hours you choose, and wearing the clothes that you choose. What you get with this book: Step-by-step instructions, from A to Z Detailed instructions (what to charge, where to find clients, etc.) Templates you can use (intro emails, invoices, etc.) Plenty of extra bonuses and tidbits Makes a great gift for an aspiring Freelance Translator! You've learned your language, and this book concentrates on everything else. Join other Freelance Translators and add this to your basket now!

Fit-For-Market Translator and Interpreter Training in a Digital Age
Fit-For-Market Translator and Interpreter Training in a Digital Age

Author: Rita Besznyák

Publisher: Vernon Press

Published: 2020-05-15

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1622739108

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Training institutions offering specialized translation and interpreting programs need to keep up with the rapid development of digitalization and the increasingly sophisticated requirements of the language industry. This book addresses digital trends and employability in the market from the aspect of training: how have the latest digital trends shaped the language industry, and what competencies will translators, interpreters and T/I trainers need so as to meet current market requirements? Four major subjects of high relevance are discussed in 12 chapters: (1) collaborative partnership in the field of fit-for-market practices with a focus on e-learning materials; (2) competence development in translator and interpreter training; (3) the implications of neural machine translation and the increasing significance of post-editing practices, as well as (4) the role of new technologies and new methods in the work and training of interpreters and translators. With an introduction written by Juanjo Arevalillo, managing director of Hermes Traducciones and former vice-president of the European Union of Associations of Translation Companies, the book creates a fresh momentum for researchers, academics, professionals and trainees to be engaged in a constructive dialogue.