Training – consulting
I
wanted to share the upcoming webinars that I will be giving this year,
since the marketing for them has already started and I have received
questions for more information. Pricing strategies and working with
agencies seem to be what most freelance translators struggle with the
most and I look forward to talking about these subjects and give some
great tips. I would love to hear your input or feedback on these
subjects.
1. Webinar: How to create profitable and rewarding business relations with translation agencies
On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM CEST (Central European Summer Time) I will be holding a webinar on how to create profitable and rewarding relationships with translation agencies through the Alexandria Project. Here is more information and you can sign up by clicking on the title.
Abstract:
There are a lot of complaints in the industry of abusive relationships
between translation agencies and freelance translators these days. But
it does not have to be that way. Here are tips and strategies on how to
find good agencies to work for, get paid a decent amount of money for
your work and how to create long lasting and profitable relationships
with agencies. Specific details we will cover are what to look for in
agencies, where to find them, payment practices, translation tests,
contracts, cat tools, project management tools and customer service.
2. The price is right – pricing strategies for your translation services
Abstract:
How do you set and get a fair price for your translation work? Here are
some tips and strategies for finding the right price for your services
and finding customers that want to pay your price. This session will
discuss how to calculate your target rate, how to set minimum fees, rush
charges and other extra fees, how to deal with free tests, and give you
some strategies on how to negotiate rates, raise or adjust your rates,
optimizing with cat-tools and the mindset for getting paid what you are
worth.
Apart from these webinars, I will also host a webinar in
interview format for ATA soon. This one is about how we as freelance
translators can help inform the public, and in particular students about
translation and interpreting as a profession and as a career. I will
interview past winners of the School Outreach contest for some tips and
information.
3. School Outreach ̶ ATA: School Outreach – A fun and rewarding way to raise awareness of our profession
4. How to create and optimize a website for your freelance translation business
I am also giving is live at the Freelance Translator Conference in Budapest on May 2nd
on how to create and optimize a website for your freelance translation
business – with tips and tricks for SEO and optimization. I hope to see
some of you there. It looks like it will be a very interesting and
useful conference.
Finally, I wanted to mention the Marketing Tips for Translators monthly newsletter.
This month we are discussing LinkedIn as a marketing tool for freelance
translators and I am providing a checklist for a freelance translator
profile on LinkedIn. Sign up here for more tips.
I
also wanted to thank you for all the positive feedback on the podcast
and the website. I am glad you find it useful and do not hesitate to ask
questions or propose other topics to discuss. I am here to help you
succeed as a freelance translator. If you want more hands on tips you
can also contact me for a consultation. A few freelance translators have
done this already and I love helping them. Here is more information.
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