Comments on: Quick start marketing strategies for translators http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/11/19/quick-start-marketing-strategies-for-translators/ ...the translation industry and becoming a translator Sun, 27 May 2012 05:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Di Clark http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/11/19/quick-start-marketing-strategies-for-translators/#comment-788 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:22:53 +0000 http://corinnemckay.wordpress.com/?p=366#comment-788 What a fine article, Corinne – pithy and apt*. Paris, here I come! I particularly appreciate the reminder to consult a native speaker when preparing any marketing pieces. Thank you so much for sharing your valuable insights and experience.

*great name for a law firm

]]> By: Judy Jenner http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/11/19/quick-start-marketing-strategies-for-translators/#comment-786 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:28:37 +0000 http://corinnemckay.wordpress.com/?p=366#comment-786 Excellent advice, Corinne. I had not thought of writing for trade publications; I must do it. Trade shows are a great idea. I spent two days at the Global Gaming Expo here in Vegas visiting current and future clients; and it takes nerves to walk up to strangers at these huge booths; but the potential rewards are great. Or so I hope. :)

]]> By: Corinne McKay http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/11/19/quick-start-marketing-strategies-for-translators/#comment-784 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:52:56 +0000 http://corinnemckay.wordpress.com/?p=366#comment-784 @Karen, that sounds great! The tax-deductible vacation is definitely one of the perks of freelancing. I actually owe the “agency interview” idea to Melanie Shepherd, a friend who used to freelance and now works in-house at the UN. She went to translation school in Paris and then worked at an agency there, and said that in her experience, French agencies were usually up for spontaneous meetings with prospective freelancers. Definitely let me know how it goes!!

]]> By: Karen Tkaczyk http://thoughtsontranslation.com/2008/11/19/quick-start-marketing-strategies-for-translators/#comment-783 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:50:57 +0000 http://corinnemckay.wordpress.com/?p=366#comment-783 Exellent thoughts Corinne. I’ve been determining how to make part of next summer’s European trip tax deductible and had thought of networking with the SFT and the IOL or ITI, but I hadn’t thought of trying to visit agencies.
Thanks.
Karen

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