Future proofing your translation business

Formats: Webinar presentations
Topics: Getting established in the translation industry
Business skills for translators
Marketing for translators
Personal branding
Productivity tools
Business of Translation and Interpreting
Grow your translation business
Marketing tools for translators
Risk management for translators

Course summary
Start time:Nov 1, 2017 15:00 GMT     Add to calendar

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Duration: 60 minutes.

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September 22 10 steps to go from struggling to thriving as a freelance translator

November 1 Future proofing your translation business



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Language:English
Summary:In this presentation you will learn strategies for developing a long lasting, thriving career as a freelance translator
Description
Is your translation business future proof? The phrase future-proofing refers to the ability of something to retain it’ valuelong into the distant future. This relates to a business as something you’re building now that will thrive for a long time into the future — without putting you in the grave from unhappiness and stress. This presentation will focus on three points to future proof your business, protecting and improving your business assets (translation skills, continuing education, finances), protecting your motivation and balance (focus, mindset, self-care) and creating a practical strategy for the future of your business.

Training program:

  • Ways to protect your business and translation skills
  • Ways to protect your motivation and balance
  • Ways to handle risks
  • Creating a strategy for the future



  • Some feedback from others on this course's trainer:


    "Therese Whitty is an accomplished trainer, giving you the sense that she is completely on your side. She is cheerful, realistic and able to persuade one how it is worthwhile keeping going even on days when you least want to!"
    RogerRayner



    "Very competent, clear and experienced"
    Cristina Paolino


    Target audience
    Freelancers starting in the translation industry.
    Experienced freelancers who want to expand their clients database
    Learning objectives
    In this presentation you will learn how to protect and improve your business assets (translation skills, continuing education, finances), protecting your motivation and balance (focus, mindset, self-care) and create a practical strategy for the future of your business.
    Prerequisites
    No previous skills or tools needed, except for some experience as a freelance translator.
    Program
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    Ways to protect your business and translation skills
    Ways to protect your motivation and balance
    Ways to handle risks
    Creating a strategy for the future
    Registration and payment information (click to expand)
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    For PC-based Users:

    • Required: Windows Vista – Windows 10
    • Required: Google Chrome v39 or later; Mozilla Firefox v34 or later; Internet Explorer v8 or later (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
    • Required software: GoToWebinar desktop app; JavaScript enabled
    • NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

    • Internet Connection Required: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
    • Recommended: 2GB or more of RAM (recommended)


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    • Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) – 10.11 (El Capitan)
    • Required: Microsoft Edge; Apple Safari v6 or later
    • Required software: GoToWebinar desktop app; JavaScript enabled
    • NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

    • Internet Connection Required: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
    • Recommended: 2GB or more of RAM (recommended)

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    • Internet connection: 3G connection or better (WiFi recommended for VoIP audio)
    • Software: Free GoToWebinar App from the Google Play Store



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    Created by
     Tess Whitty    View feedback | View all courses
    Bio: Tess Whitty has been an English to Swedish freelance translator for the past 18 years. Before that she studied and worked with marketing.

    During the past 10 years she has also shared her marketing knowledge and translator experience with other freelance translators as a speaker, trainer, consultant, author, and podcaster. She has been sharing her experience and knowledge in online marketing through workshop, courses and e-books since 2016. In 2020 and 2021, she was ranked among the top 50 world’s industry localization influencers by Nimdzi. For more information, or to connect, go to www.marketingtipsfortranslators.com.


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