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Poll: Do translators need to market themselves more aggressively today?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 13:43
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Not sure Apr 9

I did engage in active marketing when I started my translation career some 40 years ago, but I haven’t marketed myself for a long time because in the meanwhile I’ve managed to build a base of loyal and regular customers, which lately has been decreasing but I am at the end of my career…
 
writeaway
writeaway  Identity Verified
French to English
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Networking is the most useful skill imo Apr 9

My personal experience as a translator has shown me that those with the best networking skills are those who land the longest-lasting clients and jobs. Marketing skills are useful but marketing often falls on deaf ears unless serious networking skills are there to back them up and make sure the 'right' people pay attention. I know highly successful, never unemployed translators who, when they aren't working, spend their 'free time' networking non-stop.

Maria Laura Curzi
Michelle den Boer
 
Levan Namoradze
Levan Namoradze  Identity Verified
Georgia
Local time: 16:43
Member (2005)
English to Georgian
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Our profession Apr 9

Our profession is dead. I do not need any 'AI' generated objections.
 
Philip Lees
Philip Lees  Identity Verified
Greece
Local time: 15:43
Greek to English
No Apr 10

No, aggressive marketing is pointless.

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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Daryo
 
Epameinondas Soufleros
Epameinondas Soufleros  Identity Verified
Greece
Local time: 15:43
English to Greek
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No Apr 10

The point is to make more money ourselves, not make all sorts of 'consultants' and 'marketing experts' rich by attending courses which turn out to be of no value in the real world.

Michael Newton
Maria Laura Curzi
Philip Lees
 


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