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Welcome to the How to Find More Direct Clients Than you can Poke a Stick at podcast, a mix of both solo episodes and expert interviews for translator training. Our ideal listener is an early-career, ambitious and passionate online language services provider already making 3k a month. She is committed to professional growth and achieving success in the fiercely competitive translation and interpreting industry. She balances multiple responsibilities with resourcefulness, values mentorship, is open to learning, and investing in her professional development journey. She embraces technology and seeks to optimize workflow. Eager to connect with like-minded peers and build out her professional network, she is determined to overcome challenges and become a sought-after freelance translator. 
Hit the + button in Apple podcasts/iTunes or SUBCRIBE in Spotify to be notified when new episodes drop. For regular entrepreneurial translator inspiration straight into your inbox sign up at: www.entrepreneurialtranslator.com/directclients

Translator Training to Find More Direct Clients Than you can Poke a Stick Jason Willis-Lee

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Welcome to the How to Find More Direct Clients Than you can Poke a Stick at podcast, a mix of both solo episodes and expert interviews for translator training. Our ideal listener is an early-career, ambitious and passionate online language services provider already making 3k a month. She is committed to professional growth and achieving success in the fiercely competitive translation and interpreting industry. She balances multiple responsibilities with resourcefulness, values mentorship, is open to learning, and investing in her professional development journey. She embraces technology and seeks to optimize workflow. Eager to connect with like-minded peers and build out her professional network, she is determined to overcome challenges and become a sought-after freelance translator. 
Hit the + button in Apple podcasts/iTunes or SUBCRIBE in Spotify to be notified when new episodes drop. For regular entrepreneurial translator inspiration straight into your inbox sign up at: www.entrepreneurialtranslator.com/directclients

    4 Essential Shifts for High 5 Figure Growth in your Freelance Translation Business

    4 Essential Shifts for High 5 Figure Growth in your Freelance Translation Business

    In freelance translation, scaling your business beyond a certain point, usually €36k a year, can seem like a very daunting task. However, by implementing strategic shifts in your approach, you can unlock new levels of growth and profitability. In this blog post, we’ll explore four key shifts that can help you scale your freelance translation business to high 5-figure or yes even 6-figure income. From niching down in your industry to leveraging AI and investing in your growth, these tactics wi...

    • 7 min
    Sarah Silva Gives Us Her Top Tips on How Best to Market to a Sceptical Audience

    Sarah Silva Gives Us Her Top Tips on How Best to Market to a Sceptical Audience

    This week's podcast episode stars DE/EN chemical translator Sarah Silva of Business Translated.Sarah is a specialised chemical translator working from German into her native English at ChemicalTranslator.com. She’s also been supporting translators with the business and marketing side of translation since 2019 through her weekly emails, courses, and within The Expedition Group, a membership for translators that offers a new marketing adventure every month. Her latest book Your Ticket To Explor...

    • 31 min
    LinkedIn Expert Virginia Katsimpiri Teaches Us Her Tips to Attract High-Caliber Clients and Turboboost Our Freelance Translator Business Growth

    LinkedIn Expert Virginia Katsimpiri Teaches Us Her Tips to Attract High-Caliber Clients and Turboboost Our Freelance Translator Business Growth

    This week on the podcast I caught up with Virginia Katsampiri of V Mentoring (Business Coaching for Translators). Virginia Katsimpiri, PhDc, is a certified translator & translation business owner at vtranslations.gr and business strategist and mentor at vmentoring.com with over 15 years' experience. Holding an ΜA in translation and an executive MBA in client acquisition strategies, she has helped hundreds of freelance translators/interpreters and small business owners worldwide to at...

    • 38 min
    AI Whizz Josh Goldsmith Teaches You How to Best Leverage Tech to Boost Your Translation Business Growth

    AI Whizz Josh Goldsmith Teaches You How to Best Leverage Tech to Boost Your Translation Business Growth

    This week I chatted to AI whizz Josh Goldsmith on the podcast.Josh is a UN and EU accredited translator and interpreter working from Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Catalan into English. He splits his time between interpreting, translating, and working as a trainer and researcher focusing on the intersection between interpreting, technology and education. As Founder and Chief Educational Officer of techforword, Josh shares tips about technology, translation and interpreting in confer...

    • 25 min
    Damien Schreurs Teaches All You Mac Listeners Out There Some Nifty Hacks and a Very Basic Automation Tip

    Damien Schreurs Teaches All You Mac Listeners Out There Some Nifty Hacks and a Very Basic Automation Tip

    This week on the podcast I was really thrilled to catch up with my business friend and colleague Damien Schreurs. Here he teaches all you Mac listeners out there some nifty hacks and a basic automation tipDamien Schreurs started EasyTECH in 2013 as a side hustle to experience entrepreneurship while preserving a steady paycheck. In September 2016, Damien finally quit his 9-to-5 job to offer Apple training and consultancy services in Luxembourg, aiming to regain control of when and how he could...

    • 42 min
    Don't Miss our How to Find More Direct Clients Translator Training Webinar Tomorrow!

    Don't Miss our How to Find More Direct Clients Translator Training Webinar Tomorrow!

    Sign up for our next translator training webinar on Tuesday 2 April at 15.30 CET. Time permitting we will tackle the following topics: How to niche down and dominate your spaceThe challenge of AIQuiz and email marketingThe webinar is free. Sign up at the link below.Buy our paperback: How to Find More Direct Clients Thrive as a Premium Freelance Translator in Your Niche and Futureproof Your Career

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