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geminijinx
United States
French to English
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Hi All,
I am not a member of the ATA, but am thinking of joining. I was wondering- do you find an increase in business by being a member?
Thanks,
[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2007-11-01 13:42]
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Marie-Louise Halvorsen 
United States
 Member (2006)
English to Danish
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I was not sure whether joining the ATA would help my business or not. At the time, I felt it was a lot of money, but I am so glad I made that investment. So many clients tell me that they found my information in the ATA directory. It was one of the major things that got my business going. In my own personal experience it's a great way to make yourself visible to translation companies.
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Steven Capsuto
United States
Member (2004)
French to English
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| | Benefits of membership? | Nov 1, 2007 |
I joined so I could take their certification exams and the main reason I remain a member is to keep my certifications.
A few (very few) clients have found me through their directory.
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xxxIreneN
United States
English to Russian
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| | Language pairs | Nov 2, 2007 |
What I've learned so far between several threads on the ATA subject is that the rarest pairs (relative to the location) may be the ones benefiting from it the most. Going after my pair to ATA without any backup to support the choice is a no-no. It may not be fair to all ATA members but ths is the way it goes. Honestly, for those who are worth something this is not a problem in itself, they are very busy without it. Again, I can speak for my pair only.
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Helen Li
Singapore
Member (Feb 2008)
English to Chinese
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| | it depends on whether you would like to get ATA certified | Feb 13 |
I am also thinking joining ATA, but the purpose is to be able to take the tests and get certified by ATA. I think in the long term it will help to increase the business. There may not be many people who will find you from the ATA directory, but the status of "ATA-certified translator" in your CV or profile should be able to help in a way or another.
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Juan Chen
China
 Partial member
English to Chinese
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| | If ATA membership really helps a lot, | Apr 6 |
why not make a small investment for more opportunities? I plan to file an application this week.
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