Setting up your Translation Business

Description

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ProZ.com is pleased to announce its Setting up your Translation Business online training course.

It is a three (4) hour course, directed mainly to those starting in the translation business, giving and insight into the obstacles which face new translators, among other topics.

Price: 90 EUR (complete course) (Buy now)

The training is provided on a one-to-one basis, using Skype, MSN or a standard telephone. Dates and times are agreed between the lecturer and the student.

Module 1: Into business

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• How can the professional improve his/her skills?

• Is there a perfect professional?
  
• What to look for in this profession?
  
• Can we deal with areas that we don't have experience in?
  
• Should we only accept jobs related to our area(s) of expertise?
  
• When should a professional translator turn down a job?
  
• What are the key points to accomplish a good task?
  
• How can we assure the good results and the quality of the services provided?
  
• Which are the most common mistakes professionals make?
  
• Which mistakes aren't real mistakes?
• Especialization as a strategy. Advantages and disadvantages.
• Predict what clients are looking for.
  

Duration: 1 hour.

Module 2: Keep into track

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• What are the main responsibilities of a professional?
• What are the different resources that can be used to enhance the quality of our tasks?
  
• How can we measure the limits of our capability?
  
• How to cope with tight deadlines?
  
• What can/can't be accepted?
  
• What are some of the dangerous paths a professional might take?
  
• How can a professional keep in contact with long lost clients?
  
• Why do clients don't send jobs constantly?
  
• What are the key points to accomplish a good task?
  
• How to assess the standard of the job accomplished?
  
• How can we assure good results and high quality of the services provided?
  

Duration: 1 hour.

Module 3: Professional profile

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• What to include in a professional profile 
• Skills that are relevant and the ones irrelevant (to the eyes of the client).
  
• How to keep your profile updated?
  
• The posture of the professional translator.
  
• How to enhance your professional profile?
  
• How to add value to your profile?
• The different items to be considered to add to the profile.
• What need to be added and what shouldn't be added to a profile?
• How to project a good image through your profile?
  

Duration: 1 hour.

Module 4: Relevant issues

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• What does professional liability englobe?

• Do you need professional liability insurance?
• Payments, when are they usually placed?
  
• Which are the best ways to get paid? And which are the possibilities?
  
• Which are the most common payment conditions of the jobs?.
  
• What are some of the so called bad clients?
  
• How to cope with them??
  
• How to deal with the non-paid jobs?
  
• How do keep a good average income?
  
• How to balance the incomes with the ups and downs of the profession?
  
• How many clients do you have to have active to earn good money?
  
• Advantages and disadvantages of being freelance.
  
• What is an autonomous worker?
  
• Main differences between the in-home and the freelance.
  
• Make partnerships with other professionals. Advantages and disadvantages.
  

Duration: 1 hour.

 

Payment method

All the payment options available. To purchase a seat at this course, please use the (Buy) option. After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid”and your spot for the session will be secured. An invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records.

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