Duration: 60 minutes. Check what time the course is running in your local time here.
Language:
English
Summary:
Learn how to expand your translation business and how ProZ.com can help you.
Description
All professional translators wishing to keep regular clients while meeting new ones should expand their translation business. Training, being up-to-date with translation software, networking, promotion, re-adjusting to translation market changes and gaining more experience should not only help translators maintain a good position in the market but also give them the chance to keep moving forward.
There is no such thing as enough experience or enough knowledge in the translation business. Translators must try to keep on top of new developments in the translation industry and make sure they offer what today's clients need.
Target audience
Freelance translators looking to expand their translation business.
Learning objectives
In this webinar you will:
learn the strategies you should apply to expand your translation business
see how ProZ.com can help you with expanding.
System requirements
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Virtual platform system requirements
For PC-based Users:
• Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000 (Linux is not supported)
• Required: Internet Explorer® 6.0 or newer, or Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled) . If needed, download Java here.
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better recommended
• Recommended: Minimum of Pentium® class 1GHz CPU with 512 MB of RAM (2 GB of RAM for Windows Vista)
For Mac®-based Users:
• Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®), OS X 10.5 (Leopard®), OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard®)
• Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 2.0 or newer; (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL or better recommended
• Required: PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel processor, 512 MB of RAM or better
To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset):
• Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
• Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended)
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.
Recommendations
• For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended.
• For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers.
• We recommend that you log in 30 minutes in advance of the start time to prepare for the training course.
Courses will be open half an hour before the start time. Please login before the start time to ensure that everything on your system is working correctly.
Registration and payment information
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The training is free. Once you register for the training you will see your status as "Registered and paid" which means you are all set for the training.
Bio: Lucia Leszinsky is a member of the ProZ.com team devoted to site guidance activites, such as communicating with new members, providing them with assistance with their profiles and helping them to get the most from the site.
INES Reisch Spain Local time: 10:10 Member Spanish to German + ...
I want to participate
Jun 1, 2011
I think it's crucial for us to knwo how to expand our business in times of crisis...!
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Nataliya Klimova Russian Federation Local time: 12:10 Russian to English + ...
Looking forward!
Jun 9, 2011
Oh, well, my point is that it's much easier to expand one's business at the time of crisis))) I'm looking forward to find out the ways! See ya)
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MarkETurley United States Local time: 04:10 English to Spanish
Excellent Webinar
Jun 16, 2011
Many "bullets" of concrete ways to develop/improve the "business." Direct, without wasting time or getting distracted. Problems with Powerpoint only negative and your message still came through. Thanks, Mark Turley
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Hassan Abdou Egypt Local time: 10:10 Member (2011) French to Arabic + ...
Thank you
Jun 16, 2011
Thank you Lucia, you are very professional; I really enjoyed listening to you once again.
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Przemek Kalemba United Kingdom Local time: 09:10 Member (2011) English to Polish + ...
Webinar Video
Jun 22, 2011
Is there any chance to get the recording as I have missed the webinar, unfortunately?
Thanks.
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"The course was in line of my expectations. I got some valuable feedback on how to proceed to expand ..." Read moremy business further, or rather how to proceed to drop tasks that I am not so happy with and instead take on other tasks that I have been thinking of for a while. "
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