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Patricia Prevost
Patricia Prevost  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 09:31
English to Spanish
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Linkedin and cold emails Sep 26, 2024

And, on a couple of occasions, Linkedin has proved to be just perfect.

Edith van der Have
Mitzi Orellana
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 08:31
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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N/A Sep 26, 2024

I haven’t been seeking new clients for a while and I’m quite happy with the bunch of customers I have: interesting projects paid at my rates and on my conditions. Usually, clients come to me and when they do they will be more than welcome if we can agree on terms. Usually, they find me through word of mouth (referrals from colleagues and clients), ATA, Proz and my website.

Yetta Jensen Bogarde
Pascale van Kempen-Herlant (X)
Alexandra Speirs
Luca Adie
Pavel Mondschein
Johanna Timm, PhD
Dewinta Maharani
 
Yetta Jensen Bogarde
Yetta Jensen Bogarde  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 09:31
Member (2012)
English to Danish
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N/A Sep 26, 2024

I have not needed to do any marketing for the last 12 years.

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Claudio Machado Junior
Claudio Machado Junior  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 05:31
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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LinkedIn? Sep 26, 2024

Seriously?
 
Rachel Waddington
Rachel Waddington  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:31
Dutch to English
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? Sep 26, 2024

Claudio Machado Junior wrote:

Seriously?


Why not LinkedIn? Where do you find your clients?
 
Edith van der Have
Edith van der Have
Netherlands
Local time: 09:31
Member (2016)
English to Dutch
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Absolutely! Sep 26, 2024

Claudio Machado Junior wrote:

Seriously?

I've found direct clients over there and some translation agencies as well.

MollyRose
Rachel Waddington
 
Yaotl Altan
Yaotl Altan  Identity Verified
Mexico
Local time: 02:31
English to Spanish
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Overrrated Sep 26, 2024

According to Proz colleagues, it's seems LinkedIn is overrated.
 
Alex Lichanow
Alex Lichanow
Germany
Local time: 09:31
English to German
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Overrated Sep 27, 2024

Yaotl Altan wrote:

According to Proz colleagues, it's seems LinkedIn is overrated.


It is. But ProZ is mostly useless by now.
 


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