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If you've never worked with direct clients, it's easy to feel stuck before you even get going, because you don't know what types of clients might need your services. In this episode, host Corinne McKay discusses four sources of potential direct clients for your translation or interpreting services. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The blog post that this episode is based on

Devex, a news and jobs platform for the international development sector

Ed Gandia's website 

Ed Gandia's book on e-mail marketing 

Pricing is stressful, no matter how long you've been a freelancer! In this episode, host Corinne McKay discusses the advantages and disadvantages of pricing by the word, by the project, and by the hour. 

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I launched my freelance business in 2002 by applying to over 400 translation companies in my first year of freelancing. Is it still worth applying to agencies? Does the answer depend on whether you're a translator or an interpreter? And where do those online applications to agencies go? In this episode, we'll discuss six ways to make contact with an agency, rather than applying, hearing nothing, and assuming the agency doesn't need you.

This episode is based on two Training for Translators blog posts: you can read them here, and here. 

In this episode, I (host Corinne McKay) discuss how I make the Training for Translators podcast, in case you're interested in creating your own podcast, or if you're just curious about how podcasts get made. 

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Join the Training for Translators mailing list! 
• The archives of Speaking of Translation 
• Libsyn podcast hosting service 
• Audacity, free audio recording and editing software
• Shure MV7+ podcast microphone 
• Shadow Studio, who recorded my intro and outro

This episode is based on the blog post titled, Reader asks, "How do I find the motivation to market?" This post originally appeared on the Training for Translators blog on June 19, 2024. Host Corinne McKay discusses the amount of time and effort that it takes to market a successful freelance business, as well as some mental habits we need to cultivate in order to stay consistent with our marketing. 

Links mentioned in this episode: 

• Carter Kilmann's LinkedIn article about prospecting to 100 clients after taking a class with Ed Gandia 
• More about Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies framework and how it can help you understand your productivity tendencies