Poll: How many regular clients do you have at the moment? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | | Muriel Vasconcellos (X) 
United States
Local time: 22:52
Spanish to English
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It's hard to define "regular," of course.
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Only two are really regular (orders every month). Happy Easter to you all!
| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 07:52
Spanish to English
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And 3 or 4 of them are universities or similar institutions.
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| Seven or eight | Apr 1, 2018 |
I have seven or eight frequent clients, but I wouldn't call them "regular", several more occasional ones and a few new ones pop up now and then.
| | | | Luiz Barucke
Brazil
Local time: 03:52
Member (2013)
Spanish to Portuguese
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| The most difficult part of being a freelance translator | Apr 1, 2018 |
If I consider clients that send me jobs every 2-3 months, then I have 10-15 regular clients.
If I consider those who always send me jobs every month, then I have 8 regular clients.
First list makes me less worried
Actually, I believe the most difficult part of being a freelance translator is getting new clients. You have to prospect all the time, since 1 out of 10 reaches you back.
| | | | Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 06:52
Member (2007)
English
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| Four regular and a total of six good clients, plus a number of others | Apr 1, 2018 |
Difficult to define "regular" but I have four who have given me work during most of the last six months. Others pop up less frequently.
| | | | Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 03:52
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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Checking my stats for this year so far, I could consider:
- 7 clients that send me jobs regularly for more than two years and have sent me at least three (one per month) this year.
- 6 clients that send me jobs sporadically, but have been around for many years
- 3 new clients (started this year), which I'm not sure in what category they'll fit
- 24 clients that show up every now and then with jobs. I don't know if they'll show up again or disappear forever, but every now ... See more Checking my stats for this year so far, I could consider:
- 7 clients that send me jobs regularly for more than two years and have sent me at least three (one per month) this year.
- 6 clients that send me jobs sporadically, but have been around for many years
- 3 new clients (started this year), which I'm not sure in what category they'll fit
- 24 clients that show up every now and then with jobs. I don't know if they'll show up again or disappear forever, but every now and then I'm surprised by jobs from these people
- About 32 past clients I still maintain as active in my database because they could show up at any time.
I considered only the first three groups to answer this poll. ▲ Collapse
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