Marketing techniques for translators

Format: Self-study training
Topic: Personal branding

Course summary
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This is a new training format for ProZ.com self-paced courses. It features an innovative way of teaching and a practical approach intended to reduce the learning curve and increase on-the-job application. It includes Flash comprehensive lessons, automatic correction exercises, real case studies, self-assessment exercises, content reference sections, glossaries and summary materials for students quick reference after the course.
Language:English
Summary:Learn why marketing is so important for freelance translators, how to communicate clearly with your client, improve your professional image and increase your profit with this innovative, high quality, interactive course.
Course details
Learn why marketing is so important for freelance translators, how to communicate clearly with your client, improve your professional image and increase your profit

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Modules:

1. Introduction to Marketing.
2. External Marketing (Traditional Marketing).
3. Internal Marketing (Training).
4. Interactive Marketing (Service Management).


Learning objectives:

  • Learn a set of external, internal and interactive marketing techniques.
  • Learn how to apply marketing techniques to translation industry.
  • Understand the foundations for selling freelance services.


    What's included?

  • 4 Interactive Flash lessons (one for each module)
  • Full lessons in web format in detail and links to glossary.
  • glossary with definitions for key terminology.
  • Power Point with summary of contents for student's quick reference.
  • Content reference sections.
  • 5 Online exercises with results (one for each module + final exam).

    • Quiz: Marketing concepts.
    • Questionnaire: Marketing best practices for translators.
    • Case Study: How to improve my service offering?
    • Case Study: Service Management Model.
    • Final Exam: Creating a solid service offering.



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    Business skills for translators

    Translation project management
  • Topics covered in the course
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    Module 1. Introduction to Marketing
    • What is marketing for?
    • Marketing Strategy
    • Positioning
    • Marketing DO’s
    • Marketing DON’Ts

    Module 2. External Marketing (Traditional Marketing)
    • Resume
    • Cover Letter
    • Business Card
    • Personal Website
    • Social Networks Profiles

    Module 3. Internal Marketing (Training)
    • Self-awareness
    • Career Development
    • Business Training
    • Computer Technology Training
    • Language Training

    Module 4. Interactive Marketing (Service Management)
    • Client Interactions
    • Requirements Management
    • Perceived Service
    • Professional Image

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    • Access to the 4 module interactive course, course materials, exercises and exams.
    • Certification of participation (will be issued after completion of final course exam)

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    Business skills for translators

    Translation project management
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    Created by
    J_Angulo    View feedback | View all courses
    Bio: With ten years in translation and localization industry -performing translating, editing, proofreading and project management duties- Johanna has also experience as Translation Professor, Content Developer and Copywriter. She holds a B.A. in Applied Linguistics and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. She is also a Certified Localisation Professional by The Institute
    of Localisation Professionals. Nowadays, she works as Operations Manager for Jangulo, a localization company which works with leading LSPs and companies from around the world offering a wide-range of services, from translation to creative writing..
    General discussions on this training

    Marketing techniques for translators
    Dr. Tilmann Kleinau
    Dr. Tilmann Kleinau Identity Verified
    Germany
    Local time: 10:06
    Member (2006)
    English to German
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    Very helpfulDec 1, 2010

    An interesting course, well worth its money.

     
    Yasser Moharram
    Yasser Moharram Identity Verified
    Egypt
    Local time: 11:06
    Member (2008)
    English to Arabic
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    A graet part in making business plansDec 20, 2010

    Of course, marketing techniques are very important for translators to expand their business and improve their work. the course provides great variety of these techniques that should every professional translator know.

    Thanks to Johanna Angulo
    Thanks to Proz staff

    Best wishes

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    [Edited at 2010-12-27 08:48 GMT]


     
    UzLingua
    UzLingua
    Uzbekistan
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    English to Uzbek
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    AwesomeDec 23, 2014

    I just loved this course!

     
    564354352 (X)
    564354352 (X) Identity Verified
    Denmark
    Local time: 10:06
    Danish to English
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    Almost completely uselessMar 17, 2015

    Very disappointing.
    Very little practical information on marketing, only very general introduction.
    Lots of general talk about being a translator, actually quite condescending if you are an experienced translator. Maybe of interest to newcomers.


     

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