Part II. Starting as a freelance translator. Webinar 4 - Client hunting

ProZ.com is offering a series of webinars on Internet Freelancing ran by Oleg Rudavin, successful freelancer, ProZ.com moderator and trainer.

The sessions will deal with freelancing and, specifically, freelance translation starting from the initial steps (assessing one's suitability for freelancing, taking first steps, etc.) essential for beginners to sophisticated topics like viability of outsourcing or starting a translation agency. The entire program is listed below.

1. Before starting as a freelance translator - April 24th
2. Freelance translator’s career development - April 29
3. Planning freelance translator’s career - May 5[/b]
4. Client hunting - May 11
5. Rates
6. Your freelance outfit: any items missing?
7. Typical mistakes
8. Relations with clients: basis for mutual satisfaction
9. Outsourcing
10. Starting an Agency

Webinar 4: Client Hunting
The first and foremost task (and often a challenge) for every novice freelance translator is finding clients. That's wxactly what we'll be talking about.

We'll discuss types of clients and see how they differ; talk about the decision-making process characteristic for various clients; have a look at the sometines longish "production chain" - all of that so that we could easily develop strategies of getting clients and tactics for working with them.

The ultimate purpose of the session is to arm freelance translators with "weapons" necessary to turn into expert client hunters :-)

Special price for student members: 35 USD

Payment can be done online with credit card, paypal moneybookers or wire transfer. Please click on the buy button on the right to purchase your spot.

Also, for some countries, local payment will be available, see Local payment option for training sessions for more information.

For PC-based Users

• Required: Windows® 2000, XP, 2003 Server or Vista
• Required: Internet Explorer® 6.0 or newer, or Mozilla® Firefox® 2.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• 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®) or later
• 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 (mic & speakers)

• Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
• Required: Microphone and speakers (USB headset recommended)

 Oleg Rudavin    View feedback | View all courses

Bio: Interpreter and translator with over 20 years’ experience. ProZ.com member since 2003, ProZ.com Professional Trainer and Conference Speaker. Translator of more than 30 books and seven authored books, including "Internet Freelancing: Practical Guide for Translators". For more information about “Internet Freelancing”, click here