Translation and Interpretation Freelancers Spend Downtime on Marketing
Channel: Texan Translation
Date: 2020-03-26

If you're stuck at home for the coronavirus quarantine or any time business is slow, review your online presence and marketing materials to see where new, potential customers are and how you can help them find you. Top ten suggestions if you're early in your career: 1) come up with a name for your business, 2) get a professional-looking email account, 3) join LinkedIn and set up your profile, 4) join a professional association like www.aatia.org or www.tajit.org, 5) create a professional signature line in your email program, 6) update and focus your resume,  7) order business cards, 8) check out low-paying marketplaces like www.proz.com and www.thumbtack.com, 9) search for bilingual jobs using your other language name on boards like www.indeed.com, and 10) write a concise email cover letter and get your pickiest friend who's an educated, native speaker of that language to proof it.