Optimize your basic marketing material to attract translation clients

Are your basic marketing materials – your CV, cover letter and portfolio – attracting the right work and clients for you? Over the past decade, Tess Whitty has mentored and coached other freelance translators with their marketing. One of the most frequent tasks she’s had is to review and help them with their basic marketing material, CV, cover letter, and samples or portfolios. The tips outlined in this presentation will help you create a great CV, a killer cover letter, and a show stopping portfolio. You will also get several examples and templates to help you along the way.

Newly graduated freelance translators
Freelance translators just getting started
More experienced translators who want to fine-tune and optimize their CV, cover letter and online profiles.

How to create an optimized CV for translation buyers
How to create a convincing cover letter to make translation buyers want to read your CV
How to create an online directory profile that attracts translation buyers
How to create a portfolio to showcase your best work

Basic Windows Office or Mac skills

CV/Resume
- What to include and not include
- How to optimize the CV for your ideal clients
- How to protect your CV from scammers
Cover letter
- Cover letter do's and dont's
- Cover letter examples
Online profile
- What every translator profile needs
Samples/portfolio
- Layout tips
- Content tips

For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows Vista – Windows 10
• Required: Google Chrome v39 or later; Mozilla Firefox v34 or later; Internet Explorer v8 or later (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Required software: GoToWebinar desktop app; JavaScript enabled
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

• Internet Connection Required: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
• Recommended: 2GB or more of RAM (recommended)


For Mac®-based Users:

• Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) – 10.11 (El Capitan)
• Required: Microsoft Edge; Apple Safari v6 or later
• Required software: GoToWebinar desktop app; JavaScript enabled
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

• Internet Connection Required: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
• Recommended: 2GB or more of RAM (recommended)

Join from Android

• Operating system: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later
• Internet connection: 3G connection or better (WiFi recommended for VoIP audio)
• Software: Free GoToWebinar App from the Google Play Store



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• For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended.
• For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers.
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Bio: Tess Whitty has been a successful freelance translator and entrepreneur for over 10 years and owns the company Swedish Translation Services. Her educational and professional background is in marketing and she is passionate about sharing her knowledge with other freelancers in the form of presentations, training, mentoring and consulting. She is also the author of the book “Marketing Cookbook for Translators”, with easy to follow “recipes” for marketing your translation services and achieving a successful freelance lifestyle, and the award winning podcast “Marketing Tips for Translators”. For more information, and to connect, go to www.swedishtranslationservices.com or www.marketingtipsfortranslators.com.