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Flying High with eCPD
How eCPD can help to get your freelance business off to a flying start
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Interaction with us during this webinar
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Agenda and introduction
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Lucy Brooks Maia Figueroa Jessie Doppler
www.ecpdwebinars.co.uk
Agenda for today:
• Setting up
• Gaining experience
• Approaching and gaining clients
• Marketing
• Keeping in touch
• CPD
• How eCPD can help your career
• Useful resources
Freelance versus employment
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Pros
Freedom
Own hours
Own rules
Own boss
Cons
No free training
No supervision or help
No regular salary
Some statistics
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150,000 new full-time self-employment start-ups in last
quarter of 2013 (previous quarter = 30,000)
Even greater differential for part-time s/e start-ups
New report (2012) by Professor Andrew Burke of
Cranfield School of Management shows freelancers at the
core of Britain’s 21st Century economy
“Freelancers Promoting Efficiency-Driven Economic
Performance”
Preparation for freelancing on
completion of education
MAs graduating between 1992 and 2014.
Little difference between 1992 and 2014
graduates
How much business training
A lot
None at all
Not much
Did not respond
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2 quick questions
Bright Side of Freelance Translation
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Download here:
Setting up
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Legal status
Sole trader
Limited Company
Name of business
Professional email address
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, or an accountant.
This is not legal advice!
Setting up
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Funding
You will need a buffer to see you through first months –
even years
Part time job
Family
Bank (separate account)
Unsecured loan
Grant (some information)
For all the above you will need a cash flow forecast
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer or an
accountant. This is not legal advice!
Help is at hand to work out your
costs/outgoings
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CalPro
Download a copy here
(scroll to end of page for the
download)
Things to think about
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One-off costs
Regular outgoings
Insurance (PI and other)
Pension
Holiday
Health
Two full webinars on this and much more in October
Going freelance? Nervous? (click the above link to view the information)
More to think about
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Terms and conditions
VAT
Tax and NI
Gaining experience
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Going freelance? Nervous? In October 2014. (click the above link to find out more)
Volunteer?
Offer to help a friend for free?
Accept low pay but be aware and ditch
them as you gain experience?
Portfolio
BUT, confidentiality is an issue. Ask permission, even if your
translation is publicly available
Approaching and gaining clients
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Working with Translation Agencies (eCPD video with Anne de Freyman)
CVs and Cover Letters That Work (eCPD video with Marta Stelmaszak)
Four pieces of advice:
Don’t use scattergun approach
Research
Hone your CV
Check this website
Marketing your services
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Website (some DIYs are even free)
Business cards
Directories, e.g. ProZ, Translators Café
eCPD videos to help:
Creating and Optimizing a Website
with Tess Whitty
Grow your Translation Business with Social Media
with Sarah Dillon and Philippa Hammond
Keeping in touch with colleagues
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Join professional association
ITI, CIoL, ATA, SfT, BDÜ, Asetrad etc.
Follow eCPD
Follow blogs
Including this one with some pretty strong opinions!
Use Facebook and Twitter for professional purposes
Join groups
Business School for Translators
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“Whether you are a beginner or an established
translator, I strongly recommend this course. It
gives you a real idea of what this profession is
about and Marta's lessons and enthusiasm are
very inspiring. Definitely a good investment!”
“The Business School for Translators is a
great investment. Marta is a fabulous
teacher: she is very knowledgeable and
eager to see her students thrive in their
careers. I learned a lot of marketing
concepts which I now realize are
essential for freelance translators. The
course was definitely a giant step forward
in my career.”
Next course starts: 18 November 2014
Other courses
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ITI course on Getting Started as a Freelance
Translator
Next one starts in September
How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator
Book and online course (Getting Started)
Continuing Professional Development
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Recommended – 30 hours, formal and informal mix
Plan
Identify
Pay attention
Write review
Log it
Plan again
How eCPD can help
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See this Essentials for New Translators Page
We have picked out certain training sessions via webinar
that we believe are of particular use to those of you who
are just starting out on your freelance translation career.
AND we offer
a discount if you
buy three from
this page at once
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Screen shot of our website
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Some titles for your bookshelf
Other resources
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Tutorials, ‘How to’ guides, translation memories
Alexandria Translation resources
CPD for translators
Lucy Brooks’ curated Scoops
Some good advice
Thoughts on Translation blog
List of CAT tools and reviews
Software comparisons
Glossaries
A compilation of useful glossaries
How to book an eCPD Webinar
Demo video
Poll
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one more quick
question
Thank you for being here and listening!
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