The First 12 Weeks of Your Translation Career

A welcome message from David

Hello, and welcome to the first 12 weeks of your translation career!

If you’re seeing this message, then you’ve made the excellent decision to sign up for this course. Below, you’ll find a list of all the topics that we’re going to look at and when, but first, a quick message:

What’s coming up in The First 12 Weeks of Your Translation Career

Block 1 (October): Laying the foundations: Productivity, project management and pricing

• 6 October: Getting up to speed, with Lynne Bowker
  How fast do you need to work to make a living as a translator?

• 13 October: Setting your prices, with Anikó Pető-Mordovski
  How do you know how much to charge?

• 20 October: Managing your projects, with Anikó Pető-Mordovski
  How do you stay on top of your workload?

• 27 October: Defining your values and vision, with Holly-Anne Whyte
  What do you want your business to look like?

Block 2 (November): Telling the world what you do: Clients, marketing and positioning

• 3 November: Positioning yourself in the market, with Holly-Anne Whyte
  What’s your USP?

• 10 November: Identifying your ideal client, with Olivia Cockburn
  Who exactly do you want to work for?

• 17 November: Pitching to clients, with Sarah Silva
  How do you approach clients?

• 24 November: Choosing your specialism, with Lindsay Bywood
  How do you decide what to specialise in?

Block 3 December: Looking to the future: Skills, colleagues and choices

• 1 December: Planning your CPD, with Lindsay Bywood
  How do you acquire the skills you need to succeed?

• 8 December: Connecting with colleagues, with Roz Howarth
  Why is it important to build up relationships with colleagues?

• 15 December: Joining your professional association, with Fiona Gray
  What is the value of joining a professional association?

• 22 December: Looking back and moving forward, with David Stockings
  How do you plan for the future, based on how far you’ve come?