Starting your career as a freelancer - 10 top tips for translators and interpreters

Startingyourcareerasafreelancer
Valeria Aliperta & Vasiliki Prestidge
10toptips fortranslators&interpreters
CIOL | Language Show | Nov 2019

who are we?
VASILIKI is an English and French into Greek translator and interpreter
BA Honours English Language and Philology, MA in Business Translation with Interpreting
AKA Greek to me Translations @Greek_to_me
Sunday, June 2 2019 from 6 to 8 in the evening.
33 Tailwater St. Manitowoc, WI 54220
VALERIA
VASILIKI
VALERIA is an English, Spanish and French into Italian translator, interpreter + creative writer
BA in Translation Studies, MA in Conference Interpreting, DPSI in English Law
AKA Rainy London Translations @rainylondon and @thestylishfreelancer

what'safreelancer?
Not just words and ideals.

What you'll
be learning
1. setting up shop
2. it's marketing, baby
3. clients are freelancer's best friend
4. design your business plan
5. it takes a village
6. socially speaking
7. ka-ching
8. motivation is everything
9. a neverending story of CPD
10. mens sana in corpore sano

DO WHAT
YOU LOVE
BUT FIND WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT FIRST.

FANTASTIC CORE SKILLS
AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Quality
Marketing
Entrepreneurial skills
Flexibility
Entrepreneurship
20%
Marketing
10%
Flexibility
20%
Quality
50%

emotions
are the essence of life
but it's core skills
that make the show go on

S(AY) WOT

1. setting up shop
- register with HMRC
- open a bank account
- think of a trading name
- find an accountant
- get some simple business cards
- invest in basic tools
- set up your invoices, quotes and T&Cs

2. it's marketing, baby
- think of your audience
- persuade
- online and offline presence

3. clients
are a freelancer's best friend
- think of your audience
- persuade them with your copy
- never stop looking for them
- business cards like there's no tomorrow
- LinkedIn

PEOPLE WILL
REMEMBER HOW
YOU HELPED THEM
NOT HOW YOU SOLD
TO THEM

4. design your business plan
– give yourself some time for success
– be an ask-hole
– have a plan B
– ask for help if you need it
– set your goals clearly

5. it takes a village
– be social
– go to events
– read read read
– join an association
– network even if you don't feel like it
– mentoring

6. socially speaking
– identify your perfect social media
– don't overdo it
– be consistent
– create content for SEO purposes
– have a website
– use LinkedIn savvily
– don't procrastinate

7. ka-ching
– identify a number
– be on top of payments
– plan for your tax
– invoice promptly
– set out clear terms

8. motivation is everything
if you love it, you'll be fine
BUT
– know your limits
– don't let people bring you down or take advantage of you
– be aware of when it's time to call it a day

9. a never-ending story of... CPD
– you cannot afford to not know things
– you need to stay abreast
– the world is constantly evolving
– CPD is good for your mind and wallet

10. mens sana in corpore sano
– you can only count on YOU
– a freelancer's body is their core asset
– exercise - even if you hate it
– yoga, meditation
– reading
– invest in a good chair
– don't underestimate your body

With more than 300 languages,
London is one of the most
linguistically diverse
cities in the world.

The reasons
we love it
flexibility
diversity
never a dull moment
making a difference
helping people and organisations
adding value
job satisfaction
personal fulfilment

sdfdfd
VALERIA ALIPERTA | RAINY LONDON TRANSLATIONS
find what you wanna be
and go be it

keep swimming

interpreting
editing
consulting
tutoring
transcreation
localisation
translation
creative text
copywriting
voiceover
cultural adaptation
Remember:
we DO make a difference

Thankyou!
VALERIA ALIPERTA | VASILIKI PRESTIDGE
info@rainylondontranslations.com
vp@grtome.com

PROGRESSING YOUR
PROFESSIONAL
INTERPRETING CAREER
A PANEL DISCUSSION
COMING UP
Saturday, 30 November 2019
CIOL, London
MARKETING
1 DAY WORKSHOP
Saturday, 9 May 2020
CIOL, London
FROM FREELANCER TO
ENTREPRENEUR: SKILLS
TO WOW YOUR
CUSTOMERS AND GROW
YOUR BUSINESS
Saturday, 7 March 2020
CIOL Conference, London

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