Comments for http://sagalang.com/blog Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:54:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on On finding translation clients — and being found by Corinne McKay http://sagalang.com/blog/2010/02/on-finding-translation-clients-and-being-found/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Corinne McKay Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:54:01 +0000 http://sagalang.com/blog/?p=106#comment-23 Thanks for the link, Alice! I think that there are a couple of issues at work: most translators do not do enough "pull" marketing (writing articles targeted at translation clients, writing their LinkedIn (etc.) profile in language that potential clients can understand) and most translators do "push" marketing in ways that are too scattershot. I'm as guilty of these sins as the next translator, so I'm now experimenting with putting together an actual database of clients and potential clients and sending out some marketing pieces every few months. Thanks for the link, Alice! I think that there are a couple of issues at work: most translators do not do enough “pull” marketing (writing articles targeted at translation clients, writing their LinkedIn (etc.) profile in language that potential clients can understand) and most translators do “push” marketing in ways that are too scattershot. I’m as guilty of these sins as the next translator, so I’m now experimenting with putting together an actual database of clients and potential clients and sending out some marketing pieces every few months.

]]> Comment on The City of Gothenburg – what’s in a name? by Tom Ellett http://sagalang.com/blog/2009/12/the-city-of-gothenburg-whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Tom Ellett Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:01:10 +0000 http://sagalang.com/blog/?p=92#comment-20 Oh darn! I'd just gotten used to writing "Göteborg" in my English translations, mainly to avoid having the same argument with clients every time. But from now on, "Gothenburg" it is! Thanks for the link — I'll refer any future objectors to it! Oh darn! I’d just gotten used to writing “Göteborg” in my English translations, mainly to avoid having the same argument with clients every time. But from now on, “Gothenburg” it is! Thanks for the link — I’ll refer any future objectors to it!

]]> Comment on Dan Brown’s “Lost Symbol” to be translated at record speed by Shimmy http://sagalang.com/blog/2009/09/dan-browns-lost-symbol-to-be-translated-at-record-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Shimmy Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:36:50 +0000 http://sagalang.com/blog/?p=69#comment-7 I wonder when the arabic translation will be out.. If anyone knows, please send an email to "shimmyxx@live.com" and thanks. I wonder when the arabic translation will be out..

If anyone knows, please send an email to “shimmyxx@live.com” and thanks.

]]> Comment on Worshipping at the Church of Language by Hege http://sagalang.com/blog/2009/08/worshipping-at-the-church-of-language/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Hege Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:56:27 +0000 http://sagalang.com/blog/?p=7#comment-5 Jättefin blog, Alice. You are an inspiration! Jättefin blog, Alice. You are an inspiration!

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