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Any tips for finding direct clients as a [KR, CN, EN] Patent translator?
Thread poster: Sherry Lee
Sherry Lee
Sherry Lee
China
Korean to Chinese
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Mar 19, 2023

Here’s a quick summary of my credentials.
Experienced Korean/Chinese/English translator.
Specific experience in patent/technical translation for 5 years.
CAT tool: SDL Trados 2019.
I am looking for direct clients in my field, do you guys have any crucial advice?

Thank you.
 
Rachel Waddington
Rachel Waddington  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:41
Dutch to English
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direct clients Mar 20, 2023

Sherry Lee wrote:

Here’s a quick summary of my credentials.
Experienced Korean/Chinese/English translator.
Specific experience in patent/technical translation for 5 years.
CAT tool: SDL Trados 2019.
I am looking for direct clients in my field, do you guys have any crucial advice?

Thank you.



Hi Sherry Lee,

I don't really know what will work for you, but here are some ideas:

* Create a good, professional-looking internet profile so you can be found - website, LinkedIn, detailed ProZ profile
* Read a few sales/marketing/networking books
* Define your ideal clients: engineering companies? scientists?
* Work out what you can offer these clients that other translators can't
* Go to events where your ideal clients will be and network
* Post regularly on social media where your ideal clients will see you

There is no magic formula for finding clients, you need to figure it out for yourself for your own situation.

What have you tried so far?

Rachel

Nara Costa
 
Sherry Lee
Sherry Lee
China
Korean to Chinese
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Thank you Mar 30, 2023

Thank you for your response, Rachel Waddington.
 


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