Freelancer Training on How to Find Direct Clients

Send us Fan Mail Download your free onpage SEO worksheet Book a free scouting call In freelance translation, scaling your business beyond a certain point, usually €36k a year, can seem like a very daunting task. However, by implementing strategic shifts in your approach, you can unlock new levels of growth and profitability. In this blog post, we’ll explore four key shifts that can help you scale...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free onpage SEO worksheet Book a free scouting call This week's podcast episode stars DE/EN chemical translator Sarah Silva of Business Translated . Sarah is a specialised chemical translator working from German into her native English at ChemicalTranslator.com . She’s also been supporting translators with the business and marketing side of translation since 201...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free onpage SEO worksheet Book a free scouting call This week on the podcast I caught up with Virginia Katsampiri of V Mentoring (Business Coaching for Translators).  Virginia Katsimpiri, PhDc, is a certified translator & translation business owner at vtranslations.gr with over 15 years' experience. Holding an ΜA in translation and an executive MBA in client...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free onpage SEO worksheet Book a free scouting call This week on Freelancer Training , I had the real pleasure of catching up with my business friend and colleague, Damien Schreurs —Apple consultant, productivity expert, and host of the Macpreneur podcast. Damien founded EasyTECH in 2013 as a side hustle before going full-time in 2016, offering Apple training and con...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call Join us for our next free translator training webinar , designed to help you grow your freelance business and stay competitive in a fast-changing industry. 🗓 Date: Tuesday 2 April 🕒 Time: 15:30 CET 💻 Format: Live online session (free to attend) Topics we’ll cover (time permitting):  ✅ How to niche down and do...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call Ready to level up your freelance translation business? Sign up for our free live webinar and gain practical strategies to stay competitive, visible, and in demand in today’s changing landscape. 🗓️ Date: Tuesday 2 April 🕒 Time: 15:30 CET 💻 Format: Live online training (free to attend) Time permitting, we’ll cov...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call 1. Submit Your Sitemap  Use Google Search Console to submit your sitemap and help Google crawl your site more efficiently. 2. Optimise with Keywords  Incorporate relevant keywords naturally into your content to help search engines understand your page context. 3. Publish Quality Content Consistently  Google love...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call This week on Freelancer Training on How to Find More Direct Clients , I had the enormous pleasure of interviewing Viveta Gene —a powerhouse in the translation and localization industry with over 20 years of experience across every role in the workflow. Viveta brings a rare 360-degree perspective , having worked...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call This week on Freelancer Training on How to Find Direct Clients , I had the pleasure of speaking with Anna Lundberg , founder of OneStep Outside , author of Leaving the Corporate 9 to 5 and Outside of the 9 to 5 , and host of the Reimagining Success podcast. Anna helps experienced professionals break free from th...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call 1. Craft Your Identity in a Crowded Space Your personal brand is your reputation, digitally amplified. It starts with clarity— who you are, what you stand for, and who you serve . Then, align that message across your LinkedIn, website, content, and interactions . 2. Be Authentically You Audiences crave real conn...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free onpage SEO worksheet Book a free scouting call This week on Freelancer Training , I had the pleasure of speaking with Susanna Reay , author, speaker, and online business strategist about the non-negotiable importance of online visibility for service-based entrepreneurs. Whether you're building a personal brand or scaling a service-based business, this episo...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free storytelling worksheet Book a free scouting call If you want to build a daily, weekly, or monthly lead engine for your business, there’s one skill you can’t afford to ignore: storytelling . In today’s crowded digital space, facts inform—but stories sell . When done well, storytelling captures attention, conveys emotion, and drives the kind of meaningful engageme...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free storytelling worksheet Book a free scouting call This week I had the enormous pleasure of interviewing Rebecca Hollis who heads up the growth division of Score App. I am a score app user myself and put out a deep dive survey shortly before Christmas. The insights I received were most valuable to position my offers before my own audience. Here are 3 things this n...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free storytelling worksheet Book a free scouting call This week, I had the immense pleasure of interviewing my own business mentor and a global authority on personal branding and virtual team building: Chris Ducker . Chris is a serial entrepreneur , international keynote speaker , and the bestselling author of Virtual Freedom and Rise of the Youpreneur . Based in Cam...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free storytelling worksheet Book a free scouting call Last week, I did something completely new—I spent four full hours in an online journaling workshop . And surprisingly? It flew by. Journaling is a deeply personal practice with wide-ranging benefits:  🧠 Self-reflection  💡 Enhanced creativity  😌 Stress reduction  📈 Personal and business growth  🎯 Goal clarity...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call Happy New Year 2024! I hope you are feeling the new year vibes and are ready to smash your business and life goals out the park this year! Our online webinar How to Find More Clients Than you can Poke a Stick at will be held on Tuesday 23rd January at 16h CET . This webinar dives deep into 3 main obstacles holdi...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call Ever sat down to write a blog or social post and just… froze? Not because of imposter syndrome (that’s real too), but because you weren’t actually sure what your ideal customer wants or needs from you? It can feel like you're pulling content ideas out of a black hole—and that’s a sign of a deeper issue. In...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call If you're a freelance translator looking to transition from agency work to direct client relationships , this episode is packed with marketing strategies and client prospecting tips to help you secure higher-paying projects. 🚀 Why Work with Direct Clients?   Direct clients often offer better rates , faster...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call It’s that time of year when many of us pause to reflect, give thanks, and set our sights on what’s ahead. As you look back over the past year, ask yourself:  📈 Have I built a steady, sustainable income stream through my services?  💡 Have I moved closer to the kind of business and life I want? As for me? The ye...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call Extra! Extra! This week, I go behind the scenes of one of the translation industry's most respected publications with none other than Radhika Holmstrom , editor of the ITI Bulletin . In this candid and wide-ranging conversation, we dive into the craft of editorial excellence, the realities of publishing, an...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call In this week's episode I chat with Nicki Bone , current ITI Board Chair. Here are the main takeaways from our wide-ranging conversation: the ITI is the voice for T&I professionals including coporate and academic members there is a wide range of subject and language networks to get involved with the ITI...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call How does a former architect breathe fresh air into translation and interpreting (T&I) industry leadership ?  Join us in this episode as Sara Crofts , the newly appointed ITI Chief Executive , shares her unique perspective and vision for the future of professional translation associations . 💡 Key Takeaways f...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free direct clients worksheet Book a free scouting call Here’s how I got much closer to hitting six figures as a niche freelance translator: I upskilled my direct client marketing strategy —and the results were transformational. ✅ I built an AI-resilient, client-focused system ✅ I reduced my reliance on low- and mid-tier agencies ✅ I positioned myself to attract t...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free storytelling worksheet Book a free scouting call In this episode I talk to social media expert and my business coaching colleague Brittany Worthington from The Social Brittify .  Brittany teaches us how to optimize our social media profiles for sales. Here are the 3 main takeaways from our conversation:  Batch creation of content is not mandatory Remove fake bot...

Send us Fan Mail Download your free niching down worksheet Book your free scouting call What does it take to become the go-to freelance translator, interpreter, or language professional in your niche? In this solo episode of How to Find More Direct Clients , we break down what it means to be a linchpin freelancer —someone indispensable, respected, and in demand. When you're seen as essential...