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Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 07:56
English to French
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Name dropping and building a reputation.
That was some time ago. Now, it is all a matter of keeping up that name and reputation, and occasionally raising rates!
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Jon O (X) 
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:56
Dutch to English
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| moving house | Dec 11, 2009 |
My previous flat was worn, dank and fairly miserable. Since moving to a much nicer, newer and generally more cheerful (admittedly more expensive) place I've found my daily productivity has increased quite significantly. A lesson in not underestimating the importance of a pleasant working environment.
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I'd say the major aspect at the moment is increasing productivity. And atht is not only by means of CAT or the like, but mainly thanks to experience.
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Latin_Hellas (X)
United States
Local time: 07:56
Italian to English
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| Other - Full Capacity Utilization | Dec 11, 2009 |
You forgot that one. Volume of work at full capacity; rates, while important, are secondary. It could come from the same number of customers with more work or work from more customers, or both.
Efficiency is important too, but in such skills as typing as fast as one can think (yes, experience), rather than CAT tools.
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| Raising my rates | Dec 11, 2009 |
I raised my rates to new clients and got new several ones at the new rate, so my income has increased this year.
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 22:56
English to German
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In memoriam
Penelope Ausejo wrote:
I raised my rates to new clients and got new several ones at the new rate, so my income has increased this year.
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| combination: | Dec 11, 2009 |
my combination:
raised my rates
found new clients with higher rates
work more efficiently (experience, speed, organization, cooperation with colleagues)
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| Raised them also | Dec 11, 2009 |
Penelope Ausejo wrote:
I raised my rates to new clients and got new several ones at the new rate, so my income has increased this year.
I also raised my rates and it has paid off
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I guess the single most important factor in increasing my income recently (and in general) has been finding new clients.
Charging new clients higher rates has helped to increase the amount I earn per hour.
Working more hours (due to having more clients and more projects) has been the most significant factor in increasing my monthly income.
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Ken Fagan (X)
Local time: 07:56
French to English
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Jenn Mercer
United States
Local time: 01:56
Member (2009)
French to English
The single biggest factor which has increased my income has been the addition of new clients. Yes, I am charging them slightly higher rates, but the volume has made more difference than anything else. I spend as much time as I can stand sending out my résumé to new agencies. I am also polite and responsive to new queries. I recently received an inquiry out of nowhere which resulted in my single biggest volume of work this year. I do not know which database they found me in, but hooray nonethel... See more The single biggest factor which has increased my income has been the addition of new clients. Yes, I am charging them slightly higher rates, but the volume has made more difference than anything else. I spend as much time as I can stand sending out my résumé to new agencies. I am also polite and responsive to new queries. I recently received an inquiry out of nowhere which resulted in my single biggest volume of work this year. I do not know which database they found me in, but hooray nonetheless. And yes, I did charge them my new and improved rate. ▲ Collapse
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Like Jenn, I got new clients this year, and they continue to provide lots of volume. I was lucky--got them via word-of-mouth. Unlike Jenn, I didn't raise my rates, but steady volume makes up for it, and each job goes faster than the last because I have gotten to know the clients (one of them especially) so well.
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Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 02:56
Portuguese to English
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Time. That's it...my income has gradually increased over time.
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| Creating a team of translators | Dec 12, 2009 |
Working in partnership with other translators in order to take on larger/more jobs.
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