Meeting clients at ProZ.com

Format: Webinar presentations
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Topic: Business of Translation and Interpreting

Course summary
Start time:Jan 13, 2012 14:00 GMT     Add to calendar

Duration: 90 minutes. Check what time the course is running in your local time here.
Language:English
Summary:Learn how to apply ProZ.com winning strategies to get the most out of the site.
Description
Getting the most out of ProZ.com is easy, and the main approaches to meeting new clients are outlined in the ProZ.com winning strategies:

  1. Membership
  2. A strong, professional profile
  3. Collaboration and participation in term help
  4. Specialization
  5. Taking part in the Certified PRO Network

This webinar will show you how to apply the winning strategies, and includes a workshop portion, in which participants can receive customized help from a member of ProZ.com staff.
Target audience

  • Freelancers starting in the translation industry.
  • Experienced freelancers who want to expand their client database.
Learning objectives
In this workshop you will learn how to apply winning strategies to:

  • get the most out of ProZ.com.
  • meet clients.
Prerequisites
A ProZ.com profile, as attendees will be afforded the opportunity to receive live site guidance. (Yours is at http://www.proz.com/profile)
Program
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  1. ProZ.com winning strategies: main approaches to meeting new clients.
    • Becoming a site member.
    • Building a strong, professional profile.
    • Term help collaboration and participation.
    • Specializing.
    • Forming part of the Certified PRO Network.

  2. Workshop on profile customization.
Registration and payment information
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The training is free. Once you register for the training you will see your status as "Registered and paid" which means you are all set for the training.
System requirements
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Virtual platform system requirements

For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000 (Linux is not supported)
• Required: Internet Explorer® 6.0 or newer, or Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled) . If needed, download Java here.
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better recommended
• Recommended: Minimum of Pentium® class 1GHz CPU with 512 MB of RAM (2 GB of RAM for Windows Vista)

For Mac®-based Users:

• Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®), OS X 10.5 (Leopard®), OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard®)
• Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 2.0 or newer; (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL or better recommended
• Required: PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel processor, 512 MB of RAM or better

To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset):

• Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
• Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended)
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

Recommendations

• For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended.
• For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers.
• We recommend that you log in 30 minutes in advance of the start time to prepare for the training course.

Courses will be open half an hour before the start time. Please login before the start time to ensure that everything on your system is working correctly.
Created by
 Lucia Leszinsky    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: Lucia Leszinsky is a member of the ProZ.com team devoted to site guidance activites, such as communicating with new members, providing them with assistance with their profiles and helping them to get the most from the site.
General discussions on this training

Meeting clients at ProZ.com
Mónica Hanlan
Mónica Hanlan Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Member (2017)
English to Spanish
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Great webinar!Jan 3, 2012

Thanks for your help, Lucia! Great webinar, lots of tips. Very useful!

 
Catherine Pawlick
Catherine Pawlick
United States
Local time: 23:29
Russian to English
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question: webinar replay?Jan 12, 2012

Will this by chance be available as a recording if we are not online at the time listed?

 
Duaa Orabi
Duaa Orabi
Jordan
Local time: 23:29
English to Arabic
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:(Jan 13, 2012

I really waned to register in this webinar!! but it's Full!.. Isn't there any way i could register now please??!!

 
:(Jan 13, 2012

Duaa Orabi wrote:

I really waned to register in this webinar!! but it's Full!.. Isn't there any way i could register now please??!!


Hello Duaa,

You might wish to register for the upcoming webinar to be conducted on Jan 27, http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/5950-meeting_clients_at_prozcom

Hope this helps.

My bests,
Helen


 
question: webinar replay?Jan 13, 2012

Catherine Pawlick wrote:

Will this by chance be available as a recording if we are not online at the time listed?


Hello Catherine,

Thank you for your interest in the training. The webinar will not be recorded, but please feel free to stay tuned for updates, http://www.proz.com/translator-training/format/free-webinars , as webinars on Meeting clients at ProZ.com are conducted on a monthly basis.

Hope this helps.

My bests,
Helen


 
Mary Roberts
Mary Roberts Identity Verified
Local time: 16:29
German to English
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Need link to helpful tipsJan 13, 2012

Hello,

this was a very helpful webinar. I can't wait to get started to improve my page. However for some reason I can't find the helpful link that the instructor posted so we could get access to the checklist on improving our webpage. Could someone please post this link? Thank you.


 
Alejandro Cavalitto
Alejandro Cavalitto Identity Verified
Argentina
Local time: 17:29
Member (2008)
English to Spanish
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Site guidance centerJan 13, 2012

Hello Mary,

You can find the site guidance center here: http://www.proz.com/guidance-center/directory-rank . You can also access it clicking on "My directory ranking" under the "Jobs & Directories" tab.

Please let me know if you need anything else.

Best regards,
Alejandro


 

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