A lot of things can happen in 6 months. That’s something most of us have learned this year. As businesses adapt to the stark realities of the COVID-19 pandemic and social changes, online networking for freelancers has also changed. Many businesses have had to drastically change the way they work and network, and some of these changes might become permanent.

In this episode, I am interviewing a fellow freelance translator about these changes and how we can best network and keep in touch with clients and prospects during the pandemic.

Important things mentioned in this episode:

• How we can best network with potential clients and colleagues during the pandemic
• What changes we should implement when it comes to networking
• How to find translation projects right now
• Where to be active online, and how
• Creating word of mouth referrals

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

• Jason’s Website
• Medico-Legal Translations
• Episode 170: Combining Two Specializations to Offer a Unique Translation Service – Interview with Jason Willis-Lee and Andrew Leigh
• Episode 187: Marketing Yourself Online – Tips from Martina Russo

Given that the pandemic is expected to last at least 24 months online networking is more important than ever, and to keep in touch with clients. I have talked about this in previous blog posts and episodes this year. If you want to learn more, you can check out my free masterclass about online marketing for translators. I also have a three-hour workshop coming up on October 28^th, where we optimize your website and online profiles together and you can get instant feedback. Click on the links below for more info.

Free Masterclass: Online Marketing for Translators and Interpreters

Online Marketing Workshop – October 28th

I hope you’ll find a lot of valuable insights here. We would love to hear from you. You comment below or email us.

Listener Shoutout

This one is from Alessandra Vita. She says:

Bio

Jason Willis-Lee, MITI (www.jasonwillislee.com, www.medicolegaltranslations.com) graduated in physiology after training as a doctor for over three years at Bristol Medical School (UK) including one year’s full hospital training. He put in a brief stint as a clinical research associate before switching into applied linguistics and earning a postgraduate diploma in translating and interpreting from the University of Bath. He now lives and works full time in Madrid as a self-employed medical and pharmaceutical translator (clinical trials, medical reports and academic research articles) in the Spanish-English (ITI certified) and French-English language pairs.

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