I have encountered many translators that feel stuck in their business, unable to grow. Many of you have also wanted me to provide episodes where I interview regular translators that talk about their business. And today you’re in luck. One of my alumni students from the Marketing Mastery for Experienced Translators recently gave a presentation at the American Translators Associations conference where she shared how she resurrected her freelance translation business after experiencing a serious downturn for almost a full year. She talks about the mistakes she made, the steps she took to correct them and what she learned.

Important things mentioned in this episode:

• How she started her career in translation
• Why she experienced a slump
• How she got out of the slump and her investments in growth
• How she markets her translation business
• Tips for other translators that feel stuck or stagnant

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

• Grite’s Website – Translation French
• Grite Storm on LinkedIn
• Marketing Mastery for Experienced Translators – Attract Your Ideal Clients, Raise Your Rates, Grow Your Income and Market Consistently,
  Without Confusion, Overwhelm or Stress

Grite has a great story, sharing how she invested in her career, acted and found her own way of building her business, with inspiration from other translators and translator trainers. She truly made the marketing tips her own, and shared unique ways to market her translation business.

You will find a lot of valuable insights here, no matter where you are in your career. We would love to hear what you though, what action you will take based on this episode. Please share in the show-notes below or reach out to us by email.

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Listener Shoutout

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Bio

Marguerite Storm is a French-speaking Belgian freelance translator (English-French-Dutch) who has been living in the U.S. since 1996. Her areas of specialization include business/corporate, medical, pharmaceutical, financial, and academic documents. She has degrees in journalism and translation from New York University. She also has a certificate in digital marketing and a Certificat Voltaire (excellence in French spelling and grammar). Her personal interests include health, nutrition, well-being, social sciences, music, and anything outdoors.

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