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Poll: Have you met any of your clients in person?
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Mariel Varjão Azoubel
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Yes, some Aug 25, 2014

Because I started out as an in-house translator/revisor, and then moved on to freelance work, I have met and worked with a few of my clients in person (i.e.: translation agencies).
But I didn't get to meet any of the clients (be it international or domestic agencies) I built a relationship with after that.


 
Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
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A very good point Aug 25, 2014

Angela Rimmer wrote:

Meeting clients [assures] the client that you are indeed an actual person and not just a robot with a name and an email address.


Made me think immediately of one very demanding client who became way more flexible and reasonable about deadlines after we met


 
Allison Wright (X)
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Portugal
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One or two Aug 26, 2014

I am looking forward to meeting another two in next month; one a regular client of almost three year's standing, and another, a new client. I already know the third one I shall be visiting.

I shall be doing real work with the new client only. With the other two, the expectation is that the visits will be social in nature. We know each other quite well by now, that this presents an opportunity to get to know each other a little better.


 
Suzan Hamer
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No, but Aug 26, 2014

several have become personal friends with whom I maintain Skype and email relationships, having never met them in person. (They all live in different far-flung countries.)

[Flung. Flung. Isn't that a good word? Flung. Or, as I can hear Miranda say FluuuuunnnngggggG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfPMkD6WbHc]

[Edited at 2014-08-26 10:30 GMT]


 
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