Starting a small translation agency: creating a buyer persona

Formats: Webinar presentations
Topics: Getting established in the translation industry
Business of Translation and Interpreting
Services and specialization
Marketing for translators
Personal branding
Grow your translation business

Course summary
Start time:Jun 27, 2017 14:00 GMT     Add to calendar

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Duration: 60 minutes.

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Each online session from the bundle can be purchased individually, but if you wish to participate in four sessions from the series you can purchase them at the special early bird price here: 140 USD 92 USD.

Training from the series:

May 17 Starting a small translation agency: marketing & business

May 24 Starting a small translation agency: production

May 31 Starting a small translation agency: translators management

June 27 Starting a small translation agency: creating a buyer persona



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Language:English
Summary:Learn how to create a buyer persona, spot the strengths and weaknesses of your marketing strategy and refresh it with a more focussed, relevant and useful tasks and ideas.
Description
A buyer persona helps you to visualise and internalise the ideal customer(s) you want to attract with your new translation business.
It works well for freelancers as well as agencies and can highlight the threats and opportunities of your target market as well as the strengths and weaknesses of your marketing strategy.
In one hour, we will learn how to create your buyer persona and target the right market, focus on the right marketing activities and manage your time better.
Target audience
Freelancers
Small agency owners/CEOs and marketing managers
Learning objectives
In this webinar you will learn how to:
• collect the data you need to create a buyer persona
• put everything together to get one (ore more) ideal customer(s)
• use your buyer persona to develop your marketing strategy
• use your buyer persona to spot competitors
• get a better understanding of marketing for small translation agencies and freelancers
Prerequisites
General interest for marketing & branding, previous freelancing and business experience desired but not required.
Program
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Contents include:
• what is a buyer persona and what is an ideal customer
• how to create and develop your buyer persona : a step by step guide
• how to use your buyer persona to implement your existing marketing strategy
• how to use your buyer persona to analyse and beat your competitors
• marketing strategy implementation ideas for small agencies and freelancers
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For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows 7 – Windows 10
• Required: Google Chrome v39 or later; Mozilla Firefox v34 or later; Internet Explorer v8 or later (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Required software: GoToWebinar desktop app; JavaScript enabled
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

• Internet Connection Required: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
• Recommended: 2GB or more of RAM (recommended)


For Mac®-based Users:

• Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) – 10.11 (El Capitan)
• Required: Microsoft Edge; Apple Safari v6 or later
• Required software: GoToWebinar desktop app; JavaScript enabled
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

• Internet Connection Required: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
• Recommended: 2GB or more of RAM (recommended)

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• Operating system: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later
• Internet connection: 3G connection or better (WiFi recommended for VoIP audio)
• Software: Free GoToWebinar App from the Google Play Store



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Created by
Sara Colombo    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: Sara is a qualified En-Fr-Sp>Italian translator with 6 years of experience within the marketing, business and CE/medical devices fields backed by relevant working experience in the marketing industry.

She is also the author of the book ‘Balance Your Words. Stepping in the translation Industry’ and a blogger at www.saracolombotranslations.com
A marketer by heart, Sara loves to use social media to connect with peers but also to find new markets and niches. To get in touch with her connect through Twitter (@sc_translations), LinkedIn (Sara Colombo), Facebook (Sara Colombo Translations) or visit her blog!
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