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tranfree issue 36 - 23 July 2001

"Losing clients and XP disaster?"

 

Welcome to issue 36 of tranfree - the newsletter for translators.

 

Just a short intro this issue. translatortips.com new ecommerce system is up and running. It's a lot more flexible than the previous one we had.

The latest edition of tranmail is still available at the old price for another 2 days. We're driving to Poland tomorrow. It takes 2 days, and when we get there I'll switch over to the new ecommerce system and the new price. So, if you want tranmail database of 1800+ translation agencies at the old price...

http://www.translatortips.net/tranmail.html

In this issue we have an interesting article about how to behave when you're 'losing' a client. We also have an interesting topic for discussion - Word XP - is it a threat to our industry?

Enjoy

Alex

Alex Eames
tranfree editor, Author -
How to Earn $80,000+ per Year as a Freelance Translator

 

 

This tranfree contains...

 

 

Star Letter

"From: "Giovanni Maragno"
To: "Alex Eames" <alex@translatortips.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 12:00:23 +0200

Hi Alex,

just a few lines of feedback on your package. Although I had been earning in excess of $80,000 already, being a company, your ebook still turned out to be very good value for money, full as it is of excellent tips, good advise and common sense all wrapped up in crystal-clear prose.

Likewise, your Tranmail database delivers on its promises:

I reckon I got a straight response of about 10% on my personalized mails, with at least 4 new customers placing work worth well over a thousand dollars within days, others making good prospects, and more answers to be expected, no doubt, in the future.

Giovanni Maragno, ATA\MITI"

Thanks Giovanni - great results


translatortips.com product URLs are as follows...


eBook How to Earn $80,000+ per Year as a Freelance Translator

http://www.translatortips.net/ht50.html

tranmail - system for applying for work by email at 1800+ translation agencies around the world (Newly Updated)

http://www.translatortips.net/tranmail.html

Alex Eames, tranfree editor

    This tranfree's Feature Articles...

  1. Losing With Good Grace - Michael Benis
  2. Word XP - the End of the World is Nigh - Alex Eames

 

 

Add A tranfree Signup Box Competition

I am keen to get as many of you as possible who have your own web sites to put a tranfree signup box on your web site.

To encourage you all to do this we are holding a monthly prize draw for everyone who does. This is in addition to the linkers free prize draw. So you can double your chances of winning if you do both

Each month, all those people who have put a tranfree signup box on their own website (and let me know about it) will go into a ballot and the winner gets a FREE translatortips® product of their choice from the following...

This edition's winner is Helena Wulgari-Popp - please contact me within the next 3 months to claim your prize from the above selection.

If you wish to put a tranfree signup box on your site you can find instructions at the bottom of this edition.

 

 

Translation Joke

Contributed By Slug

A few signs from around the world.

http://www.translatortips.net/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000009.html

Hotel, Acapulco...
The manager has personally passed all the water served here.

Booklet about using a hotel air conditioner, Japan...
cooles and heates: if you want condition of warm air in your room, please control yourself.

Sign in men's rest room in Japan...
To stop leak turn cock to the right.

Tokyo hotel's rules and regulations...
guests are requested not to smoke or do other disgusting behaviours in bed.

 

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