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Choosing Your
Translation Niche
Marcela Reyes, MBA

Chief Coaching Officer
Director Translators Marketing Club
Niche = Specialty

@TransMktgClub	
  

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Why you should specialize?
A Jack of all
trades is
master of
none!!!

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Market Outlook
•  Number of translators/interpreters has
increased significantly
•  Too many “legal, medical, financial, and
software” translators
•  Too many translators in certain language
pairs
•  Anyone with internet access can get work
•  Lack of translators in numerous specialized
fields

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More expertise = More $$$
	
  

@TransMktgClub	
  

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Clients need
quality translation
that meets their
specific needs.
	
  

@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
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•  More productivity in less
time
	
  

@TransMktgClub	
  

Increased productivity

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More	
  knowledge,	
  
faster	
  transla@on	
  
	
  

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©	
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  Club.	
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  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
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  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
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  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
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  Reserved	
  
Clients	
  reward	
  
competency	
  
	
  

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©	
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@TransMktgClub	
  

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Work	
  with	
  	
  
direct	
  clients	
  
	
  

@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
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•  Write	
  a	
  book	
  
•  Become	
  a	
  consultant	
  
•  Coach	
  other	
  translators	
  on	
  
your	
  exper@se	
  
•  Create	
  seminars/webinars	
  
•  Become	
  a	
  professional	
  
speaker	
  

@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
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  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
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  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

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  2014	
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Tips to Choose Your Niche
Know Yourself!
	
  

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©	
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@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
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  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
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  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
Why do you want
to be a translator?
	
  

@TransMktgClub	
  

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Passions

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©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
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  Reserved	
  
•  Professional background/work experience
What have you done in
your life before you
became a translator? 	
  

@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
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  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
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•  Formal education

@TransMktgClub	
  

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•  Hobbies

@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
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  Club.	
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  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
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  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
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  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
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•  Google Trends
• 
• 

http://www.google.com/trends/
http://www.google.com/trends/
hottrends

•  Bing Webmaster
Keyword
Research Beta
•  Twitter Search
•  YouTube
Keyword Tool
•  Yahoo Buzz Log
•  Bing Trends

@TransMktgClub	
  

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•  DailyTekk:
http://
dailytekk.com/
•  Technorati:
http://
technorati.com/

@TransMktgClub	
  

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  Club.	
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@TransMktgClub	
  

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  Club.	
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•  Hot selling items

@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
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  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
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•  Translation industry
•  Top ten industries
•  Growth companies for
2014
•  Big trends and the
fastest growing
industries in 2014
•  Top ten industries (in
your country)
•  Growing fields
•  Industry preview 2014
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
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  Club.	
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  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
  All	
  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
  All	
  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
  All	
  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
  All	
  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
  All	
  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
  Translators	
  Marke-ng	
  Club.	
  All	
  Rights	
  Reserved	
  
@TransMktgClub	
  

©	
  2014	
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  Club.	
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Marcela@translatorsmarketingclub.com
@MarcelaJenney
marcelareyes
latitudescoachblog.com
TranslatorsMarketingClub
www.translatorsmarketingclub.com
www.latitudescoach.com
mjenney
@TransMktgClub	
  

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