/networking/how-to-market-yourself-at-the-ata-conference/ The Voice of Interpreters and Translators Mon, 06 Jun 2022 20:22:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /networking/how-to-market-yourself-at-the-ata-conference/#comment-106 Wed, 14 May 2014 08:39:46 +0000 http://atasavvynewcomer.org/?p=123#comment-106 […] Translating Trademarks: Is Your Brand Protected? Freelancing: A Brave New World of Employment How to Market Yourself at the ATA Conference Can you preserve a culture without the language? Personal message to translators and interpreters […]

]]> /networking/how-to-market-yourself-at-the-ata-conference/#comment-105 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:24:59 +0000 http://atasavvynewcomer.org/?p=123#comment-105 I make a cheat sheet for myself before going to a conference. This year it might have Kevin’s 5-point list on it (Expertise, Reliability, Accessibility, Flexibility, Value). I also make a list of people I’d like to meet, and I leave my friends off of it (I know I’ll see them). Instead I think about people I’ve made connections with throughout the year on lists but have never met in person, potential clients I’d like to meet (or company staff if the particular person isn’t attending), people whose blog I’ve read or tweets I follow, etc. I am also shy in large groups, so this is a way to keep my eyes up off the floor and scanning a room. I always have a question to ask the person next to me: “Do you know so-and-so? I read her blog and would really like to meet her.” Conversation topic solved.

]]> /networking/how-to-market-yourself-at-the-ata-conference/#comment-104 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 20:51:52 +0000 http://atasavvynewcomer.org/?p=123#comment-104 I am definitely an introvert! I wouldn’t expect you to remember it all and apply all of it at once. However, here is what I would do. Take breaks: go to your room to listen to music once a day, go for a walk, visit the exhibits during a session. Just do something that helps you unwind. Balance is the key. And have a buddy. Maybe the newbies and buddies sessions can help you with that.

]]> /networking/how-to-market-yourself-at-the-ata-conference/#comment-103 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 16:33:30 +0000 http://atasavvynewcomer.org/?p=123#comment-103 Good advice, but it requires a good deal of conscious effort for introverts, which so many of us are. Is there any simple way to remind oneself of all this throughout the conference?

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