twitter for translators
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This presentation is full of tips for translators, both freelance and in-house. It shows how to use this wonderful tool - Twitter - to build your professional image and land valuable contracts. To learn more visit http://www.wantwords.co.ukTRANSCRIPT
Marta Stelmaszak [email protected]
CONTENT• Twitter as professional tool• Getting about Twitter• The right username• Profile• Editing profile• Following• Tweeting
Marta Stelmaszak [email protected]
• Professional separate from personal• Set up a new business account• Your account is your marketing tool
TWITTER AS A TOOL
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Marta Stelmaszak [email protected]
• Easy to recognise and identify• Professional• Username = name• Examples: TranslateThis, lingvita, ben_kwint,
janatranslation, Createtranslate
RIGHT USERNAME
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Marta Stelmaszak [email protected]
• Add professional picture• Add location• Add website address• Enter your bio: 160 characters longpick essential keywords
EDITING PROFILE INFO
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• Type keywords in your SL and TL: translation, linguist, interpreter, languages
• Link with people from other media
FOLLOWING
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• Professional content• Use keywords: translation, transfer• Maximum 140 words long• Be succint
TWEETING