Just when you least expect it, someone makes a suggestion about how to get more business (which we can all always use), and it's a really good one. This week, a friend of mine suggested I get listed in our state's (Nevada) film directory. It's a government agency that coordinates all the film production companies that come into the state. The film management folks are given a hard copy and links to listings for photographers, extras, florists, models, make-up artists, and... translators and interpreters. This is truly something I had never thought of before. The fee to list in the online directory is only $25, and even though I have no data on how much traffic that site gets, it sure seems like that $25/year will be well spent. Check your state's film office to see if they have directories (offline or online or both) of the same kind, and who knows, maybe soon enough you will be doing some T&I work in the film industry.
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3 comments:
What a great idea!! I can definitely see you guys interpreting for the next multilingual film project in Vegas. I love these kids of ideas; $25 a year is a great deal!
Sounds like a great plan. I resently spend 200€ on GoogleAds and i can't say that it has translated in many jobs.
"Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising." as Mark Twain once said
Just noticed this on your blog - such a good idea! Even though we're in the UK i'm sure we have a similar set up thanks for the inspiration!
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