From clarity, and connections to a business mindset, in this presentation we explore those strategies that help freelancers run their businesses (and live their lives) with the right priorities in mind.

1. Top Tips to Thrive as a Freelancer
Jaquelina Guardamagna | Translator in London
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2. Connections
Business Mindset
Clarity
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3. Translator in London
English-Spanish Chartered Translator.
Chair of 'The Linguist' Editorial Board.
Member of CIOL Council.
#Ialso100 UK F:entrepreneur 2020.
Jaquelina Guardamagna
CL, MCIL, IAPTI, APARU
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4. Clarity
What do you want?

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6. URGENT NOT URGENT
IMPORTANT
DO DEFER
NOT
IMPORTANT
DELEGATE DELETE
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7. Urgent - Important
1. A post on IG.
2. Deliver a translation today.
3. Answer an email with a quotation.
4. Meet a prospective client online.
5. Update your phone number on your website.
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8. Clarity
What do you want?

9. Clarity
What do you want for yourself?
Why?
What do you want for those you
serve? Why?
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11. Before Christmas, I would like to translate the website of
a London manufacturer of electric bikes who exports to Latin America.
Why?
Because I can help them to communicate effectively with their distributors
and contribute to their business growth, and because I adhere to their
environmentally friendly values and procedures.
What is your SMART GOAL?
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12. SMART Goals
Who
- A UK boutique hotel
marketing manager
- A sales rep of a
Spanish Wine exporter
When?
- In 1 month
- In 3 months
What?
- Problem/s you will solve

13. Exercise
Describe your ideal client in 5 words.
List 2 ways in which you can help them.
Give 2 reasons why they should work with you.
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14. Plan
Keep
It
Simple

15. Exercise
3 words you will type on a
search engine to find your ideal
client.
2 social media channels you will
use to network with them.
1 sentence to pitch your value
and uniqueness.
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17. Action

18. Action
Email with a link to your website
Phone Call
Attend one event and meet your
client there
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21. Connections
Social relationships
Respect. Empathy. Trust.
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22. Speak their language.
Provide information.
Clients
HOT Communication.
Exceed expectations.
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23. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will never
forget how you made them feel.”
Relationships
Maya Angelou

24. Exercise
Share your Linkedin profile.
Connect on Linkedin.
Set up a zoom call before December to
discuss your goals and action plan.
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25. Connections
EXERCISE
Hannah Cruz
French Tutor
Jeremy Barny
Copywriter
Kayla Myers
Subtitler

27. Business
Mindset.
Master your numbers.
Build your self-management skills.

28. Decisions
Rates: Project, Time
Value
Working hours
Average output
Numbers

29. Numbers
Keep records
Expenses
Income
WHAT? HOW MUCH? HOW OFTEN?
Mobile
Ink
Postage
Professional membership
Liability Insurance
Conferences
Website
Domains
Ads
Accountant
Rent
Travelling
Stationary
Hardware
Software
Budget Planner
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30. Mastering numbers: How?
Keeping records
A business bank account:
TIDE, STARLING
Software or spreadsheet:
QUICKBOOKS, XERO, FREE AGENT, SAGE
LSP. Expert
An accountant
More tips:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/

31. Self-management

32. Self-management
Discipline Kaizen Self-care
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33. Discipline
Emotional connection
WHY? Intention. Purpose. Dream.
Time-blocks
Plan. Schedule. Organize.
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34. Kaizen
CPD
Self-assessment
Ask for feedback
Adapt
Embrace change
Learn from challenges
Be better than the person you were yesterday

35. Exercise.
Sleep.
Go out.
Say “No”.
Self-care
Put on your own oxygen mask before
assisting others.

36. Kaizen
What skill do you want to improve?
Find a course/ webinar/ placement.
Self-care
What are your going to say “No” to today?
Exercise
One bad habit you will change to improve
your discipline.
Discipline

37. Connections
Respect.
Empathy.
Trust.
Business Mindset
Master your numbers
Develop Self-Management Skills
Clarity
Goals
Plan
Action

38. ‘Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible
and suddenly you are doing the impossible’
Top tips to thrive as a freelancer.
St. Francis of Assisi

39. Translator in London
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