Poll: Are you going to increase your investment in advertising/marketing for 2010? Tópico cartaz: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Are you going to increase your investment in advertising/marketing for 2010?".
This poll was originally submitted by Murad AWAD
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Alas, nowadays it is investment in advertising, not education or knowledge, that pays.
| | | | Natalia Pedrosa (X) 
Local time: 23:25
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| You are right Alex | Dec 13, 2009 |
Alexander Kondorsky wrote:
Alas, nowadays it is investment in advertising, not education or knowledge, that pays.
Just tonight I dreamt I was translating a book and was really good at it, but due to personal problems I was not trusted. But that not only stays in dreams, but happens in everyday life too. Good Sunday!
| | | | Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 23:25
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I never invested any money in advertisement/marketing - unless you consider attending a social event now and then is part of it - and do not intend to start now!
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Rolf Kern
Suíça
Local time: 23:25
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In memoriam
I voted "other", because since 1973 I practically never advertiseed. Business came from agencies I contacetd and that liked my work, their clients, who conntacted me directly after some time, and collegues in other language combinations. Every advertisement effort including direct mail was without result.
| | | | Marlene Blanshay
Canadá
Local time: 17:25
Membro (2009)
francês para inglês
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| i've been pondering it | Dec 13, 2009 |
Aside from a few ads I've posted on 'free sites' like Kijiji...i don't know how much i can invest in marketing. I've been doing pretty well with word of mouth. I will probably invest in new skills and software.
| | | | Sheila Wilson
Espanha
Local time: 22:25
Membro (2007)
inglês
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| I'm thinking about it | Dec 13, 2009 |
Not really advertising, but marketing.
I plan to launch my website, with a logo, and get business cards printed. Then I'll send potential customers my profile (hardcopy via snailmail, hence the investment). It shouldn't cost much, but more than I've spent in the past.
| | | | Renee Mazloum
Espanha
Local time: 23:25
Membro (2008)
francês para inglês
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| Why not invest in both? | Dec 14, 2009 |
Alexander Kondorsky wrote:
Alas, nowadays it is investment in advertising, not education or knowledge, that pays.
I see what you mean, but the question isn´t asking if you will give priority to marketing above everything else. I definitely agree that an investment in education/ training should take precedence above putting a fancy ribbon on an empty package. Why not invest in education and then market those skills? The two aren´t mutually exclusive. There are many ways to market ourselves, and we don´t necessarily have to spend money to do it. In fact, I see marketing as more of an investment of time. We all have to market ourselves in some way or another, otherwise how do potential customers know that we may be just the right person for the job? If you do absolutely nothing to let people know you exist, it´s like opening a shop without telling anyone in town and without putting up a sign.
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