Self-promotion is extremely important to you to gain more projects, Winning a Project= Ability + Self-promotion. Smart self-promotion may bring more opportunities for you to win the project. You may use the following methods to promote yourself:
l First step: Complete your profile at Elanso to show your talent. You may refer to the following link as an example: http://www.elanso.com/members/vincentzhang.html
l Instant Message promotion: Add your Elanso Profile URL to the slogan of your MSN, Skype, ICQ, etc., get more traffic and recognition from your contact list, in order to increase the possibility to get more projects.
l BBS promotion: Log on to as many forums as possible, and add your Elanso Profile URL to your BBS slogan.
l Blog promotion: Add your profile and your project information to your personal Blog.
l Article promotion: Add your articles translated on Elanso and your Elanso Profile URL to your personal Blog, BBS or other public website, etc.
l Keep in touch with your previous Client, they may bring more projects or recommend you to other Clients.
l Post a classified ad on the directory websites like http://www.kijiji.com/, demonstrate the translation service you can provide and add your Elanso Profile URL to show your talents.
l Arouse the Client’s attention and increase the recognition through the interaction activities on Elanso such as translating articles and giving comments, posting topics and replying, etc.
l Email promotion: Search for the email address of potential Clients, send an email with your Elanso Homepage as your resume.
In a word, use every method to make your profile shown on the internet to promote yourself.