English with Kirsty – episode 288
The benefits of communicating with customers in their language with Laura Schartmann
You can listen to episode 284 here:
I met Laura at one of my networking events and decided to have a chat with her on the podcast because we’re offering something similar for different source languages. I work with people who translate from English and who want to feel more confident when speaking it. Laura has a new service to provide support for people who want to communicate more confidently and spontaneously with customers in German.
We talked about:
- Laur’as story and how languages became part of it
- Some of the benefits of working as a freelance translator and working with international clients
- Laura’s new service for people who want to improve their German speaking skills
- Why it’s good to have choices and the benefits for freelancers when we can communicate with customers directly in their own language … in both conversations and emails
Who is Laura?
This is how Laura introduced herself:
“My name is Laura and I’ve been working as a freelance translator for two and a half years. I localize marketing and business content from English, French, and Spanish into German, adapting every message to the German audience. I live in western Germany, between Cologne and Bonn, and in my free time I love to travel, preferably to Southeast Asia.”
You can connect with Laura on LinkedIn if you want to carry on the conversation or find out about her services to help you speak more confidently in German.
If you want to reactivate your spoken English, you can find out more about my programme for translators here.
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