Poll: Do you ever offer clients complementary services to increase profitability? Autor da sequência: ProZ.com Staff
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The term «complementary services» reminds me of hotels and I don’t offer welcome drinks or free spa sessions . More to the point, as I said some days ago (a similar poll) the services I offer besides translation were mainly requested by my clients and they actually have a positive impact on what I earn, but initially the idea behind them wasn’t exactly increasing profitability…
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I guarantee a happy ending every time, but the French maid outfit is extra.
| | | | IrinaN (X)
Estados Unidos da América
Local time: 20:56
Inglês para Russo
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| Me kinda curious | Aug 4, 2024 |
Comple or Compli? For some reason, my colleagues leaned toward the Compli meaning.
*Complimentary means expressing a compliment or favorable. It can also mean free in reference to items or services provided as a courtesy.
Complementary refers to enhancing or emphasizing the qualities of another person or thing.*
So, Compli means freebies to butter up a client in hopes of better grip on him and more work. May be considered one of the ways "to increase prof... See more Comple or Compli? For some reason, my colleagues leaned toward the Compli meaning.
*Complimentary means expressing a compliment or favorable. It can also mean free in reference to items or services provided as a courtesy.
Complementary refers to enhancing or emphasizing the qualities of another person or thing.*
So, Compli means freebies to butter up a client in hopes of better grip on him and more work. May be considered one of the ways "to increase profitability."
Complementary is not free. It's a sale of additional services for a price on top of the original product, also called Upsell. Say, help with marketing or media research in the target country, if a translator is local.
Profitability would be highly dependent on the return on time investment vs pay for the words translated over the same time interval. Grab your abacus first:-)
Not worth it, methink.
Can the originator clarify the question please? ▲ Collapse
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| Comple or Compli? | Aug 5, 2024 |
IrinaN wrote:
Comple or Compli? For some reason, my colleagues leaned toward the Compli meaning.
*Complimentary means expressing a compliment or favorable. It can also mean free in reference to items or services provided as a courtesy.
Complementary refers to enhancing or emphasizing the qualities of another person or thing.*
So, Compli means freebies to butter up a client in hopes of better grip on him and more work. May be considered one of the ways "to increase profitability."
Complementary is not free. It's a sale of additional services for a price on top of the original product, also called Upsell. Say, help with marketing or media research in the target country, if a translator is local.
Profitability would be highly dependent on the return on time investment vs pay for the words translated over the same time interval. Grab your abacus first:-)
Not worth it, methink.
Can the originator clarify the question please?
Hi,
The intended meaning is complementary (Upsell), as you explained.
Thanks!
Ana
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