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Good news for those planning to attend our next virtual conference next Tuesday and Wednesday!

Hi everybody! As you know, I am speaking at the Sharp End Training virtual worker conference this Tuesday. If you haven't heard about it yet, you can check the info here.

We already held a similar conference for freelance translators and it was a great success! But there were also quite a few people who couldn't come, so this is your chance!

The online conference features a panel of speakers all experts in aspects of virtual working, blogging, client relations, networking, presentations and more.
The format is quite simple; each session is a separate event in itself - to make sure that you don't spend time on anything you don't need. There is a season ticket option - access to all sessions.

All attendees get to meet up for a virtual speed networking session - ideal to build valuable connections and alliances.

The good news is that I am offering 3 free season tickets to the conference! I already posted the info about it on Twitter and going to post it also on Facebook, so if you want to grab your place you need to contact me ASAP.

To be in with a chance of winning a season ticket - access to all areas - including the session recordings - just contact me. The three first people will get the tickets.

Alternatively, if you want to be sure of your seat at the event - write a blog post about it - details here and be sure to tell Jonathan Senior about it to be SURE of a 50% discount voucher for a season ticket.
More info about the last proposal is here: http://sharp-end-training.co.uk/tell-us-about-your-blog-post

Both proposals last ONLY through Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So hurry up and grab your place! I can assure you, it will be a great experience :)

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