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Sunday, November 16, 2008

EDITING JOBS





By: Niall Cinneide


Even for those with the skills needed, finding copy editing jobs can seem next to impossible. The simple fact of the matter is, though, that through quality and building relationships, these jobs can be found and employment can lead to a career in the field. For those who are struggling to start out, finding those first copyediting positions is the most difficult part of the challenge. But, with the web’s growth and the demand for more and more at home workers, freelance editing jobs are out there!

It may seem next to impossible to put together a resume when you haven’t had that first experience in the job market. Sometimes it feels that you can’t get experience without having experience. Funny how that works, right? Not for those seeking vacancies. The most important aspect in this situation is the education you have and the skills you now possess. As a matter of fact, there is no way to get better results than to work on developing your skills in copy editing. By using your schooling or knowledgeable skills, you can put together a portfolio of examples to show. Does a client have to commission you for you to work? Of course not! So, why not take your knowledge and hone it through a few personal projects. Develop a few solid pieces of material to show case.

To find the freelance copy editing jobs that will propel your business, simply look online. If you are in an environment where bidding happens, bid slightly lower as you are newer. All it takes to get moving in the right direction is one solid lead. From this one lead, you can provide the quality product and show your worth. From there, you will have this experience and hopefully a few references to work off of. Freelance implies that you work as your own separate business, but another way to gain valuable experience is to work under other individuals who have compiled more work than they can handle. Again, you can earn the experience and gain the references and maybe even some referrals from these experiences.



REVIEWS


REVIEWS 1

By: Milana Leshinsky

Ebooks are the latest craze on the Internet. Why? Because they
are easy to produce, free to deliver, and can create an
unlimited income if marketed correctly and consistently.

You can write an e-book about anything! As long as people are
willing to pay for that information, it will sell. It is also a
great way to self-publish fiction without spending a fortune on
print publishing.

How do you get started? Follow this handy checklist:

Choosing a Topic
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Create an inventory of your skills
- Narrow down that list to the topics you are passionate about
- Choose the topic that most likely to have a wide and growing
audience

Define your Target Market
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Find your competitors using search engines
- List some problems and challenges your target customers might
face
- Think of 4-5 possible titles for your ebook- Get other people's opinions on each title
- Post your titles on relevant forums to see which one people
like best (try )

The Ultimate Goal
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Decide what you want to accomplish writing this ebook:

- Use it as an introductory product to a high-end product or
service (has to be of high quality and reasonable price,
and you must have the back-end ready)

- Make it your primary product for your business (should be
a decent size e-book, with many extras, possibly a
consultation included, can be mid-to-high price)

- Generate quick profits by selling reprint rights to this
ebook (topic must be able to support a large audience and
be unique from your competition)

- Use it as a lead generation tool (has to be free, enticing,
and still have useful information)

Content Brainstorm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Decide on the final topic and title for your e-book
- Write down everything you know about the subject
- Organize your list into sections, putting related points
together
- Build your table of contents, with chapters and sections
within chapters

Write Your EBook
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Use your text editor or word processing program to write your
book
- Spell check and re-read your book to ensure good flow
- Send it to your friends to read and ask for their testimonials

Design and Assemble
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Choose an ebook compiler (list of most popular compilers:
)
- Find good images for the interior of your ebook (try
)
- Put all the files and pages together and compile into an
ebook
Build a Web Site To Sell Your EBook~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Put a web site together (get a free start-up guide at
)
- Set up an online payment system to accept credit cards on
your web site
- Password-protect your ebook files
- Write a sales copy - text for your web site- Add bonuses, guarantee, list benefits of your ebook

Design an EBook Cover
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Do not underestimate the power of a good ebook cover. A
great looking e-cover is known to increase sales 300% for
many authors
- Decide if you want to create your own e-cover or hire
a professional designer
- If you think you are going to write more than 1 ebook,
and want to save money, get the brand new eCover Generator
program which will create your ebook covers in minutes:
( )

reviews 2
Time to Promote
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Depending on what your "Ultimate Goal" is, your marketing methods
may vary.

- Create a free demo (or a free chapter) of your ebook and
allow your visitors download it & give away to others
- Set up an autoresponder to follow-up with them later to
upsell your back-end product or service
- Write articles, place classified ads, submit to search
engines
, start a newsletter, etc.

For more ebook resources such as compilers, online payment
systems, idea generation tools and ebook promotion, visit
the Ebook Resources at
http://www.mycoachingwebsite.com/ebook_resources.html
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