Instruction
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Episode 28: How do I turn down familiar jobs so I can move into a new field of work?
Featured editor: Lenore Hietkamp https://www.heatherfieldediting.com/ In this episode of the Edit Boost Podcast you’ll hear from Canada-based editor Lenore Hietkamp, who’s decided to turn to coaching after 17 years of editing. Having decided on this new direction, she continues to be drawn into her familiar role of copyeditor. With ongoing work in copyediting and a…
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Episode 27: How do I change my niche?
Featured editor: Kath Kovac Have you decided to change your editing niche but don’t know how to kick-start the transition? I’m speaking with Kath Kovac in this week’s episode. Her editing business grew from word of mouth and she’s enjoyed a career in science editing. Having done a few other jobs and realised she’s keen…
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Episode 26: Should I change my business name?
Featured editor: Cecile Shanahan https://cecileshanahan.vpweb.com.au/ How much does our business name matter when marketing a business? Would you rather spend time and money on targeted marketing efforts to reach potential clients or on hoping you’ll be found in a Google search? As I discuss in this episode, I think it’s best to focus on getting…
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Episode 25: How do I choose a niche?
Featured editor: Amber Riaz, A4 Editing As we so often do when starting out, Amber took every opportunity for editing work in order to build momentum. She accumulated a wide range of experience in a variety of industries. Three years down the track, Amber has begun to identify the kinds of projects she enjoys and…
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Episode 24: How do I stop overdelivering?
Featured editor: AJ Collins, AJC Publishing For all of us who are committed to doing the best editing job possible for our clients, overdelivering on projects can be a tricky business challenge. Our guest editor, AJ Collins, has begun to tackle this issue in her business to reclaim all those unpaid hours. We always strive…
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Episode 23: Why we overcomplicate things
As humans, we are really good at making things more complicated than they need to be. Especially in 2020, when we have information at our fingertips, literally. For example, if you look for help to get your business marketing started, whether it’s finishing your new website, starting a blog, creating your social media profiles or…