If you’re building your editorial business, you can’t afford to sit back and hope the work will come to you – too many colleagues will be taking a more proactive approach.
So, this time around, I thought it would be fun to pretend to be someone else – someone with a different educational background and career history.
I’m going to pretend that I’m new to the field but that I have completed some sort of recognized training in proofreading/editing and have joined my national editorial society. My technical skills are there but I’ve got to work out how to get myself noticed, and how to make myself stand out. So who am I today? My name’s Basil Rhoueny [it’s the best anagram I could come up with – alternatives on a postcard].
So how am I going to create awareness of my new business? I know it’s not going to happen overnight, but I have a plan! That plan starts with providing clarity for myself about who I am and what I have to offer. At first glance, this is me:
My name is Basil Rhoueny, and I’m a fully trained copyeditor and a Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP).
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Hi Louise
A great article once again. Some fantastic advice here.
Many thanks
Richard
Thanks again, Richard. Always lovely to get such positive feedback. I do appreciate you taking the time to do this!
Louise
A really helpful article - thank you Louise!
Regards, Mary
You're most welcome, Mary! Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you Louise. Perfect timing for this article for me! Betsy
This is a very thorough and specific post with 100% useful information for beginners through experts in editing, indeed, in any field. I enjoy your writing and the fact that you never waste readers' time. Great job, thanks.
Hi Maryan - that's praise indeed and much appreciated. Thanks so much!
I'm happy to see I'm doing most of what you recommend!
Hi Louise,
Thank you for modelling such a practical and realistic approach to starting out. It's exactly what I needed to read and has given me plenty of inspiration for the next steps I need to take in developing my business.
Best wishes,
Sarah
This is a good business you have choose unique idea to start up thanks for sharing
Louise, a well written article with really useful tips, helpful for both newcomers and editors, who are not good at marketing. I belong to the latter.