Stop throwing darts at a board when you need to estimate. Track your pace so you have the data to
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Stop Wasting Time on Estimates (podcast)
Learn how to get a ballpark estimate on the table asap to avoid pointless estimates. That’s the topic of this
Conference report: Communication Central 2014
Two roundups from the Communication Central conference. Several print and tech resources for writers and editors, as well as efficiency
Stop Wasting Time on Estimates
Are you spending hours developing accurate estimates specific to a project only to hear the client say “That’s ten times what I thought I’d have to spend”?
Stop it. Stop it now.
The Art of the Upsell: Elevate your sales using three-tier pricing
How to put “Would you like fries with that?” to work in your business without feeling like a fast-food clerk.
Career Mojo for the Unplanner (podcast)
“There is a belief entrenched in American culture that career planning is a logical and linear activity … But it’s
Why You Should Join Your Clients’ Professional Association
Why not go where your clients are? Participate in their professional organizations so that you can make them aware of
How to Make Effective Use of a Lull
Or, learn from my fail: a printable checklist (below). I did pretty well really, over the last few lulls. It
Professional Associations for Canadian Editors
Want to join a professional organization of editors in Canada? You’ve got options. See the list today, in my Canadian, Eh?
How to have your vacation and clients too
It’s vacation season. How do you manage clients’ expectations that you’ll be available whenever they want you? Six ideas today in