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Comparing editors’ quotes when managing a project
Depending on the size of your project, and whether you are working for yourself or an employer, you may choose to: obtain a quote from only one editor, or request a quote from two or three...
How ‘COVID-19’ has dramatically increased learning opportunities for rural and remote Australians
One of the positive responses to COVID-19 has been the immediate and widespread use of online platforms (Zoom, Webex, Whats App, GoogleTeams etc.) for workshops, seminars, meetings and discussions....
We are open for business in COVID-19
Update: on 1/7/20, we recommenced meeting with clients in 'safe' areas face to face, in addition to our online methods of communicating and consulting with clients, in non-lockdown areas (such as m...
Marketing your business during and after COVID-19
Over the past two months, many businesses have been able to quickly rethink their marketing strategies, and come up with new strategies that target the current needs of clients in our new COVID-19 ...
Writers and editors – how our clients’ needs have changed, as a result of COVID19
If you are running a writing or editing business during COVID19, you need to (1) understand the different needs and expectations of your clients as a result of COVID19, and (2) adapt your business ...
Working at home with kids remote-learning at home, during COVID-19
Working from home Luckily I have an office with a door that can be closed. Luckily I have been working from home for 19 years so I know the importance of work/life balance, and how to stay focused...
Re-positioning your business in a COVID-19 world
The businesses that stay afloat, during the next few months of COVID-19 restrictions and closures in Australia, will be those business that are able to: adapt to change find new ways of doi...
Four tips for work-life balance when working at home
If you are your own boss and/or work from home, you can keep your work and life in balance by sticking to these simple rules: 1) schedule in regular time off and stick to it; 2) when at work, opera...
4 rules for staying healthy (especially for freelancers and people working at home)
There are only four things you really need to do to stay healthy, when working at home: ensure your body gets enough water, food, exercise and rest. 1. Water No matter what type of work you d...
Growing your own winter vegies in 2020 (in S-E Australia)
With many people now working at home, we are spending more time in our back yards. So what better time to start a vegie patch. If you live in south-east Australia, and want to grow your own vege...