by Gill Booles | Oct 11, 2012 | Editing, Proofreading, Self-publishing
“You must meet Sue,” the friend says “she’s taking early retirement and is going to be a proofreader. Perhaps she could lend you a hand.” “Is she trained? How much experience does she have? ” I ask, keen to have a go-to-person for times like this when I’m too busy to...
by Gill Booles | Jul 12, 2010 | Articles, Communication, Digital, Editing, Freelancing, Marketing, Print, Proofreading, Website
Welcome to the Words Are Everywhere newsletter. *************** SUN, SEA AND SPARE CAPACITY Summers can be tough. With so many clients, colleagues and suppliers on holiday, projects still have to go ahead. Schedules slip and clients return demanding to know why the...
by Gill Booles | Mar 30, 2010 | Freelancing
April brings new beginnings. It brings the new financial year which in turn brings new budgets to spend, particularly in the public sector. With the prospect of new campaigns on the horizon, here are some points to consider if you’re thinking about commissioning a...
by Gill Booles | Mar 3, 2010 | Freelancing
Who hasn’t had to bring in some external help to meet a tight deadline at one time or another? If you’ve never done it before it can be a daunting prospect. Here are my top tips for bringing a freelancer on board, painless and effortlessly Preparation. Before you...
by Gill Booles | Jan 20, 2010 | Freelancing, Marketing
Work, like the seasons, tends to follow a certain pattern. In the public sector, January is all go. There’s pressure to spend budgets by the end of the financial year, projects are reaching the end of their production cycle and there’s proofreading galore to get...
