Business Tips

A collection of practical and insightful articles offering valuable business tips to enhance your professional success. From strategic planning to effective communication, these resources provide guidance for navigating challenges, seizing opportunities, and achieving your goals.

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    Freelance Tips: How to Get Paid as a Freelance Proofreader

    Freelance Tips: How to Get Paid as a Freelance Proofreader

    Aug 14, 2021

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    • Clients
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    • Freelance Tips

    As a freelance proofreader, you rely on your clients for your income. But how can you ensure that you’ll be paid fairly and on time? In this post, we’ll look at how to get paid as a freelance proofreader. We’ll take you through the different payment schedules you can offer and how to choose the […]

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    How to Choose a Name for Your Proofreading Business

    How to Choose a Name for Your Proofreading Business

    Jul 31, 2021

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    • Freelance Tips

    You’ve got the skills, you’ve done the training, and now you’re ready to launch your freelance proofreading business. But what do you name it? And how can you stand out from the crowd? We’ve got a few tips on how to choose a name for your proofreading business. What Are Your Initial Ideas? You might […]

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5 Tips on How to Cold Email Potential Clients

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    5 Tips on Using Social Media as a Freelancer

    Jul 04, 2021

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    • Finding Work
    • Freelance Tips

    As a freelance proofreader, a strong social media presence can help you promote your services and find new clients. In this post, we have a few tips on using social media as a freelancer: Choose social media platforms based on your target audience. Create an informative and professional-looking profile. Post regularly and use social media […]

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    Dos and Don'ts for Editing Client Testimonials

    Jun 19, 2021

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    • Clients
    • Finding Work
    • Freelance Tips

    Adding client testimonials on your website or social media is a great way to showcase the successes you’ve had on previous proofreading jobs. But can you make edits to client feedback before using it as a testimonial? And if so, what can you change? What Can You Do When Editing Testimonials? As a proofreader, you […]

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    5 Tax Tips for Freelance Proofreaders

    Apr 01, 2021

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    • Freelance Tips

    We love the freedom of freelancing, but it does mean you need to keep track of your own finances. And mastering your taxes can be daunting if you’re new to self-employment. With that in mind, though, we’ve come up with five simple tax tips for freelance proofreaders: Research the basics of self-employment tax laws in […]

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    What Is a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)?

    Jan 21, 2021

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    • Clients
    • Freelance Tips
    • Professional Tips

    As a freelance proofreader, clients and proofreading agencies may ask you to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). But what is a non-disclosure agreement? And what do you need to know before signing one? In this post, we set out the basics of how NDAs work. What Is a Non-Disclosure Agreement? A non-disclosure agreement (often abbreviated […]

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    Freelance Tips: Confidentiality and Proofreading

    Jun 04, 2020

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    Working as a freelance proofreader, you may sometimes encounter issues related to confidentiality. But it should be simple to avoid problems with privacy and confidentiality if you follow a few simple guidelines. Check out our advice below to find out more. Proofreading and Confidentiality Becoming A Proofreader Our comprehensive proofreading course will teach you everything […]

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    Freelance Tips: Should You Offer a Free Sample Edit?

    May 28, 2020

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    • Clients
    • Finding Work
    • Freelance Tips

    Some freelance proofreaders offer new clients a free sample edit. This means checking part of a document for free so a client can see your work before committing to paying. But is this a good idea? And if so, how should you approach offering a free sample edit? Why Do Some Proofreaders Offer a Free […]

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    What to Do When a Client Won't Pay

    What to Do When a Client Won't Pay

    May 21, 2020

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    • Clients
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    • Freelance Tips
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    As a freelance proofreader, we hope your clients all pay promptly and in full. However, many freelancers do encounter clients who delay payment or ignore invoices.

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    Accounting Tools for Freelancers

    Accounting Tools for Freelancers

    Apr 30, 2020

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    • Finance Tips
    • Freelance Software and Tools
    • Freelance Tips

    As a freelance proofreader, you will need to keep track of your finances. And while this might seem intimidating, there are some great accounting tools for freelancers available. In this post, we look at three of the most popular accounting tools currently available. 1. QuickBooks Self-Employed QuickBooks is the biggest name in small business accounting. […]

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