Training
NAIWE offers a variety of webinars and teleconferences as a way to develop your professional skills.
October 2, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Webinar: Learn the Do’s and Don’ts With Freelance Contracts
with PlainVanilla, a NAIWE Benefit Partner
Cost: $20
Since contracts are time consuming, hard to understand and typically skewed to one party, only 28% of freelancers actually use them. Join us for an informative webinar covering how the team at PlainVanilla is changing the contract game for freelancers. Our team will cover contract best practices that will allow you to focus on what you do best — creating compelling content for your customers.
The team will also cover the “Hire Me Now” magic link that makes it possible for users to hire you directly from your NAIWE profile page — TODAY. We’ll provide a few examples of how the magic link can help grow your freelancing business and leave room at the end for open Q&A.
October 24, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Webinar: Find Your Micro Niche for Maximum Profitability
with Jeanne Grunert, NAIWE’s Branding & Marketing Expert
Cost: $30
Are you a freelance writer or editor looking to stand out in a crowded market? Join us for an insightful webinar on “Discovering Your Micro Niche” and learn how to carve out a unique space for yourself in the industry.
In this webinar, you’ll gain:
- Understanding of Micro Niches: Learn what a micro niche is and why it’s crucial for freelancers.
- Market Research Techniques: Discover effective methods to identify underserved and profitable micro niches.
- Tailoring Your Services: Find out how to adapt your writing or editing services to meet the specific needs of your chosen niche.
- Building Authority: Learn strategies to establish yourself as an expert in your micro niche, attracting more clients and higher rates.
- Case Studies: Explore real-life examples of successful freelance writers and editors who have thrived by focusing on micro niches.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your current offerings, this webinar will provide you with the tools and insights needed to find and dominate your micro niche. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your freelance career!
November 7, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Webinar: Market Your Micro Niche: Advertise to Your Target Market
with Jeanne Grunert, NAIWE’s Branding & Marketing Expert
Cost: $30
Learn simple steps to make the most of your micro niche and market!
Are you an independent writer or editor looking to effectively promote your specialized services? Join us for an engaging webinar on “Market Your Micro Niche: Advertise to Your Target Market” and discover the strategies to reach and attract your ideal clients.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- Effective Advertising Techniques: Explore various advertising methods, including content marketing, email campaigns, and paid ads, tailored to your micro niche.
- Building a Personal Brand: Find out how to establish a strong personal brand that highlights your expertise and attracts your target market.
- Measuring Success: Learn how to track and measure the effectiveness of your marketing efforts to continuously improve your strategy.
Whether you’re new to marketing or looking to refine your approach, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools to effectively advertise your micro niche services and grow your client base.
December 18, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Webinar: Secrets to Efficient Copyediting: How to Speed Up the Process
with Rachel Bradley, NAIWE’s Copyediting Expert
Cost: $30
In this webinar, Rachel Bradley will teach you how to use online tools like Microsoft Word 365 and The Chicago Manual of Style Online to streamline your copyediting process. In addition to being a professional editor, Rachel is a follower of Jesus Christ. In this webinar she will also share how her relationship with Father God through his Holy Spirit plays a vital role in working efficiently, meeting proposed deadlines, and running a business with minimal stress. Rachel’s spiritual beliefs do not reflect the position of NAIWE as an organization. Instead, they are inherent to her personal identity and success as an expert in her field.
January 7 – February 25, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Course: Macros 101
with April Michelle Davis, NAIWE’s Executive Director
Cost: $199
Do you often perform the same tasks in Microsoft Word? How much time do you waste doing repetitive tasks at the beginning of each project? At the end? How about just in general throughout the editing process?
In this 8-week course, you will learn how to maximize your time by putting those repetitive tasks in a macro, allowing you to push one button and they are all done!
Some of the tasks that can be put into macros to speed up your process are auto formatting documents (font, size, color, margins, spacing between paragraphs, and double or single spacing documents), find and replace, adding comments, deleting comments, exporting comments, and other advanced concepts.
In addition, you will learn more than one way to create macros so you can create them in the way that is easiest for you!
Class Overview
- Macro Basics
- Find and Replace
- Introduction to Visual Basic
- Formatting a Word Document
- Find and Replace Macros
- Comments
- Combining Macros
- Advanced Macros
March 4 – April 1, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Course: Marketing 101
with April Michelle Davis, NAIWE’s Executive Director
Cost: $124
Marketing 101 teaches the fundamentals and theory of marketing your business. The main topics to be covered include the following:
- marketing ideas
- setting business goals and obtaining them through marketing
- branding (create your brand and use it to the fullest)
- developing and limiting social network connections
- overcoming cold calling fears
- developing processes for success.
Class Overview
- Marketing Goals
- Marketing Activities
- Branding
- Social Networking
- Cold Calling