Obtain the practical knowledge required to set up as a freelancer in the publishing industry today.  Invest in yourself to generate new success as a freelancer. This course will equip you with the confidence and business sense to create a successful and sustainable freelance income.

Who is this course for?

• Those who have completed Essential Proofreading or Essential Copy-Editing
• Editors and proofreaders employed in publishing who want to make the transition to freelance status
• Established freelancers who would like to grow their current business
• Those who are thinking of going freelance but unsure if it is right for them

What will you achieve?

On completing this course you’ll be able to:

• Have the motivation and confidence to start your own business
• Be equipped to manage the difficult first six months of freelance life
• Understand what publishers are looking for in freelance editors and proofreaders
• Recognise what is required to gain new customers, and build close relationships to secure repeat business
• Identify your most profitable target market
• Understand the importance of building your brand and marketing your business, even when busy, to sustain ongoing revenues
• Be self-resourceful and maximise your sphere of influence to generate new customers

Course Description

Starting a new direction in your career by turning freelance is exciting. However, making that transition can be daunting and make us think again. We can help you to work through any concerns you may have about going freelance, providing you with the confidence to take that first step.

Whether you are an established freelancer or new to the freelance world, it is worth taking time to review your current activities. Be willing to question and look sideways at yourself, realise you can learn from experts in your field and reflect on what you don’t know in order to be more successful.

• Have the motivation and confidence to start your own business
• Get equipped to manage the difficult first six months of freelance life
• Recognise what is required to gain new customers and build close relationships to secure repeat business
• Identify your most profitable target market
• Build your brand and marketing your business to sustain ongoing revenues
• Maximise your sphere of influence to generate new customers

What are the key benefits?

• Convenient and flexible – study from home, in your own time, at your own pace
• The support of a personal tutor at every stage of assessment
• Your own personal business plan, assessed by your tutor who gives individual comments and suggestions, with emphasis on:
  • Researching your market
  • Understanding what would make you particularly attractive to your publisher clients
  • Why they would want to employ your freelance services
• Financial, tax and company advice sections are specific to the UK market