Conference Offers Marketing Tips and Productivity Tools for Freelancers

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Aug 15, 2013, 10:08 ET

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspiring and current freelance writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, graphic artists, webmasters and others can improve their businesses with "Be a Better Freelancer – Marketing Magic and More for Your Business," the eighth annual Communication Central conference, September 27–28, 2013, in Rochester, NY, and an Editorial Bootcamp on September 29.

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"The Communication Central conference is a unique, invaluable resource for hands-on skills and general business tips for anyone considering or already freelancing," said Communication Central owner Ruth E. Thaler-Carter.

Sessions include:

Rich Adin, owner of Freelance Editorial Services (www.freelance-editorial-services.com, www.wordsnSync.com, http://americaneditor.wordpress.com/), with a keynote presentation on "The Future of Freelancing" and a four-hour session on "The Business of Freelancing" featuring in-depth insights into making money as an editor, getting good rates, working efficiently, competing globally and more.
Chuck Ingersoll (www.hearchucknow.com), who does branding strategy, naming, positioning and tagline creation for Brands And Tags, on "The Benefits of Branding."
Social media professional Yvonne DiVita (www.lipsticking.com), co-owner of Windsor Media Enterprises, LLC and founder of BlogPaws, discussing "Twigging the Secrets of Business Success."
Ellen Koronet (www.LNKcreative.com), "Chief Fun Officer" of LNK Creative and an applied anthropologist, with creativity games and insights into "Unleashing Your Inner Creative."
Jack Lyon (www.editorium.com), founder of the Editorium, on "Go Wild with Macro Magic."
Erin Brenner, editor of Copyediting newsletter (www.copyediting.com), and Janice Campbell, founder of the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (www.naiwe.com), on "Social Media vs. Socializing – Benefiting from Being Online."
Geoff Hart (www.geoff-hart.com), on "Finding and Working with Foreign Clients."
Publishing consultant and author Ally E. Machate on self-publishing opportunities for editors and writers in "(Self-) Publishing from Both Sides Now."
Laura Poole, founder of Archer Editorial Services (www.archereditorial.com) and freelance writer/editor Ruth E. Thaler-Carter (www.writerruth.com), on "Adapting to Acrobat."
Poole on how to make time for oneself, family and communications business in "Finding the Middle Way: Juggling Work and Family."
Poole, co-founder and developer of the Editorial Bootcamp (www.editorialbootcamp.com) course (www.editorialbootcamp.com), also will present a full-day Editorial Bootcamp on September 29, with intensive training on copyediting skills and concepts, both fundamentals and more advanced topics. The Bootcamp may be attended without conference attendance.