Before you publish your written work, have it pass through the eyes of an editor. Even if you are a seasoned writer, there will often be spelling, usage and grammatical errors that will get by you when proofreading your own copy. These writing flaws can really hurt your credibility and professional persona. You want more readers for your work, but if you cannot get your message across because of lack of clarity and accuracy, it does not matter how knowledgeable you are.

This is where editing services can be invaluable! An editor can help you polish a wide variety of materials such as newsletters, brochures, magazines, annual reports, training materials, press releases, policy statements, along with various other documents.

An editing service serves as the quality control of your written material. Its main function is to check and correct any grammar and spelling errors, clarify vague statements and ensure consistency of style and format. An editor who provides such service can also be a consultant, giving suggestions or advice on every aspect of writing and publishing.

You can trust the editor to help you improve the quality of your work and make it more readable. An editor is, in essence, a wordsmith. You can expect your written material to be of excellent quality with the help of an editor.

There are a number of reasons why using an editing service is extremely important. First, an editing service can help you make your message clear. If you have something to say but it is not expressed clearly in your work, your effort to communicate will be futile. This is all the more challenging if you work with a group to complete your writing project. An editor can help you iron out confusions, collate your messages, and craft them in the way that most, if not all, readers will be able to understand.

Besides making readers confused, a written work heavy with too many grammar and typographical errors can seriously turn them off. This can be a real blow to your credibility as an author. Of course, you don’t want to look bad and be laughed at just because of the simple mistakes in your work. It really does pay to hire an editor to spot the errors for you and make the necessary changes without altering the meaning of your message. The editor can make awkward sentences flow more smoothly and nudge long-winded ones to be more concise and to the point. Make sure that the editor you hire has a keen eye for details.

An editing service is also important in minimizing your publishing expenses. Beyond the editing and proofreading work, your editor can guide you in the final phase of producing your written material. The editor may coordinate with the designers, layout artists, Web developers, or printers to make sure that the copies are completed on time and within the budget. In addition, editing services can help you avoid expenses incurred because of errors in information and overlong documents that cost much to print.

This can even SAVE you money!

Remember, I am a Virtual Assistant who LOVES to do editing, proofreading and transcription assignments!

Jan Tallent
Tallent Agency Virtual Assistance

573-775-4520 jan@tallentagency.com

When you are looking to save yourself time and to make sure that your online business is running to the best of its ability, you will find that one of the things that you should look at is outsourcing. You may consider outsourcing to be something that only huge companies do, but you’ll find that online business and outsourcing are a perfect fit.

Because having an online business calls for a wide variety of skills and talents, no one person can or should tackle them all on his or her own. There are several tasks that can easily, and more importantly, beneficially be outsourced elsewhere. Here are just a few of them.

Writing

For many people, writing is not a strong point in their businesses. Therefore, putting well written, action provoking content on their websites is a difficult task. However, this is NOT an area to be skimped upon when it comes to online business. The content on a website has a direct effect on search engine rankings. Copy that is neglected will show when it comes to a company’ s bottom line. If you find it difficult to get the results you are looking for with your writing, consider outsourcing it to a qualified writer. You will find that there are a ton of freelancers who can help you get the content you want, that will help generate sales from your visitors.

Website Design

If you are running an online business, you need to put as much time and effort into your website as you would a brick and mortar store. Getting an attractive, easy to use website is not easy and you will find that there are many professional website designers who are looking to “wow” you with their expertise. This is something that is well-worth the money spent. You’ll be able to rest assured that your website design is attractive and easy to navigate, which is always a plus for turning visitors into buyers.

Search Engine Optimization

If you run an online business, you already know how important search engine traffic is to your success. In order to rank high for your keywords and phrases, hiring a search engine optimization expert or link-building service will help to put you on the map. Search engine optimization, when done correctly, will increase the traffic to your website and is an easy way to get your business name out there for the entire world to see.

Customer Support

For those who sell a product, whether it’s candles or e-books, more than likely you will need customer support. Outsourcing is a great deal easier than putting together a full support staff, training them, and then getting them set up with equipment. When outsourcing customer support, you will be making the most out of your time and ensuring that your customers get the most out of their products.

Blogging

If you’ve been online for any amount of time, you already know that Web 2.0 and all that goes with it are important parts of your business. One way to add value to your business is to create a blog. You can easily find a qualified contractor to help you update the blog and provide ghostwritten blog posts for you. A great way to keep in touch with customers, clients and others interested in your business, outsourcing your blog tasks will keep you from overextending yourself.

Outsourcing is something that all business owners, whether large or small, can do to help make their businesses more successful. Put the work in the hands of the experts and you can focus on the things that you enjoy and come easier to you.

These are only a few of the many business activities that you can outsource.

Remember, I am a Virtual Assistant who LOVES to do editing, proofreading and transcription assignments!

Jan Tallent
Tallent Agency Virtual Assistance

573-775-4520 jan@tallentagency.com

When you are in business for yourself, especially one that is conducted online, you’ll find there are a number of different things for you to learn about that can save you time and make you money. Outsourcing is by far one of the more exciting things to discover and put to use.

All too common is the business owner who feels that he or she has to do everything in order for things to go smoothly for his or her online venture. This couldn’t be farther from the truth! In case you’re curious about why so many online business owners are singing the praises of outsourcing, keep reading to see just five of the many benefits it can bring.

More Value for Your Time

When you own an online business one of the most important things to remember is how much your time is really worth. When you think about the dull or repetitive tasks that you are doing, you’ll find this work is not worth your high per hour price tag! When you outsource, you’ll pay someone else to take care of those responsibilities while you give attention to the more important, money-making projects.

Saving Resources

Think about everything that goes into the tasks that you would outsource. This will range from things like your time and space to costs, such as Internet access and software. After awhile all of these costs add up. For instance, graphics software can get quite expensive. If you are outsourcing an activity, you get more than just the task itself out of the way; you will also get someone who specializes in areas of your business that you may not know quite as well as or have no desire to learn. More than likely these people will already have the tools needed to complete their assignments.

Depending on the project, this might save you money and learning time. This brings me to the next benefit of outsourcing.

Going to the Experts

The tasks you are outsourcing might be ones that you have no desire to learn about, whether they are troubleshooting, manufacturing, taking orders, website design and maintenance , or something else. By handing the work over to an expert who enjoys and makes it his or her business to know these things, you’ll be able to take advantage of the helper’s knowledge in the area without having to learn it yourself. This, in turn, will give your customers or clients more than you could possibly give them yourself.

Expand

When you outsource, you will soon realize that you are in a great place when it comes to getting more involved with your business. You will be able to expand and provide everything your customers need. Outsourcing frees you up to try new things with your business, learn more and experience new aspects of your industry.

Accountability

When you outsource, you will have a contract with the person or company you are working with. By having someone else who is depending on work from you, you are more apt to stay ahead of the game by planning better and making sure that your tasks are getting completed as well.

When you first begin learning about and implementing outsourcing techniques within your business, you’ll find out those boring or repetitive tasks can easily be handed off to someone who enjoys doing them. This will allow you, as the business owner, to free up more time to concentrate on more important aspects of your business, such as product creation , advertising , networking and other marketing practices.

These are the things that will help your business to grow even more profitable.

I can help you with several of your outsourcing needs. My specialties are proofreading and editing , along with doing transcriptions of your interviews, web casts, radio shows, web seminars, etc. and I have finally started taking on some setting up and maintenance for my Social Networking & Marketing clients and friends.

Remember, I am a Virtual Assistant who LOVES to do editing, proofreading and transcription assignments! Check out my new “retainer plans” on my rates page and you just might find that outsourcing is the way to go for YOU!

Jan Tallent
Tallent Agency Virtual Assistance

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