Comments on: Networking – Freelance Writing Guide http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Sat, 19 May 2012 09:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Freelance Writing Guide For New Freelancers | The Writers Manifesto Blog http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4153 Freelance Writing Guide For New Freelancers | The Writers Manifesto Blog Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:54:16 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/#comment-4153 [...] Networking - Freelance Writing Guide [...] [...] Networking – Freelance Writing Guide [...]

]]> By: Brett Legree http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4049 Brett Legree Thu, 29 May 2008 16:55:55 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/#comment-4049 @Monika, Especially as it works so well. My wife is traveling on business this week, and we've been letting the kids see "mom" using Skype and a web cam. I just put the cam up on a 32" LCD TV and they love it! I guess the mandate of managers sometimes is to follow the rules, not make the rules or innovate... @Monika,

Especially as it works so well. My wife is traveling on business this week, and we’ve been letting the kids see “mom” using Skype and a web cam. I just put the cam up on a 32″ LCD TV and they love it!

I guess the mandate of managers sometimes is to follow the rules, not make the rules or innovate…

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4045 Monika Thu, 29 May 2008 14:41:29 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/#comment-4045 @ Venkat: yes, networking is a must if you want recognition, connections and branding. Plus you will make many great friends in the process too. I understand what you mean about niche blogs and staying under the radar. @ Venkat: yes, networking is a must if you want recognition, connections and branding. Plus you will make many great friends in the process too.

I understand what you mean about niche blogs and staying under the radar.

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4044 Monika Thu, 29 May 2008 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/#comment-4044 @ Melissa: A cook? Wow. I'm a chef too as you might know. Or at least I used to be in my past life. Like you, I hardly know other writers in the offline world. Perhaps less than a handful. The support we give each other online is simply next to none. Great to see you stopped by by the way. Funny enough I hung out at your place today and left a comment too. @ Melissa: A cook? Wow. I’m a chef too as you might know. Or at least I used to be in my past life.

Like you, I hardly know other writers in the offline world. Perhaps less than a handful. The support we give each other online is simply next to none.

Great to see you stopped by by the way. Funny enough I hung out at your place today and left a comment too.

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4042 Monika Thu, 29 May 2008 14:37:07 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/#comment-4042 @ Brett: too right it is their loss. I'm not sure why so many managers don't see the bigger picture? Maybe they just are afraid of doing things the right way but like you, I've had my fair share of managers who had no clue about what they were doing. @ Brett: too right it is their loss. I’m not sure why so many managers don’t see the bigger picture? Maybe they just are afraid of doing things the right way but like you, I’ve had my fair share of managers who had no clue about what they were doing.

]]> By: Venkat http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4038 Venkat Thu, 29 May 2008 06:13:22 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/#comment-4038 I think I need to start networking...though it has always been my weak point. I am into developing niche blogs trying to be invisible to competitors. Good colorful picture from my country. "Belonging awakens our potential, our awareness." Very true. Thank you. I think I need to start networking…though it has always been my weak point. I am into developing niche blogs trying to be invisible to competitors. Good colorful picture from my country.

“Belonging awakens our potential, our awareness.” Very true. Thank you.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4036 Melissa Donovan Thu, 29 May 2008 00:55:36 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/#comment-4036 I actually started networking online rather by accident. Through my blog and my subscriptions to other blogs, I started to meet lots of wonderful people... freelancers, writers, designers, and a cook! Since I only know one person offline who is a fellow writer, the people I've met online have been an incredible inspiration. I actually started networking online rather by accident. Through my blog and my subscriptions to other blogs, I started to meet lots of wonderful people… freelancers, writers, designers, and a cook! Since I only know one person offline who is a fellow writer, the people I’ve met online have been an incredible inspiration.

]]> By: Brett Legree http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4034 Brett Legree Thu, 29 May 2008 00:03:39 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/#comment-4034 @Monika, I'm not sure if we're at the cutting edge, but we're all pretty close. We can be ambassadors for this kind of thing. At my current workplace, there is a real shortage of office space. Yet so many of us just sit in our offices, writing documents and communicating via email or phone. Face to face is reserved for meetings. Suggestions to management have been made many times (let us telecommute) - but no. Too old fashioned, are the rule-makers. Oh well - their loss. Look at what we have out here! -Brett @Monika,

I’m not sure if we’re at the cutting edge, but we’re all pretty close. We can be ambassadors for this kind of thing.

At my current workplace, there is a real shortage of office space. Yet so many of us just sit in our offices, writing documents and communicating via email or phone. Face to face is reserved for meetings.

Suggestions to management have been made many times (let us telecommute) – but no. Too old fashioned, are the rule-makers.

Oh well – their loss. Look at what we have out here!

-Brett

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4030 Monika Wed, 28 May 2008 11:12:12 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/#comment-4030 @ James: you're right, you certainly do and that is what makes you so special. Special with hot taste, now that is a killer combination. The alternative would be hot with a special taste. Muwahahahaha.... :-) @ James: you’re right, you certainly do and that is what makes you so special. Special with hot taste, now that is a killer combination.

The alternative would be hot with a special taste. Muwahahahaha…. :-)

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-4029 Monika Wed, 28 May 2008 11:09:56 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2008/05/26/networking-freelance-writing-guide/#comment-4029 @ Rebecca: see, you took the bull by the horn and look what good came out of it. I agree with you though. In the time I have been online I hardly met any nasty bloggers. Not that they aren't around but if we don't focus on them, they stay away. And isn't a conversation so valuable. Like you, I learn something from everybody regardless of their experience in whatever they do. @ Rebecca: see, you took the bull by the horn and look what good came out of it. I agree with you though. In the time I have been online I hardly met any nasty bloggers. Not that they aren’t around but if we don’t focus on them, they stay away.

And isn’t a conversation so valuable. Like you, I learn something from everybody regardless of their experience in whatever they do.

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