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About This Course
Who this course is for:
- The course is also useful for freelancers who have tried Upwork but haven’t had any success yet.
- This course is meant for people who have no knowledge of Upwork
What you’ll learn:
- Know how to create an effective bid proposal cover letter to attract clients
- Learn how to win contracts with sound bidding principles
- Gain good ratings quickly to improve bidding chances
- Know how to impress clients through simple editing philosophies and approaches
- Cultivate repeat clients for further business
- Fast-track your online editing and proofreading career
- Know how to avoid the typical mistakes that cost new freelancers money
Requirements:
- Microsoft Word software will be required to complete clients’ jobs
Do you want to make a side income from home in your spare time? Do you have a good eye for detail in English writing? Become an editor and proofreader on the #1 freelance site in the world, Upwork.
In this course, I use my own experience on Upwork to show you how to get up to speed quickly as an editing & proofreading category freelancer. The course discusses how to create an effective bid cover letter, what bidding principles work well, and how much to bid to win as many job contracts as possible.
I present insights from my writing textbook, Clear, Precise, Direct: Strategies for Writing (Oxford University Press, 2015) to help you satisfy clients and thus earn high ratings. Earning high ratings leads to a domino effect of more and more jobs. These insights also include my philosophy of editing that preserves clients’ ideas and meanings while removing troubling “weeds” from their writing.
The course additionally provides more approaches, philosophies, and tips for editing and proofreading that have led me to a 97% client satisfaction rating on Upwork.
Build your online freelance editing and proofreading career today and develop a stable of repeat clients.
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge on how to start your career as a freelance editor and proofreader on Upwork.
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Get started today and learn more about kickstarting your career as a freelance editor and proofreader on Upwork.
Course Curriculum
1h 29m
| Section 1 - Introductory Information | |||
| Course Overview And Instructor Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| My Earnings Report | 00:00:00 | ||
| Introduction To Freelancing On Upwork | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Challenge Of Beginning | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - The Basics To Get Started On Upwork | |||
| Freelancer And Agency Account Types | 00:00:00 | ||
| Getting Paid | 00:00:00 | ||
| How To Avoid Long Payment Delays | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Key Elements In The Upwork Profile Page | 00:00:00 | ||
| How To Find Work | 00:00:00 | ||
| What The Client Sees When You Submit A Proposal | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Bidding | |||
| Writing Effective Bid Proposals And Cover Letters | 00:00:00 | ||
| Bidding Principles To Win | 00:00:00 | ||
| How Much Should I Bid? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Ratings And Repeat Clients | |||
| The Power Of Good Ratings | 00:00:00 | ||
| Develop A Stable Of Repeat Clients | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Macro-level Tips For Doing A Great Job | |||
| Start Strong With These Approaches And Philosophies | 00:00:00 | ||
| More Approaches And Philosophies | 00:00:00 | ||
| One Editing Philosophy That Keeps Clients Happy | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Practical Concerns | |||
| Use These 6 Practical Tips To Ensure Success | 00:00:00 | ||
| What To Do If A Client Wants Substantive Editing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lifestyle Issues Of The Online Editor And Proofreader | 00:00:00 | ||
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Very straightforward
It was easy to understand and listen along to this course without distractions. Dr.Duncan did amazing in his explanations for each section of the course and quite descriptive without being wordy with his teachings. I definitely recommend this course for anyone who is ND or has some mental/emotional/intellectual disadvantages; it definitely is worth trying.
Fairly thorough review of Upwork
I found the information contained in this course quite helpful. I would like to have a section on the interview process with a client as well as what platforms are necessary for proofreading/editing clients work. Thank you for the otherwise extensive overview!
Great introduction and overview.
This course provides a great introduction and overview for anyone interested in freelancing on the Upwork platform. The instructor gives good tips and is candid about the ins and outs of working on the site.
PROOFREADING/EDITING VIA UPWORK
This class was very informative for someone considering proofing and editing and using a source like Upwork to find jobs. It had valuable info even if you were going to find your own clients. I took lots of notes and will refer to them often!
Quality information from a pro
This course by Prof. Duncan was very informative about “kickstarting a freelance career as a proofreader/editor.” I have more clarity about using upworks as well as how to obtain jobs as a newbie.