For self-employed editors and writers, knowing how to manage your social media content is a key ingredient for growing and maintaining your clientele. The following are some factors that need to be taken into consideration, regardless of the platform. 1. Know your audience(s) This one is obvious. Questions start coming …
The pandemic has tested our mental health time and again and taken it to its limits. It has also led to more open conversations about prioritizing mental health, especially on social media. In particular, this period has been difficult for people who identify as neurodivergent (ND) — people who have …
Soon after joining Editors Canada in 2019, I attended the annual conference in Halifax. I felt both excited and anxious to be spending the weekend meeting other editors. My fellow student affiliates were some of the first people I met and connected with at the conference. It was reassuring to …
I recently read a thread where several editors expressed, understandably, their reluctance to use LinkedIn to network. The term “networking” is used broadly and is not always clear in terms of expected actions and etiquette. You may even be distracted by some notifications on LinkedIn that do not apply to …
When I was at school, I learned a poem in Irish called ‘Tháinig Long ó Valparaiso’ by Pádraig de Brún (it’s actually a translation of one called ‘The Ship’ by Oliver St John Gogarty, but I didn’t know that then). A ship from Valparaiso came And in the Bay her …
A little over two years ago, Lori Burwash sang the praises of Twitter as “a forum where communication must be clear, engaging and concise” — and so of obvious appeal to editors. Since June 2016, Twitter has grown in the public consciousness, with some now seeing it as an echo …
Twitter is made for people like us: a forum where communication must be clear, engaging and concise? GAME ON. But — whether out of indifference, fear or social media fatigue — many have yet to experience the wonder. If you’re one of the uninitiated, give Twitter a go. The platform …
The best party I ever went to was in 1993. I was dating a drummer, and his band mates had invited us to an indoor beach party, their chance to meet the new girlfriend. I was beyond nervous. When the front door opened, we stepped into a gyrating, thumping mass …
Editing Goes Global is just one month away! This week, the Editors’ Weekly is holding a conversation with one of our international conference speakers, editor and writer Brendan O’Brien. Brendan will be co-delivering the session “Editing at the Edge” on how to thrive as an editor from an isolated location. …