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Band of Editors: The Value of Small Groups

posted on August 3, 2018 by Erin Brenner

We few, we happy few, we band of editors. With apologies to William Shakespeare

Professional groups are great resources for networking, problem-solving, and more. I love the Editors Association of Earth and the related subgroups. The ability to ask literally thousands of editors how they would fix a sentence or respond to an author is mind-blowing, frankly, if you think how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Tip of the Week Tagged With: edibuddies, Erin Brenner, mastermind groups, networking, Tip of the Week

Freelance Success with a Mastermind Retreat, Part 2: What You’ll Cover

posted on March 31, 2016 by Laura Poole

CommaCon 2016

In part one of “Freelance Success with a Mastermind Retreat,” I discussed how to put together a retreat group and set a time and place for your retreat. In part two, I’ll outline what should go into your retreat. Decide on Activities or Mini-Presentations We planned ahead of time about what we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Editor Training, group training, Laura Poole, mastermind groups

Freelance Success with a Mastermind Retreat, Part 1: Where You’ll Go

posted on March 29, 2016 by Laura Poole

CommaCon 2016

In my Training Ahead article in the April–May issue of the Copyediting newsletter, I discussed why editors should create or find a mastermind group. My own mastermind group held a retreat in January 2016, and the experience was intense, supportive, thoughtful, positive, and amazing. I thought I’d … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Editor Training, Freelancing, group training, Laura Poole, mastermind groups

Defeat Impostor Syndrome with a Win Jar

posted on February 5, 2016 by Erin Brenner

We all need boosts of self-confidence now and again, don’t we? Search the web, and you’ll find that Impostor Syndrome is a popular topic. Essentially, it means you don’t feel you’ve earned the successes you’ve had. You expect that any minute the world will realize you’re not as good as it thinks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Career, mastermind groups

How a Mastermind Group Educates Sr Editors

posted on February 16, 2015 by Adrienne Montgomerie

Sometimes you just need some trusted colleagues who are at the same place in their development to hash around ideas with. That, in a nutshell, is the mastermind group. In our ongoing look at ways that senior and mid-career editors can approach ongoing professional development, we turn to the peer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Career, editor education, mastermind groups, Training

Learning Opportunities for the Mid-Career Editor

posted on February 2, 2015 by Adrienne Montgomerie

Now that you’ve been editing for close to a decade, you’ve taken all the intro skills courses and read all the usual resources relevant to your particular niche. Sure, everyone could use a grammar refresher, but where are you going to find the learning opportunities to continue your professional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: education, group training, learning, Master Classes, mastermind groups, Training Tech

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