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- One of the HIGHESTÂ RATED freelancing courses on UdemyÂ
- 50 5-star reviews
- 4.57 out of 5 rating all time (91.4%)
- Taught by a UNIVERSITYÂ PROFESSORÂ with 14Â years of experience in traditional and online editing and proofreading
What students are saying…
“Duncan does a great job of giving you the realities of this business, the good, the bad, and the ugly.” — SIERRA RENEA, UDEMY STUDENT
“Very valuable information.” — GERRY ROBERTSON, UDEMY STUDENT
“The presentation and details of the subject was a perfect pace for any student to easily follow. Well done, Duncan.” — HEATHER CAIN, UDEMY STUDENT
“I found this course to be enlightening and reassuring that I do have the skill set to be a proofreader.” — ROWENA D. SANDERS, UDEMY STUDENT
“Clear voice, insightful tips, easy to follow.” — LEON ATKINS, UDEMY STUDENT
“The course was very interesting and offered good tips on how to get those first crucial jobs on Upwork.” — NATALIE PSAILA, UDEMY STUDENT
“Clear, concise, practical advice.” — BONNY NAPOLITANO, UDEMY STUDENT
“He really prepares you to go into business for yourself.” — WILBUR ROBINSON, UDEMY STUDENT
“Duncan’s class is well worth the money I paid.” — STACI WADDLE, UDEMY STUDENT
“This is a great, informative course on Upwork and how to begin your career on there.” — REBECCA FRANCESE, UDEMY STUDENT
“Informative and visually appealing course that covered a wide range of topics relevant to editing through Upwork. Thanks!” — VICTORIA A., UDEMY STUDENT
“Instructor knows his craft and is easy to listen to and follow along with. The videos are informative and structured well.” — DONNA ANSLEY, UDEMY STUDENT
“Fabulous intro course.” — CHRISTY, UDEMY STUDENT
Do you want to make 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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
Build your online freelance editing and proofreading career today and develop a stable of repeat clients.
Introductory Information
The Basics to Get Started on Upwork
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2Course Overview
An overview of the course and the instructor, with details of how this course will help you.Â
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3My Earnings Report Part 1
See what earnings are possible if you follow the tips in this course.Â
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4My Earnings Report Part 2
I detail the ups and downs of my income on Upwork over the last year and a half.
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5Introduction to Freelancing on Upwork
Learn what Upwork is and the key points of the course.
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6The Challenge of Beginning
Understand that freelancing is difficult at the beginning, but the course presents tips to help get up to speed.Â
Bidding
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7Freelancer and Agency Account Types
Understand the two different types of Upwork accounts and the benefits of each.Â
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8Getting Paid
Upwork doesn't make it easy to remove money from your Upwork account. This lecture shows where the payment button is hidden.Â
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9How to Avoid Long Payment Delays
Certain types of jobs are paid faster than others.Â
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10The Key Elements in the Upwork Profile Page
Recognize the key parts of the freelancer's Profile Page.
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11How to Find Work
Examine the Find Work page and the indicators of good clients and good jobs.Â
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12What the Client Sees When You Submit a Proposal
This video shows what jobs look like from the client interface.Â
Ratings and Repeat Clients
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13Writing Effective Bid Proposals and Cover Letters
Understand the best practices for bid proposals and cover letters in application to contracts.
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14Bidding Principles to Win
General strategies to bidding for winning.
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15How Much should I Bid?
Specific details on the amounts to bid to beat other freelancers.Â
Macro-Level Tips for Doing a Great Job
Practical Concerns
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18Start Strong with these Approaches and Philosophies
General approaches and philosophies to satisfy clients.Â
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19More Approaches and Philosophies
Additional approaches and philosophies for editing and proofreading success.Â
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20One Editing Philosophy that Keeps Clients Happy
Recognize that over-editing can harm the freelancer-client relationship. Instead, focus on the "weeds"Â in the client's writing.Â
Bonus Lecture
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21Use these 6 Practical Tips to Ensure Success
Apply these 6 tips during the editing process.Â
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22Should You Use Grammarly?
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23What to do if a Client Wants Substantive Editing
Outlines the nature of substantive or structural editing, the most difficult and costly editing.
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24Lifestyle Issues of the Online Editor and Proofreader
Some issues that may come up in fitting editing and proofreading into your busy lifestyle.Â
How long do I have access to the course materials?
You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.
Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?
Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don't have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That's up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!
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