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The Freelance Editor: Entrepreneurship, Networking and Self-Marketing

$125.00

The Freelance Editor: Entrepreneurship, Networking and Self-Marketing

Gain frameworks to think about the big picture of your career goals, learn tactics for self-promotion, and become better at time management and networking. This course can be taken independently or as part of the Poynter ACES Advanced Certificate in Editing.

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Overview

  • This course is part of the Poynter ACES Advanced Certificate in Editing.
  • Newly revised and updated for 2025 to provide the latest tools, techniques and thinking.
  • Enjoy a significant discount on the Advanced Certificate with an ACES membership.
  • Polish your expertise in the final level of our three-part editing certification program.
  • Go at your own pace with this asynchronous course.
  • Learn how to be more entrepreneurial, no matter your role or career goals.
  • Enhance your skills at promoting yourself and your abilities.
  • Gain tools for time management and building community.

$125.00

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Learning Outcomes

In this course, you will:

  • Shift your mindset to be more entrepreneurial, whatever your role or career goals.
  • Learn to develop a business model.
  • Enhance your self-promotion skills.
  • Understand time management and community building.

$125.00

Overview

  • This course is part of the Poynter ACES Advanced Certificate in Editing.
  • Newly revised and updated for 2025 to provide the latest tools, techniques and thinking.
  • Enjoy a significant discount on the Advanced Certificate with an ACES membership.
  • Polish your expertise in the final level of our three-part editing certification program.
  • Go at your own pace with this asynchronous course.
  • Learn how to be more entrepreneurial, no matter your role or career goals.
  • Enhance your skills at promoting yourself and your abilities.
  • Gain tools for time management and building community.

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Thinking like an entrepreneur is not only for people who aspire to found startups. Editors can develop this mindset, too. By stepping out of editing’s analytical nature, you can think about the big picture of your career goals, consider the work that excites you and build a plan to perform it.

You’ll also need to get creative and develop a style that differentiates you from other editors as you promote yourself. These skills will help you if you want to increase credibility and responsibilities where you are.

And if you want to do part-time gig work or be a full-time freelancer, marketing yourself and your expertise can help you connect with your next client.

Lessons include:

  • Shifting your mindset to be more entrepreneurial, whatever your role or career goals
  • Enhancing your self-promotion skills
  • Understanding time management and community building

You’ll finish this course with greater confidence in how to showcase your unique skills to your best advantage.

Questions?

If you need assistance, email us at info@poynter.org.

This asynchronous course takes about one hour to complete.

It consists of readings, videos and activities designed to improve your professional skills.

You can go at your own pace. Your progress will be recorded.

The course culminates in a 10-question quiz. To pass, you must achieve a score of 80% or better (eight or more correct answers). You must complete the quiz in one sitting. You cannot pause or come back to it, but there is no time limit on it and you can take it as many times as needed to pass.

This course can be taken independently or as part of the Poynter ACES Advanced Certificate in Editing. While the Introductory and Intermediate certificates are not prerequisites, it is recommended that you complete them before you start the Advanced Certificate.

You can take this course independently, without enrolling in the Advanced Certificate learning path.

Who should enroll?

This course is designed for editors who want to increase their career resiliency, learn how to be more entrepreneurial and learn better skills in networking, self-marketing and community-building. It is appropriate for all levels of editors.

Cost

$125

Instructors

  • Shernay Williams
    Shernay Williams is an independent video journalist and content strategist with 15 years of experience. After launching her career as a local newspaper and TV...
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