Breaking into Freelancing

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Breaking into Freelancing
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WHEN Tuesday, October 7, 7-10 pm

WHERE Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

Freelancing has some great benefits. You can work in your pajamas and set your own schedule. It can be an outlet to doing exciting work in your off hours or be a rewarding, full-time career.

Chicago's media market is full of freelance opportunities -- from local trade mags to city-centric Web sites to out-of-state opportunities you can land from your living room couch. Whether you're looking to strike out on your own or just pick up some extra work outside of your day gig, this seminar will help you focus your freelance goals, land exciting assignments and -- most importantly -- get paid for writing and editing.

In this seminar, you will learn:

  • How to think of -- and market yourself -- as your own business
  • Freelancing options you can utilize while working full-time
  • How to successfully target and pitch your article ideas
  • How to network and maintain relationships with clients to get work
  • Essential bookkeeping, billing and freelance business set-up tips

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Instructor Bio

Erin Brereton's Courses

Advanced Freelancing – (Class starts October 29)
Breaking into Freelancing – Chicago (Seminar on October 7)

Erin Brereton
Erin Brereton is a full-time freelancer who writes a column for CenterstageChicago.com and works as a part-time content manager for Nielsen Media. She has freelanced for Life & Style Weekly, Chicago Agent, and Club & Resort Business magazine and has written several nonfiction books.

Erin previously worked as a senior editor at mary-kateandashley and Complete Woman magazine and was the managing editor on more than 12 custom publications about finance, music, and collecting.

Testimonials


Erin Brereton brought a wealth of valuable experience to share. Her presentation was well organized and the information was helpful and the content was instructional. -- Barry Dredze

"Erin is a great role model for freelancers whether you're just starting out or are looking for higher-level experience. She knows the fears, mistakes and joys of freelancing and shares her experiences in an entertaining way" -- Marcia Frellick

"This class was terrifically informative and entertaining. The instructor was fabulous; down to earth, hilarious without trying to be, her advice was practical and realistic. I believe the most important aspect of this class was the reality of what it means to be a writer - she gave smart strategic advice with just enough financial saving advice and recommendations." --Meredith Fleming

"Great, very real. Erin was honest, truthful and positive about the pros/cons of a freelancing profession. As a working professional, it was very insightful to beyond the corporate world and embrace other opportunities." -- Kim Mechem

"I learned more in one night from Erin about freelancing that I did at DePaul University over the course of my studies." -- Stacy Jeziorowski

"I've been wanting to start freelancing on the side of my full-time job for awhile now, and this course really helped me get my thoughts organized about how to go about it. It also confirmed that I want to work toward freelancing full-time down the road." -- Katie Truesdell
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