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Join Us on Saturday, August 2, for Managing and Interacting with Your Editing Clients

You won’t want to miss our chapter meeting on Saturday, August 2 at 2 p.m. CT, when Katie Chambers will be talking with us about Managing and Interacting with Your Editing Clients.

As a freelance editor, your interactions with your clients can impact the quality of your editing business. And you could be spending too much time writing emails, organizing clients’ information, and following up with clients’ specific needs and questions.

To ensure high-quality client management that doesn’t take up too much precious time, learn how to establish a good working relationship with every client and streamline your communication and management.

Topics include:

• Template emails
• Email management
• Client intake data
• Systems and processes for client management

Handouts you will receive:

• Sample template emails
• Pros and cons of various CRM software
• Instructions on how to use conditional formatting in Excel to help you manage client-based tasks

Register for the event

About Katie

With a passion for words, the gift of teaching, and a knack for dynamic public speaking, Katie Chambers brings clarity and excitement to every topic. She's the owner and head editor of Beacon Point, where she and her team of editors help indie authors polish their fiction and nonfiction. Through presentations, webinars, and a robust resource center, she also teaches freelance editors how to streamline and strengthen their business.