Social media has become an indispensable tool for editors in the digital age, serving as a dynamic platform to connect, engage, and showcase expertise. Editors can leverage social media to share valuable insights, stay informed about industry trends, and build a professional brand. Platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram offer avenues to connect with authors, publishers, and fellow editors, fostering a sense of community and collaboration.
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Social Media Basics
Social Media Content Management for Self-Employed Editors and Writers
Tanya Mykhaylychenko offers tips to help self-employed editors and writers find and grow their visibility using social media, including knowing your audience, balancing visibility and engagement, choosing the right content genre, and other useful tips.
The Hidden Traps of an Online Platform
The internet is a part of our world now, but there are so many ways that we find ourselves in trouble. It’s time to learn how to build an online platform safely and avoid the various hidden traps.
Take a look at this section of the Hub, which includes advice on how to leverage social media accounts to market your editing services.
Grow Your Practice with Linkedin
In this webinar, Heidi Turner covers practical tips and strategies to increase your presence and network with potential clients on Linkedin. She explores how to avoid getting lost in the noise and how to use your profile to attract new clients.
Learnings from LinkedIn: Optimize for Success
Suzanne Bowness discusses why it is important for professional editors to prioritize making their LinkedIn profile stand out. She also shares practical tips on how to optimize your LinkedIn page, such as showing personality and how to use jargon.
Some Notes on Networking on LinkedIn for Editors
Do you use LinkedIn to network with fellow editors? In this blog post, Tanya Mykhaylychenko discusses what networking is, with whom you can network and when it’s a good time to reach out on the LinkedIn platform.
Discord
Discover Other Discord Servers
Discord hosts plenty of editing servers, each tailored to a different flavour of community. Take a look around and get your name out there!
Find Editors Canada on Discord
Join Editors Canada’s Discord community to connect with members and student affiliates, share tips, ask for advice, post and view job opportunities and take a break from work with lighthearted chit-chat.
Are you part of any Facebook groups where editors share ideas, recommendations and experiences or have you thought about joining one? In this blog post, Ilana Reimer shares the editing Facebook groups that she follows, discusses the type of content that they share, and explores three key resources she’s gained from being a member.
Editors Canada’s Members-Only Private Group
Remember, Editors Canada has a Facebook group for members only. It’s a great place for informal discussion about all matters of editing.