By Dimitra Chronopoulos How do independent bookstores in Toronto survive and thrive in today’s day and age? By knowing and caring about their customers, participating in conferences and community events, hosting events, and specializing. These were just some of the answers Editors Toronto and PWAC members heard during Editors Toronto’s inaugural bookstore crawl on Saturday, … Continue reading In the footsteps of the bookstore crawl
Category: networking
Next-level networking for freelancers
by Michelle Waitzman As a freelance editor, you know that networking is an important part of marketing. But the prospect of networking is unappealing to many editors. Freelance editors generally tend to be introverts who are uncomfortable when surrounded by strangers and forced to make small talk. It can be downright nerve-racking! Joining Editors Canada … Continue reading Next-level networking for freelancers
Oh, the Places You’ll Go: A bookstore crawl
November 19, 2016 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Editors Toronto and Professional Writers Association of Canada, Toronto chapter members are invited to browse, buy, share, and talk about books, while also learning about how bookstores operate in today’s marketplace. On Saturday, November 19, beginning at 1 p.m., we will visit four independent, specialty bookstores in … Continue reading Oh, the Places You’ll Go: A bookstore crawl
You can find professional networking anywhere—even during speed dating
By Ruane Remy I was once an unbeliever. I placed little stock in the powers of networking, until one night when I went looking for a romantic connection and found a business connection instead. A few years ago, I was in the middle of graduate school studying journalism. J-school, as students fondly refer to it, … Continue reading You can find professional networking anywhere—even during speed dating
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