Why editors should review their businesses annually

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of conducting an annual review of an editorial business to enhance professional practices and growth.

Learn why doing an annual editorial business review is a good, professional habit. Listen to find out more about What an annual business review is Why regular reviews matter Checking your financial health Reviewing clients and projects Realigning services and goals Reviewing marketing and branding Professional development Celebrating success How to do your own review Book series: Notes from the Podcast Want to hone your editorial business skills? Our actionable guides and workbooks help you plan and implement a programme for business growth and development. Find out more here: https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/notes.html Support The Editing Podcast Tip your hosts: Support Louise and Denise with a one-off tip of your choosing. theeditingpodcast.captivate.fm/support Join our Patreon community: Our patrons benefit from access to PDF transcripts for episodes featuring just Louise and Denise, and for some of our guest episodes. Tier-2 patrons also receive bonus content for most episodes. patreon.com/editingpodcast Denise and Louise Denise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.com Louise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editing Post-production Liv Cowle: livcowle.com Music credit 'Vivacity’ by…

People in this episode

Hosts: Louise Harnby, Denise Cowle

Topics covered

• annual business review
• editorial business skills
• financial health
• professional development
• marketing and branding

Keywords

• business review
• editorial skills
• financial health
• client review
• marketing
• professional development

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Organizations: The Editing Podcast, Patreon, Notes from the Podcast

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