Guest: NAIWE’s Networking Expert Ruth Thaler-Carter

Many of us tend to think of networking in terms of meeting in person at conferences and other association or chapter events, but nowadays — especially given ongoing concerns about COVID mutations — the majority of networking takes place online. Learn about why networking is important to your writing or editing business and how to make the most of those virtual platforms and communities to power up your presence to potential clients and value to colleagues.

Here’s what you can expect to learn in this class:

• The features and benefits of networking

• How networking is more than a two-way street

• Ways to use networking to build your visibility

• Why quality networking adds to your value

• How to involve others in your networking goals

• Networking outlets and tools

Duration: 1 hour, 7 minutes

Ruth Thaler-Carter has been a full-time freelance writer, editor, proofreader, and desktop publisher for more than 30 years. She has been published locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally in, and does writing, editing and proofreading for, publications, associations, nonprofits, websites, service firms, and businesses. She sold her first freelance articles when she was still in high school. Often called the Queen of Networking, Ruth is active in about a dozen professional associations, serving as a newsletter editor, webmaster, publication author, speaker/presenter, blogger, program host or planner, and chapter leader. In 2006, Ruth launched the Communication Central “Be a Better Freelancer”® annual conference to help aspiring and established freelancers find greater success and connections with colleagues. Ruth is also owner and editor-in-chief of the An American Editor blog and owner of the A Flair for Writing publishing business. She received the Philip M. Stern Award of Washington (DC) Independent Writers for service to freelancers; the Writers and Books Big Pencil Award for teaching adults and contributions to the literary community; EFfie awards for writing, editing, and newsletters; and the APEX award for feature writing. She was also an IABC/DC Communicator of the Year.