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Upcoming CWIP Events

The Freelance Edge, February 15

You can’t have a business without clients. But where do you find them, how do you keep them, and how do you lose an undesirable one? How and where do you advertise your business? Once you land an assignment, how do you handle the client’s contract or write your own? Should you charge by the word, the hour, or the project? And, once you have clients, contracts, and prices down, how do you manage your time? Finally, after you get paid, what tax laws should you be aware of and what business deductions can you claim?

Attendees can learn:

• the basics of how to get and keep clients;
• contract navigation;
• time management;
• how to price work;
• or tax season preparation.

Get answers to all these questions and more from seasoned professionals at CWIP’s Freelance Edge! Kick things off with a keynote about finding and keeping clients, then choose from two of four breakout sessions: contracts, pricing, time management, and taxes.

• In the first half of the program, choose between sessions on either time management or contracts.
• In the second half of the program, choose between sessions on either pricing or taxes.

Whether you're just beginning or a veteran, this popular annual program will tackle all of your queries. Do your business a favor and join us February 15!

• Date of event: Wednesday, February 15, 2012.
• Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m.
• Location: Five-Star Conference Center, 190 S. LaSalle, 40th Fl, Chicago.
• Cost: No refunds.
• Registration by Feburay 13:
CWIP members and students: $10; nonmembers: $25.
• Registration at the door:
CWIP members and students: $15; nonmembers: $30.Cash or check only at the door.


• REGISTER:
• Online here;
• Or phone 773.508.0351 x2;
• Or mail a check payable to CWIP, P.O. Box 268107, Chicago, IL 60626.

Vickie Austin worked in health care marketing and publishing for 20 years. She launched CHOICES Worldwide to help people market themselves or their businesses. Vickie has written for the The Wall Street Journal’s career publications, and is a columnist for the Journal of the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors and the First Illinois Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. She received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Arizona State University and an executive master’s degree in international management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Kelli Christiansen launched bibliobibuli professional editorial services in 2007 to help make authors’ dreams come true. She began her publishing career as a bookseller and full-time journalist, and later served as an acquisitions editor for Publications International Ltd./Consumer Guide and McGraw-Hill. Prior to launching bibliobibuli, she was an executive editor at ABA Publishing. Kelli has worked on hundreds of books, earning kudos from the likes of Barron's, Business Week, Library Journal, and The New York Times.

Brian D. Gryll has prepared license agreements, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, memorandums of understanding, LLC operating agreements, confidentiality agreements and nondisclosures, and co-ownership agreements. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 2004 and from The John Marshall Law School in 2009. His main practice areas are business and corporate, residential and commercial real estate, and litigation.

Charles R. Gryll has engaged in general legal practice since 1977. His practice areas are business and corporate; real estate; and wills, trusts, and estate planning. His business focus includes representation of various types and styles of businesses and covers contractual issues between entities and contractual issues between entities and individuals. Charles obtained his undergraduate degree from Tulane University, juris doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School, and master of business administration from Loyola University.

Ted Glasoe has been an independent business owner for 15 years. Since 2010, he has run his own company, Glasoe Group Studios. Prior to starting his personal technology training business, he and his wife, Maureen (a past CWIP president), ran the Glasoe Group for 13 years. Ted provided the design and layout savvy, while Maureen did the editorial work. Together they produced marketing communications for nonprofit, association, and corporate clients. Their team approach and work with a variety of clients gave them experiences in pricing jobs in different ways.

Julie Herwitt is a CPA with over 25 years experience working with small businesses and individuals. Julie also has a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and exhibits her paintings throughout the United States. This dual personality allows Julie to bring a unique perspective to the tax and accounting needs of artists, writers, musicians, and other creative individuals. She is a frequent guest lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Music Industry Workshop, and Columbia College.

This events is sponsored by Columbia College Chicago Fiction Writing Department. The department offers classes designed to enable students to discover the power of their own voices and develop skills crucial to success in any professional endeavor.





Want to continue networking after any CWIP program? Check out AraOn, located in the Lobby Level of the 190 S. LaSalle Building!

CHANGE OF DATE FOR THE MAY 2012 EVENT:

Due to the NATO/G8 meeting on May 16 in the Loop, CWIP's May event has been moved to one week earlier. The event is now scheduled for May 9. All other information remains the same.

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Around Town: Chicago Publishing Events

Women's Business Development Center

The Women's Business Development Center presents e-Marketing: More Than Just Social Media! via interactive webinar on Wednesdays starting February 1, 2012, 12:00 – 1:30 pm. Everybody is talking about using Facebook and Twitter to promote your business, but online marketing includes much more than just social media! Developing a comprehensive online marketing plan should be part of every small business owner’s overall marketing strategy, and the WBDC’s e-Marketing Series will give you the information and tools you need to develop your plan. Take action now to design a better online presence to target and reach your markets! Each workshop is presented by subject matter experts via interactive webinar, so you can attend from the comfort of your office or home each Wednesday starting February 1, 2012. Register online.

Topics include: Website Development for Naked Businesses on February 1; Driving Traffic to Your Website: SEO and Copywriting on February 8; Online Storytelling: Business Blogging & Email Newsletters on February 15; Reputation Management and Analytics on February 22; Online Store Savvy on February 29; and Workin’ the Social Media Beat: Your Online Marketing Plan on March 7.

Cost: $10.00 per workshop or $50 for the 6 workshop series. For more information, please contact Meg Herman.

Getting Published: Insider Tips

If you have a great idea for a book--or even a finished manuscript--but aren't sure what to do next, sign up for this practical workshop for writers of fiction and nonfiction. Publishing veteran Kelli Christiansen will provide an insider's view of the publishing process, useful tips for getting published, and expert advice for pitching your project. Each one-hour class will cover different topics, including different approaches to fiction and nonfiction, traditional vs self-publishing, and working with agents. The six-week workshop through the Glen Ellyn Park District runs February 23-March 29, 2012. Space is limited. Register here.

SPECIAL EVENT FOR CWIP MEMBERS ONLY!

The 2012 Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Conference and Bookfair is in Chicago. There will be more than 400 scheduled events; more than 550 Presses, Publishers, and Journals at the Bookfair; and the key note speaker is none other than Margaret Atwood. The conference is March 1-3, 2012.

To read more or to register for this fantastic event, go to the CWIP offer page.