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How to Document Off-the-Clock Work Violations

Blogtrepreneur

Without proper documentation, it can be challenging to establish that unpaid work was performed and to calculate the exact amount of compensation owed. Keep a Log of Hours Worked Maintaining a detailed log of hours worked is one of the most effective ways to document off-the-clock violations. Why Is Accurate Record Keeping Important?

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How to Preserve DOCX in PDF: Tips for Flawless Document Conversion

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Document portability and compatibility are of paramount importance today. In this guide, we are going to explore a bunch of benefits of turning a DOCX file into a PDF and present you with universal solutions for converting your documents and preserving their original view. Reduced document size. High compatibility.

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Bust Through Writer’s Block to Create Killer Copy

Susan Greene

Start with the Easy Stuff There’s nothing more intimidating than a blank document. You don’t have to write the copy in order. You may know of other copywriters who can crank out near-perfect copy with little-to-no preparation. Here then, are some suggestions to help you move past writer’s block. All that white space.

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5 Valuable AI Use Cases for Freelance Copywriters.

Nick Ursborne

AI Use Case #2: Avatar Creation If you want AI to write good copy, you have to give it a good brief, just the same as you would with a human writer. I then copy this information into my AI briefing document. Then I write this prompt: “Based on the briefing document attached, create an avatar for my ideal customer.

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How to Become A Copy Editor (Even As A Beginner)

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Looking to get into the writing and editing industry, but not sure if you should become a copy editor? Proofreading and copy editing both fall under the umbrella of editing, and if you like to edit work you might end up doing both. However, copy editing requires its own set of skills and rules, which we will cover in this article.

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How to Send a Style Guide Discussion Straight to Hell

Arrant Pedantry

From time to time it’s necessary for copy editors to have discussions about style. Tip #2: Divert When you can’t put it off any longer and are finally forced to have the discussion, start by asking if the house style guide is just a style guide or if it’s more of a training document.

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Don’t use AI as an Easy Button. Use it to get better at what you find hard.

Nick Ursborne

People get excited by how AI models like ChatGPT make it easy to create copy and content at scale. AI models are also incredibly good at summarising long documents. You can copy and paste tens of thousands of words into the context window and ask for a 500-word summary. As a writer you can create way more content when using AI.

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