Comments on: Ask the Expert – You https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html a freelance writing resource. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Angie Ledbetter https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html#comment-1719 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:57:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html/#comment-1719 You’re dead on with your reasons why lots of (most?) women undervalue their skills. So, here’s my list:

*Upper management expert (mom of 3, stepmom of 2, domestic engineer, taxi, chef, maid)
*Skilled in time and money management (see above)
*Teacher (also see above, plus 4 years actual classroom experience)
*Team player
*Encourager
*Field experience in private investigation
*Multiple small biz owner (cleaning, freelance, catering/cooking, to name a few)
*Thinker outside the box
*Creative and talented in communications fields
*Jill of all trades
*I’ll stop here before my head explodes. LOL

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html#comment-1718 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:14:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html/#comment-1718 Another thing I usually toss into the cover letter is my motto:

If I don’t know, I can learn it — fast.

I’m fortunate to have a really quick learning curve.

]]> By: Avid Writer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html#comment-1717 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:03:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html/#comment-1717 Wow, Devon, I need to borrow your confidence. Girl, you are truly impressive! This is an uncomfortable thing for me, lori. I’m one of the girls you speak of in your ost. But I am determined to overcome it, so here goes:

* SEO and Web Copywriting (I’ve learned from the best and they’re training me well)
* Sales and marketing techniques(8 years, baby)
* customer service ( I like to make folks feel imortant – even virtually)
* teaching (I home schooled and created my own curriculum for a few years, and love to share knowledge that could help others)

]]> By: Leigh https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html#comment-1714 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:16:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html/#comment-1714 Wow, Devon; impressive list! I have “areas of expertise” on my resume:

Real estate marketing (worked as a marketing assistant at a NYC real estate firm)

Human resources, particularly recruiting

Employment law (background in HR)

Health/medicine (I’ve had surgery 16 times – I could probably school some medical students on the finer points of diagnosing and treating some illnesses, lol)

Legal – I worked as a bankruptcy paralegal and one of my major clients is a law firm with a few specializations

SEO/Internet marketing – I’ve written over 100 articles on the subject and can “talk the talk.”

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html#comment-1713 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:45:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/10/ask-expert-you.html/#comment-1713 Interesting point. I have a list of what I call “Areas of specialized knowledge” that I present to clients.

Which is another way of saying “expert.”

My list includes:
Production knowledge in theatre, film, and television;
Wardrobe and costuming;
Continuity;
Throughtbred racing and equine care;
Ice hockey;
Lighthouses;
Tarot;
Paranormal;
Technical writing skills including research, concept development writing, editing, grammar;
Tenants’ rights;
Diaries, journals, personal writing;
Proposal development;
Fiber crafts (quilting, knitting, crocheting)
Character development relevant to advertising and marketing campaigns;
Northumbrian history;
Scotland;
American history, revolutionary war era;
Whaling;
High seas; historical piracy

That’s all I can think of right now!

Believe it or not, you’d be surprised how often a knowledge of lighthouses comes in handy!

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