Thaler-Carter is the owner of Communication Central and a long-time, successful, award-winning freelancer. She manages websites for several clients and provides site critiques and advice on request; her class on this topic has been a popular offering of Writers and Books, the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA; www.the-efa.org) and Communication Central’s annual conference. Thaler-Carter is the author/publisher of “Get Paid to Write: Getting Started as a Freelance Writer” and the author of “Freelancing 101: Launching Your Editorial Business” for the EFA. For details about her freelancing activities, just go to www.writerruth.com.

Shenouda is the hands-on owner of a technical communication businesse that crafts publications for corporate clients in diverse industries. She has researched, written and edited numerous guides, manuals, training programs and marketing collaterals. She is recognized by Toastmasters International as a Competent Communicator, Advanced Communicator Bronze, Competent Leader and Advanced Leader Bronze. Shenouda shares the knowledge accrued over the years in her self-published book, Career Success in 12 Easy Steps: A Journal, through seminars, workshops and keynote presentations.

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2012 Communication Central Chicago workshops

Judith Shenouda, author/publisher of Career Success in 12 Easy Steps | A Journal, will share her 12 easy steps to career, professional and business success and show participants how to use the technique of guided journaling to begin to write their own success stories.

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Learn the basics of getting a domain name; using hosting and design resources; creating an effective, attractive website that will help attract clients to you and your work; managing your own site, and more, from Communication Central owner Ruth E. Thaler-Carter (www.writerruth.com, www.communication-central.com) Examples of good and bad sites will be included.

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Join colleagues at the Oct. 14, 2012, Editorial Bootcamp in Baltimore!

In conjunction with this year’s Communication Central annual “Build Your Business” conference. Conference attendees get a $50 discount on the Editorial Bootcamp and Bootcamp participants get the colleagues’ rate for the conference.

Use this link to register: 2012 C-C Conf Registration Form-1

Presented by Communication Central owner Ruth E. Thaler-Carter.

“Be a Better Freelancer: Resources for a Successful Editorial Business,” the 7th annual Communication Central “Build Your Business” conference for current and aspiring freelance writers, editors, proofreaders, designers, photographers, indexers et al.!

Speakers include: Carol Fisher Saller (University of Chicago Press), Jack Lyon (the Editorium), Erin Brenner (Copyediting newsletter), Elaine Smith (EWS Associates), Bevi Chagnon (PubCom), David Hazard (Ascent), April Michelle Davis (Editorial Inspirations), John McIntyre (Baltimore Sun and ACES), Carolyn Haley and Amy Schneider, Janice Campbell (NAIWE), Barbara Hart (Publications Professionals), Maggie Secara and more!

Registration is now open: 2012 C-C Conf Registration Form-1

Hotel guest rooms are at the same rate as for the 2011 conference – only $139/night (plus tax). The conference rate is available for Thursday-Saturday nights, October 11-13. For hotel registration, click here.

Piggybacking on this year’s conference, Laura Poole will offer a Copyediting Bootcamp (fundamentals and advanced topics), on Sunday, October 14, at the same location. This will be an intensive skills workshop, great for beginner or intermediate-level copyeditors. Attendees of the Communication Central conference will receive a significant discount on registration for the Bootcamp. To find out more about the Editorial Bootcamp in general, visit www.editorialbootcamp.com.