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Chillibreeze is now looking for extremely talented editors who can match international standards. When you contacted us via our form, we probably asked you for a sample article, but perhaps you wanted to edit for us. Now is the chance. Email us at NL3@chillibreeze.com and ask us about Chillibreeze’s “Editing Test”.
Anyone interested in a one-year internship in Shillong, Meghalaya with a stipend to cover expenses? Please contact us at NL3@chillibreeze.com with your resume and cover letter explaining why this internship interests you. Your job responsibilities would include: Blog writing, Content syndication, Epublishing, Writing press releases, Global skills training and more. This might be a great opportunity to learn on the job.
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When you filled the form on Chillibreeze.com sometime ago, you probably did not know much about our company. You were eager to write and we offered a portal for Indian writers, so you decided to contact us. What brought us together was our passion for the written word. Some of you went on to become a part of our preferred writer network (We now have around 400 writers in our network) and now receive regular offers. Some of you worked with us on client projects and impressed our clients with your dedication and great writing. Accept our apologies Of course, we could not meet all your expectations and we apologize for that. Every writer we meet has so much potential, that it makes us wish we could keep all our writers busy all the time. We are constantly trying to reinvent ourselves so that we can add more value to every writer who contacts us.
Our foray into the area of epublishing helped us find so much hidden talent. All our ebooks and reports were written by writers from our network. More such publications are currently under review and production. If you like what you see here and want to author similar books or business reports, contact our epublishing division at epublishing@chillibreeze.com Business writers, we have a unique proposition for you. If you are interested in writing India-centric business reports for Chillibreeze, check out http://www.chillibreeze.com/Business_writers_wanted.asp
As a part of our expansion plan, we are thinking of a new website exclusively for our writers. Click and get a glimpse of just a few ideas of what our future website could be about. Don't miss the opportunity to give your feedback. As a freelance writer, what would you like on the new website?
Interview with a successful copywriter
Q: Yesterday we sent you a lot of dry material - for a software product and you had to create a mailer. What was your first thought when you saw it? A: ‘Gaah – banking, software, forex, checking account balances – and I have to make something creative out of that? And overnight?’ Q: When did inspiration strike you? Which word, or which text or which part of the brief? A: The brief said the product gives the customer freedom. That concept kind of triggered some thoughts, some visual ideas.
Resources and tips for our writers
Here are a few articles recently added to Chillibreeze that you might want to check out. 1. SEO: Boon or bane? Before the onset of the web era, information was sought in books found in stores or libraries. However today, with a single click, you can open a zillion pages of the sought information online. It truly is all about survival of the fittest and thus distinguishing your work from the clutter is imperative. SEO ensures websites high visibility, which in turn results in greater return on investment. Although it is not exactly clear as to what factors impact the site’s ranking; it is believed that features like size, age of site, content based on key words, links to the website, and frequency of updates all go a long way in guaranteeing the coveted first page slot on search engines. Read the complete article at http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles/content-versus-SEO.asp 2. Editing “Indian English” (though Chillibreeze insists there is no such language!) The tendency to use antiquated English in official letters; a legacy of the British era and tagging many a sentence with a question seems to be common. There is also a tendency among speakers of Indian English to translate from a regional language without taking into account the different rules of sentence formation and grammar. While Indian English may be the butt of jokes the world around the fact of the matter is that many of our writers are internationally acclaimed and honored. On an average an Indian speaks better English than most people worldwide. Rest of the article at http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles/Indian-English.asp 3. Work from home? Here are a few tips Telling people you ‘work from home’ makes it sound as if you potter around all day in your pajamas, with a phone in one hand and perhaps a spatula in the other. Actually, it’s a little more complicated than that and takes more discipline and commitment than you may think. Being at home means there are plenty of distractions – from the maid and the dog to that annoying next-door neighbor who thinks you have all day to chat with her. Being at home also means you are more involved with what is happening at home – are the breakfast dishes washed? Is the house clean? Did the maid change the water in the flower vase? Did she buy the vegetables? Should you buy the vegetables? What about lunch? It goes on. Read the article at http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles/Workingfromhome.asp
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Read on to discover tips on how this copywriter takes her ideas into deliverables. Entire interview at: 
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