And the Crystal Ball Reveals…

(continued from ChilliSauce Newsletter #3)

As a part of our expansion plan, we are thinking of a new website exclusively for our writers. The following are just a few ideas of what our future website could be about:

• Online courses, ebooks, resources and tutorials for our writers:

These would match international standards and help Indian writers write for a global audience.

• Writing workshops in major cities:

For groups of 30 writers, we can create customized workshops that train writers in writing for the web, copywriting or other specialized areas of content creation.

• Writer profile listing:

We can list writer profiles under defined categories and refer Chillibreeze clients to the new website so that clients can pick writers for their projects based on writer profiles. Doesn’t that sound great? Well, we know that there are many websites out there that list your profile for a fee and let you bid on projects. But we have something different in mind.

• Training our writers to Work from home:

This might be a short course fully targeted at our telecommuting writers.

• Certifying and testing your writing competency:

The new site could create “tests” for writers and evaluate them based on several criteria including grammar, punctuation, spelling, and writing ability.

Writers who attain a certain grade will be awarded certificates in writing.

• Editing and fine tuning services:

Most of you freelance for clients on a regular basis. Some clients are really picky and it is very tough to please them. Our in house editors can help you hone your writing and edit your work for you before you send it to your clients so that you minimize the chances of rejection. Writers who are a part of our preferred network would receive a discount on this service.

• Writing collaborative books:

If we could tap our collective talent and churn out books every week, wouldn’t that be wonderful?

And more….

Now what does this mean?

Your opinion is important!

We would love to get suggestions from you. As a freelance writer, what would you like on the new website? Have you seen any websites lately that cater to writers abroad making you wish Indian writers were allowed to participate?

We also await your feedback on our seven ideas. Both accolades and brickbats are welcome. We will use any suggestion constructively. Your responses will determine the future direction of this new website cause we want it to be all about you!

Do try and send us the answers to these questions as part of your feedback. Send your feedback to NL3@chillibreeze.com

• Which two categories do you like best? Why?
• Which two categories in your opinion are “useless”? Why?
• Which two categories might help other writers but not you? Why?
• Do you want to add any more ideas? The final aim: We want to create a website that is mutually rewarding.
• What are your general thoughts about the entire plan of a new website?
• Do you have any suggestions/comments/complaints that could help us improve our style of functioning?

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

We hope we can incorporate all your ideas into our new website that will be “For our writers, by our writers and of our writers”.

Yours sincerely,

Ralph Budelman
CEO, Chillibreeze.com

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