How parties coordinate
Step One – Discussion on scope of project. This will include the following:
- The deliverable: media release, case study, white paper, brochure, website page etc.
- File type to deliver: Word, PowerPoint, PDF, Web page, Excel etc.
- The objective/ purpose of the writing: to inform, educate, sell, persuade, lobby, entertain etc.
- The target market: include consumer or business demographics and other pertinent information.
- The overall tone/ style of writing wanted. What impression does the client want to make.
- Revision process and due dates for the outline, first draft, second draft etc.
Step Two – Seek agreement on treatment and approval process between freelancer and prime project manager;
Step Three – Co-signing of editorial agreement – covering areas such as rate paid, expenses, when/who to invoice, when paid, termination etc;
Step Four – Delivery of draft article;
Step Five – Feedback and one round of edits;
Step Six – Delivery of final article together with invoice;
Step Seven – Payment of invoice;
Step Eight – Discussion on future projects.
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