AboutKaylyn Anderson Expertise I answer questions pertaining to technical writing, essay and research, documentation processes,
Experience Manager of documentation; adjunct professor at a community college for three years; experience in printing; rail transit; pumps, meters, and valves; and structural steel industries.
Organizations Toastmasters; IFETS; WAOE; STC
Education/Credentials MS in Technical Communication & Information Design (IIT)
Question how does one make a small consulting career of business writing for companies?
Answer Thank you for writing to AllExperts.com. Your question generates books of answers, for it is lengthy and detailed. I will point you in the right direction to get you started.
1. READ. (Entrepreneur, Black Entrepreneur, Success, sales [magazines]).
2. Prepare a business plan. (There are lots of books at the library.) There's no need to buy books at the bookstore.
3. Read about the successes and failures of starting a business.
4. Buy (Yes, Buy) all the books by Jay Conrad Levinson. Go to his website for a lot of free information.
The idea here is to get started with the stuff that's right. Do it right. Never just jump into a business. Plan. Plan. Plan.
Planning is 80% of the work.
5. Determine your prospective clients.
6. Gather information about your prospective clients.
