Issue: 14 July 2022
The eZu newsletter connects with our CrewMachine crowd. The CrewMachine network includes thousands of people around the globe, working in 12 languages. Every issue will be part education and hopefully a whole lot of fun!
What is eZu
eZu is your crowd connection, a resource for all CrewMachine freelancers. It will include a monthly newsletter filled with tips, articles, freelancer testimonials and fun. Future plans for eZu include a blog where you will be able to read articles related to content creation, page review, research and more. It will also include CrewMachine tips, work from home tips, and eventually, short quizzes.
In this issue we talk about repetition, why it’s bad and how to avoid it. We also discuss the importance of keeping your profile updated and how to update it and we discuss the productivity method time blocking and its alternatives.
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eZu Director
We would like to know if you are available for more work. If we aren’t keeping you busy enough. Please fill out this form so that we can get you working as quickly as possible. – Thank you – Please note, if you have already filled out the form, you don’t need to do it again. We will be in touch as soon as a suitable project becomes available.
CrewMachine Update – We have just updated the Project Interests and Area of Expertise sections of the CrewMachine profile, so please take a few minutes to go in and update yours. If you’re not sure how. Check out the tutorial in the CrewMachine tips section of this newsletter.
In This Issue
Education
- Grammar Tip – Do you ever find yourself using the same words or phrases in a piece? Sometimes we repeat ourselves without even realizing it. But, repetition in writing is not always good. Here’s why, and a few tips on how to avoid it.
- CrewMachine Tip – We know there’s not much work at the moment, and we are working diligently to get everyone working again as quickly as possible. However, it’s much easier for us to match you with a suitable project if your profile is up to date. Updating your profile is quick and easy, and you can find out exactly how to do it here.
- Useful Tools – No matter how skilled of a researcher, writer or editor you are, using tools like a grammar checker, passive voice checker, thesaurus and dictionary is always a good idea. So, we’ve put together a list of useful tools that will help you improve your skills. This list is a living document and will grow as we find more resources, so bookmark it and check it often. If you have a favorite tool that you use, send us an email and let us know so we can add it to the list.
- Work from Home Tip – If you find yourself getting overwhelmed with too many tasks or too many projects, give the time blocking method a try – or one of its many alternatives. Find out more here.
Process of the Month – Buying Guides
- A buying guide is a long form article that helps readers make an informed purchasing decision. It provides considerations for a specific type of product, such as size, functionality, required maintenance and different features that might be available depending on the individual product or line of products. And of course, a buying guide should be optimized for SEO purposes. Find out more here.
We want to say a BIG thank you to:
We appreciate every one of you, but we want to say a big thank you to:
- Anil V – Thank you Anil, for the great work you are doing in processing all the contractor’s payments on time and spreading happiness among our community.
- Meg S – Thank you for always being willing to step in when needed. No matter what tasks I throw at you.
NEW!! – Is there anyone you’d like to thank? Has a PM, QA, Editor, Peer or other colleague gone out of their way to help you? If so, fill out this short form and let us know. Then, we’ll thank them in upcoming newsletters.
Fun
- Word of the Month – Clarity
- Meaning: – The quality of being coherent and intelligible. The quality of transparency or purity
- In a sentence: – There needs to be absolute clarity about the requirements of every project.
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
| Accuracy | Inaccuracy |
| Certainty | Uncertainty |
| Precision | Unintelligibility |
| Purity | Obscurity |
| Transparency | Obscureness |
- Did you know
Because the newsletter doesn’t go out until the last half of the month. We’re going to include fun facts for the following month. So this month, August fun facts are:
- August 1-7 is International Clown Week
- August 12 is Vinyl Record Day
- August 13 is National Left-Handers Day
- August 17 is World Geocaching Day and World Honeybee Day
- August 25 is Kiss and Make-Up Day
eZdia Freelancer Testimonial – Audrin P
- Audrin has a dedicated workspace and likes to get work done in the mornings so afternoons can be spent relaxing and enjoying some outdoor activities or documentaries. When time allows on the weekends Audri mentors boys on how to deal with the trials of adolescence. – What a great way to spend your weekends.
- Tell us about U! We would like to know more about you and how eZdia/CrewMachine has made a difference in your life. Tell us a bit about yourself, simply fill out this short form, add a picture (if you choose to) and find yourself featured in the Freelancer Spotlight section of a future edition of eZu. Don’t want to fill out a form? Simply send an email to eZu@CrewMachine.com with your testimonial. A picture would be great too.
Do you have anything you’d like to see in our newsletter? A specific grammar or spelling problem you’re struggling with, something with CrewMachine you’re not quite sure of, a new fun game or section you’d like to see? Let us know and we’ll do our best to get it added. Just send an email off to eZu@CrewMachine.com