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Issue: 21 February 2023
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 the importance of asking someone to read your work, how to adjust the size of the content boxes in CrewMachine, the importance of doing a weekly review and much more!
Have an idea for eZu or the newsletter? Send us an email and tell us what you think.
eZu Director
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
- Ask Someone to Read Your Work – Did you know even the most accomplished authors have someone read their work? It’s a great ‘free’ editing tool to go alongside things like ProWritingAid. Find out why it’s useful here.
- CrewMachine Tip – Do you find the size of the content boxes a little small in CrewMachine? Did you know you can increase (or decrease) the size of many of the fields? Check out this tip to find out how.
- 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 – Do you perform a weekly review? If not, read this article to find out why it’s a good idea.
Process of the Month
- Category Pages – We write a lot of category pages here at eZdia. Read this short article to find out why they are important for eCommerce sellers, and a little more about them.
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:
- Vivek K – Thank you so much for your work on the CVS project. It is very much appreciated.
Fun
- Word (or Phrase) of the Month – Go with the flow
- Meaning: – . To accept a situation and lean into it. To be relaxed in a situation rather than trying to alter or control it
- In a sentence: – I never know what to expect, so I’ve learned the best this is to jut go with the flow
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
| Keep calm | Go against the flow |
| Control one’s temper | Defy convention |
| Keep cool | Oppose the majority |
| Restrain yourself | Be different |
| Keep your shirt on | Diverge |
- 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, March’s fun facts are:
- March 8 is International Women’s Day
- March 21 2006 Twitter was launched
- Statistically March is the most unproductive month of the year in the US
- March 10 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call
eZdia Freelancer Testimonial –
- Elena P
- I joined Ezdia Inc. almost four years ago, where each project has been motivating, inspiring and challenging, which has boosted my writing and SEO skills. I feel proud to work with amazing editors and project managers, all dedicated and working hard to ensure I have all the support I need. What I love most about Ezdia is the dynamism of projects because one project is never the same as another project, and what inspires me the most is the positive feedback from our clients. The pay is a very rewarding, key engine to my motivation as a freelancer. I’m thankful for the work done together and greatly recommend Ezdia to fellow freelancers and businesses wanting to improve their ranking.
- 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