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Issue: 22 March 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 why you should stop tinkering with your work and submit already. We also talk about how to use custom search filters in CrewMachine, item optimization and The Commitment Inventory productivity method.
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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
- Grammar / Spelling Tip – Stop Tinkering and Submit Already! Have you ever found yourself editing a piece so much the quality starts to drop before you submit? Read this short article to see if you need to stop tinkering and submit already.
- CrewMachine Tip – Search Filters – Have you ever needed to go back and find an item? Read this article to find out how to use CrewMachine’s custom search filters.
- 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 – Productivity Method The Commitment Inventory – Find out more about this productivity method here.
Process of the Month
- Item Optimization – With item optimization, you’re not writing unique copy from scratch. Instead, you’re optimizing the existing copy. 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:
- Krishna – Thank you for the hard work you put in on the MDS project
- Kapil – Thank you for stepping up during the start of the AB project
- Thomas O – Thank you for always being ready to jump in anywhere you’re needed
Fun
- Word (or Phrase) of the Month – Tactile
- Meaning: – . Designed to be perceived by touch
- In a sentence: – In the aquarium, there is a tactile exhibit where students can touch exotic ocean creatures.
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
| Palpable | Intangible |
| Tactual | Abstract |
| Material | Imperceptible |
| Physical | Impalpable |
| Tangible |
- 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, April’s fun facts are:
- April is humor month. So, make sure you take some time to laugh
- April 9, 1959 America announced its first astronauts
- April 14, 1828 the first Webster’s dictionary was copyrighted
- April 15, 1912 The Titanic sank
- April birthdays include Marvin Gaye, Jane Goodall, Jackie Cha and Emma Watson
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