Issue: 23 April 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 run-on sentences, the importance of the creative brief, how to get family and friends to take your work at home job seriously 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
- Grammar / Spelling Tip – Have you ever been told your work has run-on sentences? Read this short article to find out what they are and how to avoid them.
- CrewMachine Tip – The creative brief is an essential component of any project. This is where you’ll find all the information regarding product specifications and requirements. Find out more 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 – Sometimes it’s hard for family and friends to realize that working from home is a real job and you can’t always drop everything to go have a cup of coffee and a chat. Here’s a few tips to help you get your family and friend to take your work from home job seriously.
Process of the Month
- – Blogs – Part of our writing work involves creating blogs for various ecommerce clients. Find out why blogs are important and the difference between blogs and buying guides 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:
- Kenna M – Your willingness to step in and work on any project makes you a huge asset to eZdia. Thank you for everything you do
Fun
- Word (or Phrase) of the Month – Opportunity
- Meaning: – A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something. A chance for employment or promotion.
- In a sentence: – When the opportunity came for her to prove that she could do the job she was ready.
| Synonyms | Antonyms |
| Chance | Closing |
| Event | Closure |
| Convenience | Misfortune |
| Time | Bad luck |
| Moment | Reality |
- 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, May’s fun facts are:
- May 1, 1931 The Empire State Building was officially opened
- May 2 is World Tuna Day
- May 8 is No Socks Day
- May 14 is Dance Like a Chicken Day
- May 20, 1873 Blue Jeans were officially invented
- May 20, 1932 Amelia Earhart flew across the Atlantic Ocean – the first solo flight by a woman
- May 4 is Star Wars Day – May the fourth be with you
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