Freelance Indexer Exchange
de Michelle Guiliano of Line by Line Indexing
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#33 The Accommodating Indexer
#33 The Accommodating Indexer
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Welcome to the Freelance Indexer Exchange — a podcast for freelance business owners specializing in indexing books, websites, documents, and digital content. Working as a freelance indexer can be isolating and lonely. But you're not alone. Let the Freelance Indexer Exchange be your source of support, insights, and community. Your host, Michelle Guiliano, is an experienced indexer who has indexed more than one hundred thousand pages over the past nine years as a freelance business owner. In each episode, she will take an in-depth dive into the business of indexing, providing you with an authentic, personal look at the ups and downs of freelance life. By talking about our work with transparency, we can raise our businesses to the next level. We can do better together.
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- #33 The Accommodating Indexer · 12 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 7As a freelance indexer, do you sometimes feel like you are over-accommodating to clients? In this episode, Michelle talks about her own "over-accommodating" tendencies and how…
- #32 Indecision When Indexing · 16 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 6In this episode Michelle admits to being an indecisive indexer. Are you an indecisive indexer, too? Links mentioned in the episode: co-working method of learning to index…
- #31 Indexing To-Do List: a strategy for conquering Resistance · 17 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 5Michelle shares 5 items from her Indexing To-Do list that helps keep her indexing when she has 20 minutes or less. Links mentioned in the episode: Episode #29: Naming—and…
- #30 Labeling Entries · 23 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 4Michelle labels some index entries to streamline her indexing and index edit processes. In this episode, she explains her labeling system—naming and explaining the nine labels…
- #29 Naming—and Conquering—Resistance When Indexing · 19 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 3Sometimes, even with deadlines looming, indexers might not feel like indexing. It can be hard to sit down at the computer and just start working. In this episode, Michelle…
- #28 My Go Bag (In Case of Emergency) · 17 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 2In this episode, Michelle expands on what to do "in case of emergency" by describing the contents of her Go Bag. By having a Go Bag, she's ready for travel, hardware failures…
- #27 In Case of Emergency, Contact... · 21 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 1This is the first episode of season 3. Thank you for being a loyal listener! In today's episode, Michelle addresses the sticky situation of what to do in case of emergency. Do…
- #26 Rethinking Legacy Plans · 14 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 9In this episode, Michelle discusses the fate of bespoke indexing software programs in light of Scribendi.ai's announcement about CINDEX. As of April 1, Scribendi will no longer…
- #25 Enid Zafran: Indexing in the early 2000s and the transition to full-time freelance indexer · 42 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 8In this episode, Enid Zafran talks about her transition from Director of Indexing Services at BNA and the reasons behind the move to full self-employment as a freelance indexer…
- #24 Stephen Ullstrom: indexer and author · 1 h 1 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 7This episode is all about indexing and writing about indexing. Michelle talks with Stephen Ullstrom, who is not only an award-winning indexer but he's also a first-time author…
- #23 Index Edit Part 3: The Process · 33 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 6Michelle details how to create a strong partnership for the index edit as well as the steps for each person in the index edit process. Here is the link to the index edit resource…
- #22 Enid Zafran - The Growth of Indexing Partners and Cindex in the 1990s · 28 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 5This is the third installment of Michelle's conversation with Enid Zafran. She talks about how she balanced her role at the Director of Indexing Services at the Bureau of…
- #21 Index Edit Part 2: Pros and Cons · 24 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 4In this episode, Michelle returns to the index edit to discuss the costs (literal and figurative) and benefits of having another index edit or proofread your index. In the first…
- #20 Enid Zafran: Indexing Services at the Bureau of National Affairs from 1990 to 2002 · 32 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 3Today's episode continues the conversation between Michelle and Enid Zafran. The last episode (episode #18) left off with Enid joining BNA as the Director of Indexing Services…
- #19: Index Edits - An Introduction · 20 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 2In today's episode, Michelle introduces the concept of index edits. She details the types of index edits as well as her experiences in indexer-editor partnerships. Episodes…
- #18: Enid Zafran: Indexing in the 1970s and early 1980s · 35 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 1The podcast is back for Season 2! On today’s show, Michelle shares part of her conversation with Enid Zafran, an award-winning indexer with over 40 years of experience. In this…
- #17: End of Season Q&A (Part Two) · 22 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 17In the last episode of Season One, Michelle answers more listener's questions on: Square as a credit card optionMarketing in the U.S.How to ask to be listed on the copyright page…
- #16: End of Season Q&A: Questions from Newish Indexers · 17 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 16Michelle answers a couple of questions from newish indexers. One indexer wants suggestions on breaking into indexing as a career, and another newish indexer asks about setting…
- #15: The Reality Check Formula (or a follow-up to the Estimate series) · 13 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 15In this episode, Michelle explains how she double-checks her estimated project fees and project rates proposed by clients. She uses a simple mathematical formula to test whether…
- #14: Preparing Estimates for Indexing Projects: Part Two · 20 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 14Michelle continues explaining how she prepares estimates for indexing projects. She details why time is the most import factor to track and consider when calculating what to…
