After a diligent search, you've found 5 well qualified writers who could help write your presentation. How do you decide which writer to hire?

1. HOW TO HIRE
A PROFESSIONAL WRITER
Tips for Businesses
James Carberry
Carberry Communications
Writingbusiness.com

2. AFTER A DILIGENT SEARCH
You’ve found 5 well qualified
writers to help you write a
presentation.
Which writer should you hire?

3. AS A BUSINESSPERSON
You evaluate THE RISK
in any transaction

4. WHAT IS THE RISK IN HIRING A WRITER?
CPAs, lawyers and other professionals
must have a license to practice
Not writers
Anyone can say they’re a writer

5. SO
Manage
your
risk
Here’s how…

6. 1. REVIEW EACH WRITER’S
web site
social media pages
portfolio of published works
other writing

7. 2. INTERVIEW EACH WRITER
Find out whether they
1. know your company
2. understand what you need
3. have the experience you require
4. have the skills you want

8. 3. GIVE A WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Ask them to
write a short report
from information you provide
Evaluate what they’ve written
Pay them for their time

9. 4. CONTACT THEIR REFERENCES
What work did the writer do for them?
What is their evaluation of the writer?
What do they consider
the writer’s strengths? weaknesses?
Other questions

10. OK. YOU’VE DONE YOUR EVALUATIONS
and narrowed your candidates
from 5 to 2 writers
Which writer do you hire
to help you write
your presentation?

11. CONSIDER OTHER SKILLS
Each writer is equally skilled
in writing presentations
Do they differ in their other skills?

12. LOOK FOR DIFFERENCES
Consider such questions as
how well do they understand your business?
are they clear about what you expect?
would you be comfortable working with them?

13. YOUR QUESTIONS
may show that one writer
has an edge
in the skills
you value most

14. OK. YOU’RE DONE
You’ve finished your evaluation
and selected a writer
to help you write
your presentation

15. YOU AND THE WRITER AGREE
on terms including
scope of work
deliverable (presentation)
deadlines
payment terms
other details

16. YOU’RE READY
to work
with your writer
on your presentation

17. FOR MORE ON HIRING WRITERS
GO TO
writingbusiness.com
the web site of
Carberry Communications
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescarberry/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/carwrite
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerberry
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+JamesFCarberry

18. CREDITS
Slide 2: After a Diligent Search
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Slide 3: As a Businessperson
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Slide 4: What is the Risk
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Slide 5: Manage Your Risk
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Slide 6: Review Each Writer’s
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Slide 13: Your Questions
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