What's your website? - members' website central 39 Replies

www.intelinform.com

Started by Ariel Tuplano in Freewheeling. Last reply by Dan Connolly 1 day ago.

Job referrals 5 Replies

If you want to farm out a job, post it here. Recent job announcements are also included.

Tagged: contracting, want ads, projects, openings, referrals

Started by Jan Wright in Alist. Last reply by Jan Wright 1 day ago.

Sample indexes on websites 6 Replies

I have a question for the collective wisdom of the group.  I'm a new indexer with only a couple "real" projects under my belt.  On my website I have my two completed projects listed and also have lin…

Tagged: websites, copyright

Started by Jennifer Spanier in Freewheeling. Last reply by Jennifer Spanier Feb 7.

Professional website or geocites? 3 Replies

I'd like to pick the collective brain about websites. I am a brand new indexer, just getting started developing my website. I'm wondering how important it is to establish a paid website, as opposed t…

Started by Suzy in Freewheeling. Last reply by Dona Roell Feb 7.

Do you listen to music while indexing and what do you listen to? 24 Replies

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Depends on my mood. The last one that I listened to was the "Romantic" compilation album by David Lanz. I just got three CDs by George Winston from the library toni…

Tagged: music

Started by Ever A. Olano in Freewheeling. Last reply by Veronica Hughes Feb 3.

2009 ASI Salary Survey 20 Replies

The 2009 ASI Salary Survey is now available in the Members Area of the ASI website; no charge to members, and available for purchase by nonmembers. Some useful data there, particularly since the surv…

Tagged: salaries., income, ASI, Indexers

Started by Carolyn Weaver in Freewheeling. Last reply by Carolyn Weaver Feb 1.

PNW/ASI Indexing Project 6 Replies

Is anyone in Southern California interested?   Ann Yager announced:InSync Indexing, PNW's innovative Take it to the Members program, will take place on April 10th, at a location near you.  In order t…

Started by Rose Ippolito in Freewheeling. Last reply by Rose Ippolito Jan 31.

Cold calling publishers 16 Replies

How many of you have used cold calling as a means of gaining clients? Some sources recommend using the LMP and calling publishers to see if they need indexers. As a new indexer, I'm not sure what I w…

Started by Suzy in Freewheeling. Last reply by Suzy Jan 25.

Fonts Used 10 Replies

Just wondering what font folks use in their indexing program. Seems nothing already installed on my computer works for me at the moment. Thanks!

Started by Dawney in Freewheeling. Last reply by Carolyn Weaver Jan 9.

Personal Information Management 13 Replies

What do you use? I need to keep track of snippets of info I come across, recipes, articles started and scans of information for those articles, homeschooling information, car maintenance information,…

Tagged: wiki, PIM

Started by Dawney in Freewheeling. Last reply by Conny Dec. 20, 2009.

Training for indexers 20 Replies

I am collecting thoughts this month for 'Around the World' for 'The Indexer' on the topic of training for indexers, and would love to hear from you about your experiences and/or wishes. This could in…

Tagged: education, training, indexing

Started by Glenda Browne in Freewheeling. Last reply by Pilar Wyman Dec. 8, 2009.

marketing and indexer etiquette 3 Replies

I have a question about marketing and indexer etiquette: What if you find out that your indexer colleague, Wiley Kai Otie, is doing a nice bit of business working for the Acme Publishing Company, are…

Started by Donna Drialo in Freewheeling. Last reply by Do Mi Stauber Dec. 7, 2009.

recommended reading 11 Replies

So far I've read Mulvany, Stauber and pored over the CMS chapter. Anyone got any suggestions for what to read next? I am looking to develop as an all round indexer but probably will be better at area…

Started by Linda Lefler in Freewheeling. Last reply by Pilar Wyman Dec. 6, 2009.

Editorial Freelancers Association 2 Replies

I'm wondering how many indexers are members of the EFA. If you do belong, do you find the Job Post service helpful?

Started by Amy Hall in Freewheeling. Last reply by Janet Perlman Nov. 30, 2009.

Independent Contractor Status Documentation 34 Replies

Ugh. Today I got a message from a publisher that was bought by another publishing company. I've been indexing for company A for a long time -- at least 10 years. It's clearly company B that now wants…

Tagged: independent-contractors, freelance-status, indexer-publisher-relations

Started by Deborah Patton in Freewheeling. Last reply by Nancy Mulvany Oct. 26, 2009.

Group Project Ideas 9 Replies

Over in Newbies we did a group project on the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin over the summer. This fall we were to try embedding the same material, but the project hasn't really caught on. I'm su…

Started by Rose Ippolito in Freewheeling. Last reply by Jennifer Spanier Oct. 20, 2009.

XML Indexing 2 Replies

Hi All, I'm a new member and I was wondering if anyone would care to chat about XML indexing? Am interested in talking to others on the subject, as I began 'XML' indexing last year and it's fascinati…

Started by Julie King in Freewheeling. Last reply by Julie King Oct. 19, 2009.

Looking for work 27 Replies

If you are currently looking for a piece to work on, post your info here.

Tagged: contracting, want ads, projects, openings, referrals

Started by Jan Wright in Alist. Last reply by Amit Prasad Oct. 8, 2009.

Peer review sessions 5 Replies

If you are hosting peer reviews or interested in participating in peer reviews, post about it here.

Tagged: peer reviews

Started by Jan Wright in Alist. Last reply by Donna Drialo Oct. 7, 2009.

What are you reading? 121 Replies

What's everyone reading when they AREN'T indexing? I'm now reading Edgar Sawtelle. I would like to meet a Sawtelle dog.

Tagged: books, reading, non-fiction, pleasure reading, literature

Started by Jan Wright in Freewheeling. Last reply by Mary Mortensen Oct. 5, 2009.