FREELANCE WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

A lot of people browse through the internet these days, searching and looking for work-at-home opportunities. In fact, there are numerous job opportunities online. Although some of them are just scams meant to dupe unsuspecting people. A lot of sites would ask you to pay a certain amount just to give you some information about these opportunities. Well, knowledge or information, as some people say, is power. But do you really have to pay for this information? Just pay some attention to this.

Freelance writing offers infinite myriad of opportunities. Freelance writing comes with several benefits. There are several companies online who are ready to pay you a certain amount of money upfront just for writing on what you desire and love to write on. Some other companies share some of their earnings accrued as a result of using your writings as an advertising tool. Some people say that with freelance writing, you can become a millionaire. I dare say that its not one with which you can make a million in three days. But it is a source of constant income which a lot of people now depend solely upon.

Just as some other job or career positions, you need hard work, persistence, and determination to succeed in this business. Apart from these, all other requirements are minimal. It does not take much to be a writer. Just putting together a simple article on how to take apart your desktop can fetch you some cash.

There are several companies who are ready to pay you for writing anything you want to. I have worked with several of these companies. However, there are some little differences in these companies. I have done reviews of several of these companies which I shall be posting in a few days.

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Managerial Decision Making

Decisions are very important factors that determine the growth of organizations. Decisiveness is a quality which distinguishes very good managers from very bad managers. A person who is not good in decision making is not fit to be called a manager but an administrator. Corporate investment decisions often involve substantial amounts of money. Many investment decisions are also difficult to reverse and can affect the company's business far into the future. (“Corporate Finance,” 2009). There are different theories on managerial decision making. One of such which effectively summarizes this is Vroom and Yetton’s normative model of decision making. According to Vroom and Yetton (1973), each decision is influenced by two major factors: decision quality, and acceptance. But in most cases, managerial decision making usually involves three major stages, each of which are enumerated below:

Firstly, the manager needs to define the problem or challenges facing him which calls for the decision making. In getting any work or job done, it is best to start from the beginning. In this extremely important step, a good context of the problem must be grasped. This means that he has to get a good understanding of the problem to be solved.

Next, the manager gathers data, lists and enumerates the alternatives before him. He collects all relevant facts and figures, from which he identifies all the various alternatives of choice. This is needed to facilitate and support the decision making process. Information collection can be done through research, brainstorming or experimentation. It is important during the information gathering phase to also consult “people who know” and “people who matter”.

Finally, after weighing all the alternatives, he chooses and implements the best alternative. In this step, he ponders over the issues peacefully without distractions, and then decides on the best choice or best courses of action.

In conclusion, managerial decision making may just involve a “Yes” or “No” decision. In which case, the solution is simple. But in cases where the issues are of serious nature, even making a “Yes” or “No” decision may involve all the different steps enumerated above.

List of References
Corporate Finance. Microsoft Encarta 2009 [DVD]. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Corporation.
Vroom, V.H., & Yetton, P.W. (1973). Leadership and decision-making. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press.

Becoming a professional writer

A person who sings is a singer, a person who teaches is a teacher, a person who drives is a driver, etc. What about a person who writes? A writer? Almost everyone would have written one thing or the other in the course of his or her lifetime, even the illiterate ones. Does that make every Tom, Dick and Harry a writer? If not, who then is a writer?

According to the free online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, a writer is anyone who creates a written work, though the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms (“Writing,” 2009). A writer who has a touch of professionalism and makes a living from his writings is considered a professional writer.

Becoming a professional writer needs no special skill or training. Anybody from anywhere can venture into professional writing and succeed in it. The most important thing is the diligence and determination of the person involved. This is essential because to make something out of writing, the person has to be convinced that success is sure. Once this is on ground, all other necessary general skills would be acquired. Another interesting thing is the fact that the person learns while he writes.

In addition, other things that characterize the work of professional writers include ability to write in clear and simple language, and at the same time providing a lucid explanation of the subject matter. The writer, with the chosen writing style, must be able to communicate easily and give a pictorial description of the subject being discussed in such a way that will create a vivid mental image in the minds of the readers. A good professional writer must be empirical and proficient in the use of rhetoric.

However, a professional writer must avoid copying the works and ideas of others and claiming it as original. This is known as plagiarism. But at times, quoting other people’s words and works may lend credence and authority to the person’s writing. In this case, the quotations have to be used with carefulness. Including too many quotations in a particular document, or quoting a poorly written or confusing article may weaken the overall quality and impact of the writer’s work. In other words, the writer’s work must be unique and original.

Professional writing can be in different forms (including but not limited to) music, prose and poetry. Accordingly, a writer in specialist mode may rank as a poet, novelist, copywriter, composer, lyricist, playwright, journalist, screenwriter for film or television, etc (“Writing,” 2009).

Benefits of professional writing are numerous to mention. Professional writers make money from the sales of their published articles. This is achieved through the use of two major platforms – the print media such as magazines, newspapers, books, etc, or the emerging online media, the internet. Also, writing brings along a sense of pleasure and satisfaction. Writing is a delightful experience that allows the exploration of the writer’s imagination, and, at the same time, development of the writer’s intellectual prowess. In short, writing goes hand-in-hand with reading, and so is good for academic excellence.

A wise man once said, “You can only take a horse to the river, you cannot force it to drink.” Becoming a professional writer is not a one-day job, but with constant practice coupled with persistence, perfection is achieved. And along with it comes the remunerations attached.

List of ReferencesWriting. (2009). Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://wikipedia.com