Scammers are becoming smarter and more imaginative every day. They want your money! Internet content is 90% fake. Your debit card and your credit card are up for grabs because criminals can clone your cards using “shimming” overlays and take ALL your money and your identity in a second.
Nevertheless, life goes on and you have to earn a living, so, be aware of your surroundings at all times. Never take out your wallet or purse unless you are in a safe and secure building.
Moving on … to protect your written content and secure it from unscrupulous scammers; and if English is the language you use for business or leisure activities or both; make sure that when you choose an editor or proofreader you make sure that you are thoroughly protected.
Your written content must be protected by copyright, because you don’t want your precious writing to be stolen. You own your writings.
So, you need to ask the following questions when choosing an editor.
- How long have they been editing/proofreading?
- Are they accredited to the Oasis editors’ platform?
- Do they have a website? and if so, does it look professional?
- Do they offer ‘Tracking” as a benefit?
- Do they have testimonials in their website/
- If they seem a bit ‘fishy’ it’s a good idea to ckeck their record in ‘Hello Peter.’
- Do they pay attention to issues like the author’s unique ‘voice’ active and Passive voice, syntax and tenses etc.?
- Do they do a double edit at no extra cost?
- Do they offer a range of services such as cover design, ebook design, layout and copy-editing as a standard service, instead of just proofreading?
- Will they be able to ‘get under the skin” of your writing?
- Do they respond promptly to your quote request on a user friendly, no obligation quote form?
- Do they offer a sufficiently thorough job of proofreading and editing, so as to prevent or at least reduce the risk of plagiarism?
There are probably more questions you might want to ask to guide you through the selection process. If so, don’t hesitate to give is a call if you need more information.
(P.S. Here are some tips on how to protect your money; my personal conclusions)
- Tap – don’t swipe your card if you can avoid it – a ‘shimming” chip may already be in the ATM machine.
- Don’t lose sight of your debit or credit card.
- Install a safe in the wall of your home and keep some cash in it for emergencies; or in case the worst happens, and the banks crash!
- Watch the media for news about the security status of banks.
- If the staff member who is serving you says; “the tap to pay method isn’t working” – leave the premises immediately and find another service provider, or if that’s not possible, use cash.
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