2. Hello and Welcome to the auswriters.com Writers Network Seminar

3. This seminar is about creating awareness and the benefits of networking and also looking at ways of breaking into the writing industry

4. Publishers Writers Groups Literary agents Manuscript assessment services Writing associations and affiliations Society of Editors/Authors Book Distributors Educational Institutions The type of businesses involved in the writing Industry

5. Staying alert of changes within the industry Establishing networks for the future Creating a Contacts database Receiving Feedback from like minded people Possible avenues of employment in these industries The importance of establishing network contacts

6. 1. Volunteering at Writing festivals 2. Joining local writers groups 3. Joining organisations/affiliations 4. Creating your own web presence How to make contact within these industries?

7. 1. 1.Volunteering at Writing Festivals 1.Awareness of changes within the writing industry 2.Creates opportunities to offer your services within the professional writing industries 3.Establish your Professional standing in the writing community

8. 2. 2.Joining Local Writers groups 1.Provides opportunities to get feedback for your writing projects 2.Allows you to be aware of changes within the writing industry 3.Creates opportunities to offer your services within your writing group

9. 3. 3.Membership to Writing Organisations or Affiliations 1.Be aware of upcoming events in the writing community 2.Ability to advertise your services within these organisations 3.Attending functions/meetings where you are able to network and make further contacts

10. 4. Creating a Web Presence 1.Provides opportunities to make direct contact with other writing organisations 2.Ability to provide reciprocal services to other organisations 3.Advertising information for writers about the writing industry

11. Thank you and Happy Networking!!