Curious about beating the clock? Share how you navigate tight deadlines without sacrificing the quality of your work.
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Plan strategically. Divide time for research, creating, and prof reading. Proofreading is most crucial part that cannot be ignored. It’s when you refine your work and give importance to quality. For modification try to understand your audience deeply, do market research and if needed ask some extra time from client
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Securing Extra Time for Urgent Copy Modifications In situations where urgent copy changes are necessary, but proofreading remains critical, I use a structured approach. Prioritizing communication is essential—being upfront with the client about the importance of maintaining quality despite tight deadlines helps manage expectations. I also divide the task into stages, using quick initial revisions to handle immediate changes, then scheduling a final review solely for proofreading. Tools like grammar checkers help speed up the process, and collaborating with a second set of eyes, like a colleague, ensures a more meticulous final product even under time constraints.
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Establish clear communication and an achievable time frame with your client to ensure timely revision without compromising quality. Go back to your originally agreed goal to determine if modification is necessary or will provide positive enhancement to the entirety of the content.
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Work backwards, building time for proofreading at the end into your timeline for getting the work done. 🦞 Ultimately, it's on you to hit the deadline, but working backwards from the target outcome is what will help you block out your time into manageable, achievable chunks.
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