Brooke and others,
 
The list I am referring to is this one, the Workplace Literacy
Discussion List.  You may be wondering what URLs I used to find their
websites.  For Jennifer's, I took the part of her email address and
guessed that there was a web site at <eastcoastlearning.com>.  There
was.  I also looked up her software suppliers.  She gave one of the URLs
in her signature line, www.aztecsoftware.com, and I found another link
on her eastcoastlearning.com website that I checked out also.
 
Then for Jill's, I just took the link in her signature line,
www.workforcelanguageservices.com
<http://www.workforcelanguageservices.com/> , and took a look at her
site.  
 
Both of these sites are well organized and easy to navigate and tell
quite a lot about the way Jill and Jennifer work and the areas they have
expertise in.  I think for anyone starting any kind of a business these
days, it is necessary to have a web presence.  I also think it is
helpful when people include their weblinks and their email addresses in
their signature lines.  The email address allows other list members to
contact you offline, if they want to.  The URL of your website helps
list readers to know where the writer is "coming from" in their view
points, and including that information in the signature line of a post
allows the other list readers to go to the site if they want to without
the writer specifically marketing their site within the message portion
of their post. The NIFL guidelines don't allow marketing of commercial
sites, and, as moderator, I have to reject posts that are overtly
commercial.  Jill's post (see Workplace post # 536) is a good example of
sharing the kind of information that is helpful to list members without
going commercial on us.  Thanks for the good example, Jill!
 
Donna
 
Donna Brian, Moderator
Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Center for Literacy Studies at The University of Tennessee
djgbrian at utk.edu

________________________________

From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Brooke Toomey
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 1:48 PM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 538] Re: Independent Contractors


Dear Donna, 
 
Could you please let me know what list you are referring to? I'm
interested in exploring the websites but didn't see a link...
 
Thank you,
Brooke

"Brian, Dr Donna J G" <djgbrian at utk.edu> wrote:

	When I look at each of these independent contractors' websites,
it's obvious that each has found or created a niche (rather broad
niches, at that!) for their interests and expertise.  I may be getting
into a hornet's nest here in asking about your businesses because the
purpose of the list is not to advertise businesses but rather to share
information about workplace literacy, but you both have done a good job
of presenting your information without overtly drumming up business, and
I think your experiences would be of interest to adult educators on the
list who have been considering how to stay in their field of interest
but make a living too.  Are there other list members who have
experiences to share?  And are there questions from list members for
Jennifer and Jill and others who work independently about their work?
	 
	Donna

________________________________

	 
	I, too, am an adult educator who started my own business.  I
have an Ed.D. in Adult Ed from NCSU.  I have a BBA in Marketing.  I have
been on my own for 12 years, and I recommend it.  As an independent, you
make your own job security by being relevant and serving important needs
well.
	 
	Jennifer Coplin
	Sales and Customer Support
	Aztec Learning Software / East Coast Learning
	6071 Bob Daniel Road
	Oxford, NC 27565
	Ph 888 615 8301
	Fx 919 603 1878
	jennifer at eastcoastlearning.com
	www.aztecsoftware.com <http://www.aztecsoftware.com/> 

		----- Original Message ----- 
		From: Brian, Dr Donna J G <mailto:djgbrian at utk.edu>  
		To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
<mailto:workplace at nifl.gov>  
		Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 6:02 PM
		Subject: [Workplace 531] Re: Hello from a new member

		We have such a lot of expertise on this list!  I'm
interested in your background and how you came to start this business,
Jill.  Did you have a background in adult education along with being a
linguistic anthropologist?  There is such a great amount of stress on
our adult educators what with the uncertainty of future funding of
programs that some of them may want to consider starting their own
businesses as you did.  
		 
		Thanks to Ronna for sharing the information about the
list.  That's a great way to increase our membership!
		 
		Donna
		 
		Donna Brian, Moderator
		Workplace Literacy Discussion List
		Center for Literacy Studies at The University of
Tennessee
		djgbrian at utk.edu

________________________________

		From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jill K. Bishop
		Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 1:31 PM
		To: workplace at nifl.gov
		Subject: [Workplace 527] Hello from a new member
		
		
		Hello everyone:
		 
		I'm a new member, and Donna suggested I introduce myself
to the group.  
		 
		I'm a linguistic anthropologist, and I started a
business here in Chicago almost two years ago focusing on improving
communication in the workplace.  We offer onsite English and Spanish
training (both ongoing classes and workshops), diversity training,
Spanish-language supervisor development and sexual harassment training,
as well as translation/interpretation services.  It's been an
interesting, challenging and rewarding time!  When not focusing on the
business, I'm with my husband and 6-month old son in our
never-ending-rehab-project of a 109-year old house.  I found out about
this list from Ronna Timpa, and I'm looking forward to participating.
		 
		Happy New Year!
		 
		Jill Bishop
		 
		Jill K. Bishop, PhD
		President
		Workforce Language Services, LLC
		Office: 773.292.5500 | Cell: 312.493.9497 
		www.workforcelanguageservices.com
<http://www.workforcelanguageservices.com/> 
		
		*Bridging Language & Culture in the Workplace*
		 

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