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==================== To become a valued e-expert, a writer and advisor in your field, you really don't need high-rise levels of expertise. You can begin by studying
material in your field. Get a FIRM grip on
basics then accumulate enough experience to be considered an expert. This is a process. This doesn't happen overnight.
Once you select your specialty, you'll need to know more about your field than most of
people you'll be writing for. Grasping a basic knowledge of your specialty, and where
future lies within it, can get you started on your expert journey. You'll build your expertise through your experiences and credibility.
How DO You Begin?
1. A good starting place for your "on-the-job" training, is finding AND reading specialized e-magazines. Subscribe to as many of these ezines as you can possibly read, on your own selected topic.
2. Be sure to read articles on your topic. Search for article information on your topic. Use
information that you'll feel comfortable using, as a basis for your field of expertise. Make a note of HOW
articles are written and pay attention to
types of information they provide to
reader. If it's over your head beyond reason, save it and keep looking for less complicated details.
3. In
beginning, to gain consideration as an expert, you should work on becoming known as a specialist in one field. Accumulated experience will expand your horizons in due time.
4. Cruise
Net! Be on
look-out for industry news briefs and topic-related companies. Find websites with
same or similar topics. Always remember that you must be able to write and answer questions about your specialized topic. Experts do have a lot of answers.