Comments on: How to keep track of story sources http://michellerafter.com/2008/05/11/how-to-keep-track-of-story-sources/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Freelancing in the Digital Age Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Once a source, always a source « WordCount – Freelancing in the Digital Age http://michellerafter.com/2008/05/11/how-to-keep-track-of-story-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Once a source, always a source « WordCount – Freelancing in the Digital Age Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:27:47 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-262 [...] the years, I’ve prided myself in my source list. A friend and former co-worker still talks about the extensive list of contacts I left when she [...] [...] the years, I’ve prided myself in my source list. A friend and former co-worker still talks about the extensive list of contacts I left when she [...]

]]> By: How to squeeze more out of your freelance work day « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2008/05/11/how-to-keep-track-of-story-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-261 How to squeeze more out of your freelance work day « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:55:57 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-261 [...] Keeping track of sources so you don’t waste time searching through files when you need to make calls [...] [...] Keeping track of sources so you don’t waste time searching through files when you need to make calls [...]

]]> By: Social network overload and why I don’t do Twitter « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2008/05/11/how-to-keep-track-of-story-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Social network overload and why I don’t do Twitter « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:33:48 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-260 [...] stay connected with friends and colleagues. And as I’ve written before, it’s helped me find sources and led to writing assignments. But it’s easy to cross the line from awesome productivity [...] [...] stay connected with friends and colleagues. And as I’ve written before, it’s helped me find sources and led to writing assignments. But it’s easy to cross the line from awesome productivity [...]

]]> By: Michelle Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2008/05/11/how-to-keep-track-of-story-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Michelle Rafter Mon, 12 May 2008 13:36:46 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-259 Dianna: Good point. I've never tried ACT but I know a lot of other writers and independent contractors use it. Michelle R. Dianna: Good point. I’ve never tried ACT but I know a lot of other writers and independent contractors use it.

Michelle R.

]]> By: Dianna Huff http://michellerafter.com/2008/05/11/how-to-keep-track-of-story-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Dianna Huff Mon, 12 May 2008 09:48:29 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-258 Michelle, You can also use ACT!, which is a terrific database and much more robust than Outlook and much easier to use Access (which I would never recommend to anyone). I keep track of sources in it -- plus a whole lot more. It also syncs with Outlook, so I can keep track of email histories and other items in the special "Notes" section. Michelle, You can also use ACT!, which is a terrific database and much more robust than Outlook and much easier to use Access (which I would never recommend to anyone).

I keep track of sources in it — plus a whole lot more. It also syncs with Outlook, so I can keep track of email histories and other items in the special “Notes” section.

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