Professional Writing Clips
Below are a few sample clips of my recent work over the last year. More are available on request. If you're looking for my profile, please view my about me page. I am also listed in the Freelance Marketplace on MediaBistro.
How Safe Is Your eBay Business?
(AuctionBytes, 2/19/06)
Online auction sellers rely on computers to run their businesses. Everything is digital - from photographs to invoices - making it imperative to keep your computer safe. In this article I review some basic steps you can take to help prepare for the worst, and hopefully prevent it.
Ecommerce Sales Increased 24 Percent in 2005
(AuctionBytes, 1/11/06)
Tracking online spending over the holiday period is vital information for all online sellers both auction-based and Web site based. In this article I gather results from numerous research sources and compared them to previous years and use them to make suggestions for online sellers during the early months of the year.
20 Questions to Ask Before Selling on eBay
(Career Press, 1/28/2006)
This is my first book. It is a very down-to-earth approach to eBay that doesn't assume the reader wants to develop an entire online business immediately. While this is my first book as an author, I have been copy and content editing books in this style for 5 years.
eBay Wins 'Cyber Monday' Traffic
(AuctionBytes, 12/12/2005)
This was a recent article about online sales during the holiday season. It involved research from various sources.
The eBay Seller's Guide to Preparing for a Hurricane
(AuctionBytes, 8/21/2005)
My editor requested this article after I was evacuated from my home due to Hurricane Dennis (my second evacuation in 2005). This was published one week before Hurricane Katrina devastated the region.
Fees, Safety, and Support Key Issues at Saturday eBay Town Hall Meeting
(AuctionBytes, 6/26/2005)
This was part of AuctionBytes coverage of eBay Live 2005 in San Jose, CA. I covered 3 specific events.
PESA auctions eBay Celebrities for NetSmartz
(AuctionBytes, 6/25/0505)
The Professional eBay Seller's Alliance conducts a live auction at each eBay Live convention. This year, it was held at the Paramount Great America Amusement Park, and I was on-site to cover it. This year the beneficiary was NetSmartz, an online program that teaches children of all ages how to be safe on the Internet.
©2005 Lissa McGrath. All Rights Reserved. Sample chapter from 20 Questions to ask Before Selling on eBay is reproduced here with permission of CareerPress. You may download it for personal use. Do not redistribute, repackage or resell any material on this website.
