When Your Content Needs More Than a Freelancer
Organizations with complex editorial needs face unique challenges that individual freelancers often can’t address. Right Touch Editing’s agency model provides the solution—combining the personal touch of a boutique service with the reliability and scalability of a professional team.
Is an Agency Approach Right for You?
Our team-based editing service is designed for organizations that:
- Manage ongoing content production requiring consistent quality
- Face unpredictable delivery schedules or tight turnaround times
- Need specialized skills across multiple content types
- Require backup resources to ensure deadlines are always met
- Work with proprietary systems or specialized style requirements
Two Flexible Team Models
Dedicated team. A consistent group of editors works exclusively on your projects, developing deep knowledge of your content, style, and requirements. Ideal for:
- Organizations using custom software
- Clients with specialized terminology or industry knowledge
- Projects requiring security clearances or confidentiality protocols
- Content with complex style requirements
Flexible team. A scalable editing resource that expands or contracts based on your current needs. Great for:
- Projects with urgent turnaround requirements
- Organizations with fluctuating content volumes
- Seasonal publishing schedules
- Multiformat content requiring diverse abilities
Our Process: Ensuring Quality and Consistency
The challenge with team-based editing is maintaining a consistent voice and quality standard. Our structured approach solves this problem:
Comprehensive onboarding. We assemble the right team for your needs and conduct thorough training on your requirements, ensuring every editor understands your goals and standards.
Living knowledge base. For each client, we develop and maintain documentation that captures your preferences, previous decisions, and evolving requirements—accessible to all team members in real time.
Collaborative communication. Our editors work within a structured communication system, allowing them to consult each other on complex decisions and share insights that improve overall quality.
Technology-enhanced consistency. We employ specialized tools like PerfectIt and custom style sheets to enforce consistency across your documents, regardless of which team member performs the edit.
Dedicated project management. Every project is overseen by an experienced project manager who serves as your primary contact, reviews all work for quality, and ensures your expectations are consistently met.
Practical Considerations
Software compatibility. While Microsoft Word is our primary editing environment due to its robust tracking and commenting features, our team is proficient in Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Canva, Figma, and many content management systems. Simply provide access, and we’ll adapt to your workflow.
Direct communication. Though your project manager serves as your main point of contact, we can arrange direct communication with your assigned editor when needed, always with project management oversight to ensure alignment.
Turnaround expectations. Our team approach allows for faster processing of large projects through parallel editing. While specific timeframes depend on project complexity, our general guidelines include:
- Up to 1,000 words: Same business day (when submitted before noon ET)
- 1,001–3,000 words: 2 business days
- 3,001–7,500 words: 3 business days
- 7,501–10,000 words: 4 business days
- 10,001+ words: Custom deadline based on project requirements
Quality assurance. Every project undergoes a structured review process before delivery. If you encounter any concerns with the final edit, your project manager will promptly address them in accordance with our approach to error correction and quality management.
The Benefits of Agency Editing
Reliability Without Compromise
- No deadline disruptions from editor vacation schedules or illness
- Consistent availability regardless of volume or deadline pressure
- Seamless handling of concurrent projects
Specialized Expertise
- Access to editors with experience in your specific industry and content types
- Experience across business, education, government, and mission-driven content
- Capability to handle complex documents requiring multiple specialties
Scalable Resources
- Capacity to handle projects of any size without quality degradation
- Ability to ramp up quickly for urgent deadlines
- Flexible engagement models to match your workflow and budget requirements
Streamlined Management
- Single point of contact for all your editing needs
- Consolidated billing and simplified project administration
- Integrated project management, reducing your internal coordination burden
Investment in Quality
Our agency’s services represent an investment in your organization’s content quality and operational efficiency. We offer several engagement models:
- Project-based pricing for defined deliverables
- Hourly rates for ongoing support
- Monthly retainers for consistent editorial needs
- Custom arrangements for specialized requirements
Each pricing model is designed to provide predictability and value while ensuring the highest quality editorial support. Contact us to discuss the approach that best fits your needs.
Our Agency Experience
Right Touch Editing has provided team-based editing services to a range of organizations:
- Technology companies: Enhancing their content marketing through professionally edited articles, survey reports, and digital magazines
- Think tanks: Publishingcompelling policy and position papers that influence public discourse
- Educational institutions: Producing consistent instructional materials at scale
- Research organizations: Publishing technical content for both specialized and general audiences
- Nonprofit organizations: Creating compelling mission-driven communications
Take the Next Step
Ready to explore how our agency approach can transform your editorial process? Schedule a discovery call with Erin Brenner to discuss your specific needs and learn how our team can support your organization’s content goals.
Or learn more about our specific editorial services and industry expertise.