If there are two things GAs and TAs love, they’re webinars and free stuff. Webinars because who doesn’t love to learn new skills from the comfort of an environment of their choosing? Free stuff because you don’t pay for it and can therefore exchange your money for other goods and services, like laser tag. So imagine someone combined those two things and started offering free webinars on something useful.

It turns out Academic Coaching and Writing™ (ACW) is already doing just that as part of the Free ACW Winter Webinar Series. Branded as a group of “professional academic coaches and consultants”, ACW offers a range of professional development services to graduate students, faculty, and staff. Their Winter Webinar Series touches upon everything from writing your dissertation to Academia 101. Check out this winter’s offerings below (Note: “Writing a Journal Article” is still available for download):

Writing a Journal Article: How to Move from Evidence to Argument – This webinar will address the fundamentals of crafting successful article submissions in the sciences and social sciences (January 15, 2014). Register here: http://goo.gl/GBE0RS

The Dissertation Proposal: Putting the Pieces Together – Completing a Proposal is like doing a jigsaw puzzle with 1000 pieces. Join Dr. Kat to learn how to put the pieces together (January 22, 2014). Register here: http://goo.gl/JuSnhl

Designing Your Online Presence to Promote Your Academic Persona – This webinar will introduce you to the most popular online platforms and tools and help you decide which ones to use to promote yourself and your academic work (January 29, 2014). Register here:http://goo.gl/rmdzd7

The Review of Literature: Finding Your Way Out of the Literature Fog – In this webinar you will learn how to begin the literature review, organize your materials, decide when you’ve read enough, and synthesize the research (February 4, 2014). Register here:http://goo.gl/ZnBkX8

Timing Your Tenure Clock– How do you create peace of mind when working against the tenure clock? Learn strategies to create a tenure plan and rethink your relationship to your tenure process (February 13, 2014). Register here:http://goo.gl/xaVzxz

An Introduction to Academic Blogging – Find out how to start your own academic blog to share your research-in-progress and develop your online academic presence (February 19, 2014). Register here:http://goo.gl/K1Gmbm

Publishing Your Dissertation Research – This webinar will walk you through the process of getting your dissertation ready for publication–whether you decide on a book manuscript or articles for submission to jouranls (February 27, 2014). Register here:http://goo.gl/cNMJMV

The Performance of Academia: Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs – Do you ever feel like an academic “imposter” or have negative thougths about your capabilities? This webinar will help you rethink how you present yourself (March 13, 2014). Register here:  http://goo.gl/nQKy5V

Writing an Academic Book Proposal – Do you want to learn how to start the process of writing a successful book proposal and how to find the best press for your academic book? (March 20, 2014) Register here: http://goo.gl/A4regV

Finding Your Topic: Setting Out on Your Dissertation Journey – Finding a topic that you are passionate about will sustain you as you traverse the various obstacles that lie ahead on your dissertation journey (March 24, 2014). Register here:http://goo.gl/6N8BDD

Hunks, Chunks, and Bites: Managing Your Small and Large Projects – This webinar offers structures and strategies for conceptualizing and completing your unfinished projects (March 27, 2014). Register here:http://goo.gl/JxMnYJ

For more information on these workshops and ACW, visit http://www.academiccoachingandwriting.org/.