About Us
Buster Productions is a freelance writing/editing company run by Amy Buster. Amy has written and edited for the Kansas City Star, the Tonganoxie Mirror, the Johnson County Gazette, and the Kansas City Metro Voice. Her work in the Dakota County Star in South Sioux City, Nebraska, garnered her Nebraska Press Award for her 2013 Valentine Romance Series.
Previous work experience has included writing press releases, marketing materials, business profiles, feature profiles, newspaper ads, editing and redrafting wills, writing/editing company newsletters. One of Amy’s most recent clients is Lisa Britz. Buster Productions has done the majority of Lisa’s editing for her Pollinator Books, and for all of her Historical Jefferson Highway Books.
“Please allow me to help turn your goals, dreams, and ambitions into realities,” --- Amy.
Buster Productions
~ Big enough to deliver, small enough to care. ~
How We Got Started
The concept for Buster Productions started with Amy’s need to reconnect to the community where she lived, at the time Lawrence, Kansas. Amy had been writing niche features for the smaller area newspapers; however, an assignment was an encapsulated moment of intense involvement and knowledge that vanished once a story went to press. Amy yearned for work with more involvement with people. She placed an ad in the paper for writer’s services available.
At first, her clients were mainly college students who needed term papers proofed and edited. However, in time, area businesses and residents saw her ad and inquired about freelancing for them.
“The relationships I’ve formed from those work experiences are some of the most powerful, and life influencing bonds that I’ve ever experienced,” said Amy.
The products and services we offer
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"She is amazing creative and smart"
"Whether you need a professional editor or someone to write specialty pieces for businesses and..."
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"Whether you need a professional editor or someone to write specialty pieces for businesses and individuals. I know Amy personally and know her work ethic is impeccable and her writing and editing skills make her an excellent choice for anyone who needs these services and much more."
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To all of my clients from this year, and past years, thank you so much for trusting me with your editing and writing needs. I look forward to work...
A fresh pair of eyes can help clear up your prose, find and eliminate errors, and ensure your writing is clear of distracting mistakes. Buster Prod...
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"Stacy is there for her clients or future clients the entire year, not only at 'tax time.' She..."
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"Stacy is there for her clients or future clients the entire year, not only at 'tax time.' She knows it takes consistent and compassionate persistence to succeed, and she does that each and every day."
"Mike and his music are the highlight of any gathering. He knows how to fill the room with the..."
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"Mike and his music are the highlight of any gathering. He knows how to fill the room with the right atmosphere with his song choices, and is a master with interacting with his audience."
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My answer is definitely not simply because I've never had the opportunity to deal with the company. Any work related things like this I've always been traditional and gone with American Express, and they've treated me well. It's why I still recommend them today. They have the years and...
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My answer is definitely not simply because I've never had the opportunity to deal with the company. Any work related things like this I've always been traditional and gone with American Express, and they've treated me well. It's why I still recommend them today. They have the years and experience to prove it.
Deal Publisher on Pause: I'm so sorry for your loss. I applaud your looking at the situation square in the face, and realizing what the issues are that you need to address. I was that college student for a company back in 1997. I was fresh out of the journalism program from KU. An area Dr. was...
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Deal Publisher on Pause: I'm so sorry for your loss. I applaud your looking at the situation square in the face, and realizing what the issues are that you need to address. I was that college student for a company back in 1997. I was fresh out of the journalism program from KU. An area Dr. was running her own Natural Medicine Company and needed some advertising help. She hired a marketing manager, who then came and hired me. He worked on all of the business connections, and I made all the graphic and promotional writing, and social media promises he kept making to the Dr. come true. It worked well until I went on vacation, and then the Dr. was left wondering why things weren't being done. The marketing manager came clean, and I was introduced to the Dr. when I got back from vacation. I replaced the marketing manager a few months later, and loved working at that company for the next few years. You might also want to consider having some of your advertisers submit some testimonial advertising that you can use as copy for the magazine, too. It's an ad the advertiser pays for, but it is designed as a news piece about the company. It's a nice way to kill two birds with one stone. With the newspaper business being in a bind at the moment, there are all types of folks out there looking for work, or supplemental work, that could prove to be wonderful team members for your magazine. Local colleges would be a great place to look, and you might want to check in with your local Chamber of Commerce. They may know of great local prospects who could be of assistance.
Working with family can truly be a blessing. It is through your combined hard work and talent that you can see the dreams and fruits of the labor of the generations before you bloom and prosper, and then to have those successes passed on to you for the success to continue.
I agree with the...
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Working with family can truly be a blessing. It is through your combined hard work and talent that you can see the dreams and fruits of the labor of the generations before you bloom and prosper, and then to have those successes passed on to you for the success to continue.
I agree with the advice that has been stated by a number of the other participants in this discussion. It comes down to respect and trust, and I honestly think both the father and daughter here are trying to be true to those issues. The rub here is that how things have been done in order for the business to remain successful have grown and changed over the years. The daughter has been lucky enough to have grown up in the computer/internet age, and all of the tools out there that are available to help businesses grow and how all of that ties into the HR aspect of running a business.
However, all of those changes have taken place at what can be considered lighting speed. I have no doubt the father trusts his daughter and her competence, but if the tools and practices she is siting to him that need to be implemented in the business in order for it to succeed do not mean the same things to him, that they mean to her, this is where things get lost in translation.
Perhaps you and your dad should simply sit down over a cup of coffee, or single malt Scotch (whatever you prefer), and have him calmly explain to you what it is that he isn't understanding about things when you explain them to him. Now, this needs to be a calm discussion on both ends, with both of you taking the time to try and explain your frustrations. I'm not saying you as the daughter may be able to put what he needs to understand into terms he can understand right at that moment, but if you can find out what isn't making sense to him, is there a neutral third party you could show these findings to who might be able to put things into terms your dad could understand, and then have them show you how to put it into those terms. It isn't you, his daughter, that he doesn't trust. It's the technology running his business. If he doesn't understand the systems and technology that is running the family business, then it is hard to trust the technology to do what is right. He helped build this business with blood, sweat, and tears the same way you his daughter, are doing. Its just the tools and technology are different. He wants to be able to understand how, but this teaching didn't come along until this generation, not his. You need to find a way to bridge the gap. Once he understands, the questions will still come, but they will be of a different type and tone.
Dear Terrified: Check with your Chamber of Commerce, and see if they have any networking opportunities. A coffee hour, an after hours get together, or any small business affairs that you could attend that would allow you to network with people. Check the same with the community colleges in your...
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Dear Terrified: Check with your Chamber of Commerce, and see if they have any networking opportunities. A coffee hour, an after hours get together, or any small business affairs that you could attend that would allow you to network with people. Check the same with the community colleges in your area.
Take cold hard stock of what you truly think your talents and skills are and find a job that will allow you to highlight those. I'm not thinking sales is it, if shyness is a big issue. With consulting, you could be doing it more on a one on one basis. You may need to hire someone to help you get your name out there, a public relations person, or someone who could assist with your advertising needs. It may be that the two of you team up in a business to help others get noticed.
Jitters are normal for everyone getting out there for the first time on their own. Take a speech class, do more networking, it may be able to help thwart off some of your shyness. I think once you can start working and feel confident, it may disappear all together. Wishing you only the best. ---- Amy
It's difficult to answer that question, due to the fact that each client
I've worked with has been such a pleasure, ranking the best one is very
difficult. But I can say that for the client that will always have a
special place in my heart, the key ingredient was simply being myself
and...
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It's difficult to answer that question, due to the fact that each client
I've worked with has been such a pleasure, ranking the best one is very
difficult. But I can say that for the client that will always have a
special place in my heart, the key ingredient was simply being myself
and stating exactly what it was that Buster Productions could do to
assist that client. It was a natural Medicine Company in Tonganoxie, KS.
That also happened to be my first client. Jeanne trusted my skills and
she allowed me to be in on the discussions of how to possibly move the
company forward with the use of public relations. It doesn't mean that
every idea I had we pursued, there were some that Jeanne felt might be
better handled another way, and would suggest her own tweaking to it,
and it worked beautifully. We worked as a team, that was how she always
put it. I wasn't working for her, and in her defense, I wasn't the sole
person in charge of how the PR was to be run. I had the skills and the
knowledge that she needed, but what we both agreed upon from the start
was that it was her company. The year I worked for her went by so fast,
and I learned so much from her about customer service. But the tools
that sealed the deal, and kept her clients coming back to us for their
natural medicine needs were that we were honest, and we could deliver
what we promised, when we promised it. If there were delays in shipping,
or something came up, we were honest and let our clients know that
right away. Most obstacles ended up being nothing more than mere
hiccups, and the business continued on with everyone happy and
satisfied. I would still be there today, happy as a clam, if she hadn't
decided to return full time to her medical practice. We need our
clients for business as much as they need our company for services in
order to enhance their businesses. Jeanne never made me feel as those I
was hired help for her. We were a team, and she respected not only my
skills but my thoughts and contributions to the company. When you can
openly give and take that level of respect with a client, you are going
to have a relationship that will last, and a very satisfied client.
Perhaps you'll even end up as lucky as I did and come out with a very
good friend.
I have to say, the South Sioux City Chamber's weekly coffee has been my favorite networking tool for years. It is a great way to meet and grow with the community and to show your support. The event is always welcoming to all who attend and makes everyone feel like they have a common goal, to...
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I have to say, the South Sioux City Chamber's weekly coffee has been my favorite networking tool for years. It is a great way to meet and grow with the community and to show your support. The event is always welcoming to all who attend and makes everyone feel like they have a common goal, to support each other and their endeavors.
I am fortunate enough to get a wide range of options when it comes to people needing writing and editing help. To be honest around the holidays, I know money can be an issue. Normally, my fees are set by what the Freelance Writer's Rate is for the year, or use that figure as a starting point. I...
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I am fortunate enough to get a wide range of options when it comes to people needing writing and editing help. To be honest around the holidays, I know money can be an issue. Normally, my fees are set by what the Freelance Writer's Rate is for the year, or use that figure as a starting point. I try to deal with each person, individually, almost to the point of working from a sliding fee scale if need be, in order to see if I can get what they need done and still allow them to stay within their budget. Most of the time, that seems to fit the bill, and I can use it at anytime, not just the holidays.
The simplest response would be to privately reach out to the customer who is not happy with your business. Find out what happened, and what went wrong. Many times customers are happy to just be heard, and to know that the person in charge wants to make sure that all of their customers receive...
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The simplest response would be to privately reach out to the customer who is not happy with your business. Find out what happened, and what went wrong. Many times customers are happy to just be heard, and to know that the person in charge wants to make sure that all of their customers receive the best care possible when working with your business. Do not reply publicly. You need to take the high road here. Handle it in house. Hopefully, you will be able to address whatever the issue is, and make things right for the customer. They may post another review stating how the situation was handled, and how they appreciated it. For some customers, they try to bad mouth you publicly in hopes of being able to get services for no charges, because they know how much bad publicity can harm businesses. If this is the case, allow the post to remain for the normal response of time, a week or two, and then have the post removed. Don't immediately remove it. Any knee jerk actions makes the company look bad. Learn what you can from the experience how to make things better for your customers. If there is nothing that can be done, and they are simply trying to get something for nothing, allow the post to run its course, remove it, and continue on. More good posts will be placed in its place, and you and your company and its integrity will speak for itself.
