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Giving Tuesday
In addition to writing and helping other writers grow their businesses, one of my passions is volunteering for Almost Home Dachshund Rescue Society. This year I helped save 30 dogs by taking them into my own home or by placing them in 7 foster homes that I manage as the foster/adoption coordinator for the Raleigh…
[Read more...]Guest Post: Use Cat DiStasio’s time management tips to get more out of your freelance business
Note from Jennifer: I think all writers struggle with time management at some point or another, and some struggle with it constantly. Juggling work and family and personal lives without feeling disorganized is a real skill. I’ve asked Cat DiStasio to share some of her time management strategies. As a writer and virtual assistant, as…
[Read more...]Guest Post: Cat DiStasio shares productivity tips from freelance writers
Note from Jennifer: Since launching the Freelance Content Marketing Writer group on Facebook a few months ago, after my book (of the same name) came out, it’s grown a lot. Now, we have nearly 700 super friendly, helpful members, representing all stages of freelance content marketing writing careers. We discuss a lot of different aspects…
[Read more...]Guest Post: How Maureen Salamon scored a lucrative client through her son’s football game
Note from Jennifer: One of the greatest things about being a freelance writer is that work can come from some really unexpected places. I have written about marketing yourself basically all the time and I have even stumbled on leads at my kid’s soccer matches. Maureen Salamon is a health writer who volunteered her writing…
[Read more...]5 Things You Can Do This Week to Summer-Proof Your Freelance Writing Business
I’ve found that business often slows down in the summertime. And that’s especially true this week and probably even next week as everyone comes back from the Fourth of July holiday. But even outside of this week, summer is just slower. Companies often schedule big projects and releases at other times of the year. People…
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