Posts by Jennifer Goforth Gregory
5 Ways to Learn from My Content Marketing Writing Mistakes
I hate making mistakes. But, like everyone, I make them more often than I would like to admit. And I feel better about learning things the hard way (which sometimes seems like the only way I can learn a lesson) if someone else can be spared some stress and frustration from my foibles. So, today,…
Read MoreWriting a Great Content Marketing Writing Proposal: A Q&A with Kelly James-Enger
The first time a content marketing client asked me for a proposal, I was really glad that we were not on a video chat. I know I had a “deer in the headlights” look on my face, because I had absolutely no idea how to write a proposal or what to put in it. Thanks…
Read MoreIt’s Not All About the Money: What Writing about Turkeys Taught me About Freelancing
Every week I take time out of writing about social media, cloud computing and credit cards to write about church suppers, choir concerts and Bible Studies. I spend a few hours talking to interesting people and thinking about new ideas. And even though my hourly rate is abysmal (I could make more serving fries at…
Read More7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Taking a Content Marketing Writing Test For Free
As I wrote earlier in the week, I am fundamentally opposed to companies asking writers to take a writing test for free. But I do not fault a writer at all who decides that it is in their best interest to take the test. The decision for a writer to take or not take the…
Read MoreShould You Write a Test Article for Free When Applying for a Freelance Content Marketing Writing Project?
In the past few months, I have been asked several times to write a test article for free when applying for a freelance job. While I don’t have a problem with writing/editing tests for full-time employees since the company is making a long-term and expensive commitment, I think that companies should not ask freelancers to…
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