Posts Tagged ‘content marketing writer’
The Sound of Crickets: 5 Reason You Aren’t Getting Results from Your Content Marketing Writing Letter of Introduction
I got an email from a blog reader last week that asked why she wasn’t getting a response from her letter of introduction. I’ve run into the same issue myself and spent several months a few years ago making changes both in my letter and my process until I started seeing a good response rate.…
[Read more...]Challenge: Drop Your Lowest Paying Client
Most of us have a client or two that pays lower than the rest. Often it’s a client that we started writing for when our rates were lower and have just been on auto pilot. Or perhaps it was a gig we picked up during a slow period when we needed money and just never…
[Read more...]Can You Save the World as a Content Marketing Writer?
If you aren’t already signed up to receive my blog posts through email, take a minute and subscribe in the box on the right side of the blog. This way you won’t miss any of my new tips for how to find clients and increase your income Most of us got into journalism because we…
[Read more...]The Roles of Luck and Timing in Getting a Content Marketing Writing Gig: The Importance of Following Up
Last week I set a personal record. I sent out a batch of LOIs and within two hours, I had landed a new assignment worth over $1,000. Even better, there is a high probability that the new client will have ongoing work for me. While I know that my carefully crafted LOI, updated content marketing…
[Read more...]How Important is a Klout Score for Content Marketing Writers?
I am positive that I had a blank look on my face when a recruiter asked me a few months ago what my Klout score was. Not only did I not know my Klout score, I actually had no idea what a Klout score was. He kindly explained to me that a Klout score measured…
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