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How to Calculate Your Rate for a Content Marketing Deliverable

I hate giving quotes. Rates and time zones are my least favorite parts of freelancing. Yes, I somehow manage to mess up time zones WAY more than I would like...
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5 Reasons You Cannot Compare Content Marketing & Journalism Rates

I remember the day that I got an assignment for a story paying $1 per word. I thought I had hit the big time. I even went out to dinner...
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Guest Post by Leah Ingram: Why Health Writers Can Do Content and Journalism

Note from Jennifer: Today we have guest post from one of my friends and fellow content marketing writer, Leah Ingram. She is a writer based in New Jersey and has been a...
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Why I No Longer Feel Guilty About Procrastinating When Writing Content Marketing

I saw lots of slides at Content Marketing World. Some taught me something new, others inspired me, and a few made me laugh. But there was only one slide that...
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Guest Post by Elizabeth Hanes: Why I Don’t Write “Free Samples” – and You Shouldn’t, Either

Note from Jennifer: Beth Hanes, one of my co-panelists at Content Marketing World last week, is our guest blogger today. By Elizabeth Hanes On September 7 I had the pleasure...
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How to Never Write Another Boring Article Again

Does it ever feel like you are writing virtually the same article over and over? You probably have different sources. It might be about a different topic. Maybe a few new...
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6 Things Overheard on Thursday at #CMWorld that I Wish I Had Said

I'm inspired. I'm tired. And I'm full of ideas. It was a fabulous two days at Content Marketing World in Cleveland. I had planned to write more about what I...
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5 Things Overheard on Wednesday at #CMWorld that I Wish I Had Said

That was fun! Actually, fun doesn't even describe it. I think exhilarating is a better word. But even as a writer, I am having a hard time putting my experience...
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5 Things Overheard on Tuesday at #CMWorld that I Wish I Had Said

Whoo Hoo! I made it to Cleveland and am officially at Content Marketing World. While the main conference doesn't kickoff until Wednesday, today was a very busy day on the...
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5 Ways to Find Your Next Favorite Freelancer

Sometime during my first phone call with a potential client, I always ask how they found me, and have been surprised at the variety of ways I have gotten work....
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5 Things I Wish I Knew the First Time I Attended Content Marketing World

Heading to Content Marketing World for the first time? A few days before I left for my first trip to the event last year, I scoured the web for advice...
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6 Lessons I Learned (or Relearned) This Summer about Being a Content Marketing Writer

I just looked at the calendar and realized that it has been way too long since I’ve posted. This happens to me every summer where I seem to slack off...
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