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7 Things I Learned from Content Connections 2014 in Chicago

I boarded my plane home to North Carolina this week with my notepad and head full of new ideas for my business after attending the ASJA Client Connections Conference in...
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What I Learned about Content Marketing on My Summer Vacation

I’m back! I took the summer off from blogging to focus on my family and my own business. But now I am back to posting regularly about content marketing. I...
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5 Steps to Increase Your Income By Reducing Revision Requests

Earlier this week, I wrote about why I think that the endless revision cycle is a fish tale that keeps journalists away from content marketing. However, it does happen. Each...
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The Myth of Endless Revisions: A Content Marketing Writing Fish Tale

One of the most common reasons I hear about why a writer doesn’t want to go into content marketing is that they don’t want to always endure an endless revision...
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Guest Post by Simon Campbell: Expanding Your Social Media Reach

Note from Jennifer: One of the my takeaways from the recent ASJA conference was that brands and agencies want writers with social media followings. Since that is an area where...
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Finding B2B Content Marketing Clients for Any Niche

B2B content marketing is a great source of income for freelance writers and one that many writers don’t fully tap into. B2B stands for business-to-business, which means companies that are marketing their...
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5 Steps to Finding Brands in Your Content Marketing Niche

Many writers think that their niche doesn’t lend itself to content marketing writing.  But I honestly think that will a little creativity and thought that you can find markets for...
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Take the First Step Towards Content Marketing Writing

I was surprised at the number of writers who told me at the ASJA conference that they want to add content marketing writing to their services, but aren’t sure where to...
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5 Things I Learned from the 2014 ASJA Conference in NYC

I am exhausted and energized at the same time. I returned last night from the annual ASJA conference in New York City and have so much to share. I will...
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How to Modify Your Letter of Introduction for Content Marketing Writing

When pitching to consumer publications, you may spend hours drafting the perfect query to sell your idea. Since brands and content marketing agencies typically hire you for your overall writing...
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Guest Post by Alicea Jones: How I Got Two Content Marketing Writing Gigs

Note from Jennifer: Today we have a guest post from Alicea Jones, a regular blog reader, who has been successful in landing new content marketing clients and I asked her...
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How to Pitch Content Marketing Editors at the ASJA Client Connections Event (or Anywhere)

One of the exciting parts of the upcoming ASJA Annual Conference this year is the addition of content marketing agencies and brands to the Client Connections event (formerly known as...
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