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Archives for 2011

August 22, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Helium’s $10,000 hands-off-our writers clause

Buried in Helium’s Content Source publishers’ contract is a clause every writer contemplating working for the content site should be aware of.

Filed Under: Media Business Tagged With: content farms, Helium marketplace publishers agreement, writing for content farms, writing for Helium

August 19, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Recommended reading for writers for Aug. 19

To do great writing, read great writing. Here’s the great writing I’ve been reading this week: It’s been five days since I got back from vacation and between blogging here and at SecondAct, and doing umpteen loads of laundry (read this post if you want to know why), I’ve been catching up on what’s happening […]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: blogging burnout, Craig Silverman, Freelance writing tips, how to write faster, recommended reading for writers

August 18, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

The ins and outs of working as a content strategist

Journalists and editors are well suited to lead companies’ content marketing efforts, if they can overcome several pitfalls, two experts on the subject explain.

Filed Under: Media Business Tagged With: content marketing, how to become a content strategist, new opportunities for journalists, what is a content strategist

August 17, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

More on producing winning whitepapers: editing and design

The second installment in a series on producing whitepapers covers the steps involved in getting a whitepaper written, edited and designed.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: business reports, how to produce a whitepaper, steps in producing a whitepaper, whitepapers, writing whitepapers

August 16, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Survey: Freelance business reporters make more than staffers

Independent business journalists’ median annual income is 8 percent higher than staff reporters, according to a new Reynolds Center study.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: business journalism salaries, Business Journalists Study 2011, freelance business reporter, Reynolds Center, SABEW

August 15, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

Lice happens, or how to go with the flow

My return to work after vacation wasn’t the smooth re-entry I’d planned for. But that’s how it is sometimes, in life and business – you do what you have to do.

Filed Under: Freelancing Tagged With: freelancing and vacations, productivity, running a freelance writing business, running your own business

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