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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

August 12, 2011 By Michelle V. Rafter

WordCount Redux: The writer as content curator

While I’m out this week, enjoy this WordCount post that didn’t get the love it deserved the first go around. The subject: what the heck is content curation?

Filed Under: Media Business Tagged With: adding links to blog posts, content aggregation, content curation, writer as content curator

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