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People Round Up, Early March, 2024

Publishing Trends

Anita Okoye , formerly assistant editor at Marvel Comics , has joined Abrams ComicArts as editor. Yale University Press Director John Donatich will retire at the end of June 2025. In Agency News… Stephanie Winter has joined KO Media Management as literary agent. Megan Westbrook has been promoted to project manager at Crown.

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What is Good B2B Content? Content Leaders on 9 Must-Haves for Standing Out From the B2B Crowd

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I spoke to leading B2B content marketers (an in-house content director, agency owners, top freelancers, and thought leaders) to find out what they think B2B brands can do to create good content in 2024.    Quality B2B content matters more than ever According to Gartner , 80 percent of B2B sales will be primarily digital by 2025.

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13 Podcast Statistics You Need To Know

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There are over 464 million podcast listeners worldwide , which is projected to reach 504.9 Turns out, it’s an over 23 billion dollar industry as of 2023 , but this growth is projected to increase to over 100 billion before 2030. Here’s a detailed table: * Projected figures Year Size of Podcast Industry Market ($) 2023 23.56

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How to Land an Agent for a Graphic Novel

Jane Friedman

Instead you create a proposal that includes samples of the final art and an overview of the project. Specs: I like to include projected page count, trim size, full color or black-and-white printing, genre, target age group, and comparable titles. When querying, be sure to follow the specific agent’s guidelines.

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How My Newsletter Helped Me Land an Agent and a Big Five Book Deal

Jane Friedman

She said she’d love to talk more about the nonfiction project I’d described in my query letter. I’d landed in that agent’s inbox via AWP’s Writer to Agent program , through which writers who are registered to attend that year’s conference can send a query letter and five pages for the consideration of participating agents at five agencies.

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35+ Niche Small Business Ideas for 2023 (+ Quickstart Guides)

Smart Blogger

UI/UX Agency What do SaaS companies, manufacturing, e-learning, and travel have in common? That’s where a user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design agency can help. How to Start a UX/UI Design Agency Become a UI/UX designer [Video] 10. million by 2025. Handyman services are projected to reach $1.65

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10 In-Demand Freelance Jobs (& Where To Find Them) in 2023

Smart Blogger

Plus, more companies are outsourcing project-based jobs to freelancers rather than hiring full-time employees. Plus, astute companies and agencies understand the need for content writing, as it generates interest in their products and services. in 2025 and reach $217 million by 2030. How Much Can I Make as an SEO Specialist?

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