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7 Do’s and Don’ts For Hiring as a Small Business

Ashleyn Writes

When you’re the visionary, the CEO, you’re probably great at casting this vision and communicating the big ideas. Have I communicated where this fits in the whole business to them? I went through contractor after contractor struggling to keep my biz afloat. DO have a clear job description Ready to get help?

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Nine Years In: Nine things I would tell myself if I was launching my freelance consultant career now

Freelance Union

I provide corporate communication services. I spent several years neglecting my own communication and marketing efforts, while laying out best practices, communication strategies, and calendars for my clients. BUT, your niche doesn’t have to be hyper-specific in WHAT you do. It can be WHO you do it for.

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How To Hire a Content Marketing Writer

ContentWriters

If you need to expand your team, either in-house or through contractors, this guide can help. However, if you are looking for someone to work closely with your public relations, social media, and internal communications teams, you might want to hire a full-time, jack-of-all-trades marketer. As a W-9 contractor. Per project.

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How to Write a Complaint Email in 8 Steps

Grammarly

Maybe the contractor you hired did a subpar job on the bathroom tiling, or you didn’t feel like your doctor really heard what you were trying to tell them. All these situations are different, but they all call for a similar kind of communication: a direct and polite message that explains what happened and how you’d like to proceed.

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How to Hire a Content Writer (An In-Depth Guide)

Content Hacker

One of the keys to my success that I share in my business coaching system is to build your sustainable brand using contractors that you manage. Finding gold-star contractors is becoming increasingly more streamlined to do, and there are even content writing agencies out there that will manage a writer for you. Source: Upwork.

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Exploring Boundaries and Best Practices for Responsible Gen AI Integration

Grammarly

These tools hold promise to transform how we work by accelerating and improving communication. Another core challenge is the complexity of communication. Communication is multilayered and informed by the identity of the writer, who the audience is, and the context in which the text is being communicated.

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How to Write a Goodbye Message When Leaving a Job

Grammarly

Give your writing extra polish Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is a goodbye message? If you have clients or work with contractors, you can CC them on your goodbye. That way, the client or contractor doesn’t have to chase down emails to keep their business moving.