Nick Ursborne

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It’s easy for writers and copywriters to roll their eyes when they hear about AI writing tools. At their current level of performance, these tools often produce generic, slightly robotic text that can’t entirely replicate that unique human touch in writing. The sentiment I hear a lot is, “Sure, AI can write, but it won’t write well.” Here’s the thing… dismissing or ignoring AI writing tools outright because of their current limitations is a mistake.

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When I started using LinkedIn as a freelance writer, I thought of it as a resume platform. Fill in your information, where you worked, and there you go – freelance jobs would come to me. I soon learned there was more to optimizing your profile than just listing your past work. If I switched up my LinkedIn profile to align with my new career as a freelance writer, I would be getting leads on tap.

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Enchanting Marketing

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Let’s talk for a sec. Just you and me. What do you like to read? I devour a lot of fiction. And I know it’s frowned upon in some business quarters. And yes, I do understand. If you want to write better sales copy, then learn the principles of persuasion and study how the best copywriters write their copy. How does their copy engage? How does it take away your objections to buying?

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Write Out Loud

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As brands, digital media, and social media continue to evolve, one question that keeps coming up is whether blogging is still relevant in… Continue reading on Write Out Loud »

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Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

So, lately, whenever I check different job boards and platforms, I’ve been noticing something shifting with freelance writing jobs. At first, I only saw one or two jobs, but then as the months rolled by, it seemed like whole job boards are dedicated to these seemingly-looking freelance writing jobs. Yes, they even lean on being fake freelance writing jobs.

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Rachelle Gardner

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

We are excited to announce the newest member of our team! Candice Marie Benbow is a writer who has written for various outlets including ESSENCE, Glamour, Religion News Service, VICE, Andscape at ESPN and the Me Too Movement. Her first book, Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who’ve Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn’t Enough, was released in 2022.

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I provide ghostwriting services for authors throughout the U.S. and in Canada, Australia, the UK, Switzerland, and Europe. If you are thinking about writing your unique story but aren’t sure how, now is a great time to get in touch with me for ghostwriting services! A fresh new year awaits us in 2024 — how exciting to put together a plan and finally finish your manuscript!

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Ahrefs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

But beyond the short-term dopamine hit of publishing a thousand articles at once, for most businesses, the negatives of AI content will very quickly outweigh the positives.

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Write Out Loud

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A stranger recently asked me what I do for a living. I told him, “I’m a writer and editor, and I do some sales consulting, what about you?

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I’ve been a content writer for SaaS for almost a decade now… well, I mean, a freelancer, not just a writer. This was my first and only niche as a writer, and I must love it since I’ve stuck with it for all these years. Maybe you’re interested in this writing niche and want to see what it’s all about. As a SaaS writer, I learned how important content writing is for a marketing strategy, not only with my own business but also with B2B SaaS companies.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Rachelle Gardner

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Happy release day to Sarah Bessey! For anyone who has doubted and questioned their faith, done some deconstructing, and landed in a place where they want to reimagine what faith can be rather than walk away… the ultimate handbook is here. Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith shows us a way to reconstruct a faith centered on compassion, truth, and inclusion.

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Nick Ursborne

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This year we’ll see some significant advances in the field of AI. And yes, some of those advances will impact our work as freelance copywriters. It’s time to lean in and get ahead of the curve. You need a plan. And that plan can’t be “Sit tight and do nothing”. The way things are, you can get ahead and profit from the rise of AI. Or you can fall behind.

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Adam Connell

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Looking for business giveaway ideas? I’ve got you covered. Running giveaways can be a great way to generate leads/sales, drive website traffic, boost brand awareness, or grow your email list/social media followers. In this post, you’ll uncover 23 of the best giveaway ideas for small businesses (with real-world examples). Note: You’ll need a social media.

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Ahrefs

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We’ve already launched some AI-enhanced features like search intent, but we made it even better by adding the traffic share for each intent. Check out this write-up from Si Quan for some more things we might add.

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Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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Write Out Loud

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This is something you’ll see all over the world. Companies say “no experience required!

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Freelance Union

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We have some exciting news! Just last week California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced Senate Bill 988 (SB 988) or as we like to call it, the Freelance isn’t Free Act. As in other parts of the country, where we have been successful in implementing similar laws, it aims to ensure fundamental protections for freelance workers, enforced by the State Labor Commissioner and the Attorney General.

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Just because you have no more budget or a smaller team doesn’t mean you can’t up your content and marketing game. Follow these nine tips to strengthen your marketing success without asking for another dollar or marketing person to help.

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Nick Ursborne

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As a freelancer, I am my brand. I’m me… the good, the bad and the less-than-perfect. Human, through and through. I do my best to keep the less-than-perfect parts to myself. But even if they peek out from behind the curtain from time to time, that’s not so bad. It just shows I’m real. More specifically, it shows I’m not an Artificial Intelligence. It’s time to be more human.

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Speaker: Akeel Jabber, B2B SaaS Investor and Growth Marketer at Horizen Capital

⭐ Are you ready to boost campaign success? Consider the untapped potential of integrating direct mail marketing seamlessly with digital marketing strategies. Combining the physical, tangible impact of direct mail with the dynamic reach of digital marketing can be a game-changer, significantly increasing your ROI when done right. Direct mail grabs attention, making it great for reaching your target audience 📩 Digital marketing keeps the momentum going, driving action 📲 So.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Photo by C. G. on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Joel Pitney, founder of Launch My Book. “It takes them weeks to get back to me.” “I have no idea where my book is published.” “Royalties? What royalties? I haven’t seen a penny come my way and it’s been over a year.” “The cover is fine, I guess. I didn’t have much control over the final product.” “I wish I had talked to you months ago.

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Ahrefs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

To choose the right KPIs: There are an almost infinite number of KPIs, often varying in small details (like how they’re measured, or subtle differences in definition).

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Write Out Loud

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Did you know that 81% of people have said they would like to write a book?

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Grammarly

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Writers everywhere naturally want to know about AI story writing and also have some questions. How does storytelling technology work? Is creative writing with AI really creative writing? What are the best methods for using AI in fiction writing? The truth is that generative AI offers many benefits to writers—as long as you understand its limitations.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Almost half of companies restructured their marketing teams in the past year, according to Marketing Week. About four in 10 restructured the year before that. Why? And how can you thrive despite it?

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AIIP

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

By Mary Ellen Bates “Hi. I’m Mary Ellen and I’m faking it.” No, I’m not putting that on my name badge at the AIIP 2024 Symposium, but if I did, I know that many people would sidle up to me and admit they are faking it, too. We’re the people who suffer from Impostor Syndrome… Read More » The post Impostor Syndrome? Don’t Sabotage Your Hard Work appeared first on AIIP Connections Blog.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Photo by Daniel Richard Today’s post is by author Liz Alterman. While querying agents and surviving submission, one thing that may keep you going is visualizing your story out in the world, hopefully, loved by the masses. Along with that, you may imagine hosting a reading before a packed house or even a small crowd of well-wishers huddled inside your favorite bookstore.

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Ahrefs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But there’s some disagreement and confusion among SEOs as to whether “toxic” links are actually a thing and what, if anything, you should do about them.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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CopyBlogger

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

There are plenty of multi-millionaires that have built their wealth from their social media following, and most of them are. Continue Reading The post How To Make (Substantial) Money On Social Media appeared first on Copyblogger.

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Grammarly

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Email is the primary way most businesses and employees communicate in the workplace. Knowing how to write an effective email can lead to benefits like forming good relationships with your manager, which can lead to promotions, or networking successfully, which can lead to a better-paying job. On the other hand, not knowing how to do this may damage your ability to succeed and, worst-case scenario, may lead your coworkers to judge you as rude and unlikable.

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Welcome AI onto your content and marketing teams. It can transform your data, SEO, idea generation, and research into bigger and better results for your strategy and audience.

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Uni Square Concepts

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today’s generation uses digital media, and everyone expects content to be more interactive. Because of the introduction of generative AI, the level of content creation has reached a top level. Generative AI focuses on creating content more effectively and proficiently. In this article, we have highlighted the benefits of generative AI for content creation.

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Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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