Learn what it takes to upgrade your solo freelance work into an agency-style model. Heather Tunstall of Tunstall Content LLC shares her journey, along with her best tools and tips for getting there and keeping the work on track. … read more
Freelancing
Webinar about Boundaries and Expectations Yields Invaluable Tips
ASBPE’s webinar on setting boundaries and expectations between freelancers and editors, provided time-tested best practices around communication and professional standards. … read more
How I learned to love (working with freelancers)
Develop relationships with freelance photographers and illustrators to tell stories in unique ways. Hiring a freelance illustrator or photographer is similar to starting a relationship: It’s thrilling, stressful and sometimes you’ll fight over money. I remember my first … read more
Freelancer Nation: 5 tips for freelancers and editors
By Taryn Oesch Freelancing was a topic I hadn’t thought much about until I attended #GenerationB2B, the ASBPE 2019 National Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. The opening session, “Freelancer Nation,” was presented by Christine Parizo, a freelance B2B … read more
Why You Need a New (Freelancer) Bestie
By Christine Parizo, Christine Parizo Communications Publications have always used freelancers to fill gaps, but with editorial budgets shrinking, it’s even more important to find and nurture reliable freelancers to contribute content that meets your standards. In today’s … read more
6 Tips For Freelancers (And Their Clients)
By Thomas Temin The rise of social media and other new forms of marketing have created tremendous freelance opportunities for former business-to-business editors. Even Fortune 500 companies are leanly staffed and look to freelancers for a lot of … read more
20 High-Value Blog Posts Offer 143 IdeasYou Can Use
By Tonie Auer How can your publication succeed online? What points should a social media policy address? What challenges will face us as we convert our magazine from print to digital only? Answers to these questions — and … read more
Editors Should Examine a New Way of Working with Advertisers
By Jim Romeo We have all seen better days. But could a new way of doing business in the trade press be a latent win-win? Could the bylined feature article, contributed Q-and-A article, or other contributed feature article … read more
Leveraging Your Freelance Staff
By Matt Bolch During this time of economic upheaval (especially when the chairs around you are no longer occupied because of cutbacks), it makes perfect sense to leverage your freelance staff to a greater degree. I’ve been freelancing … read more
6 Simple Steps for Starting Your Freelance Writing Blog
By Michelle V. Rafter This blog post originally appeared on Michelle Rafter’s WordCount blog and is copyright 2008 Michelle Vranizan Rafter. It is reprinted here by permission. The original post can be found here. In the past week … read more