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I’m sure you’ve seen the ads for freelance writing jobs where you’re asked to write and send a custom sample. Something like: “Must include a unique sample article (at least 300 words) on paying down student loan debts, following the article format at XYZ.com.

So, I get this email from a FLCW the other day: “I’m embarrassed to say, I have several work samples posted on my website that I didn’t get permission from the clients to use. I realize this is not good business. Do you get permission from every client, even if the piece was posted/published in the public realm?” My reply? No.

Does your company have a freelancer database? June 19th, 2008 Dina at Wordfeeder.com Last month or so, I was invited by my corporate client to be part of their internal database of freelancers. The marketing department already knows me, obviously, but this type of exposure would give the rest of

There is a direct-mail letter that generated an estimated $1 billion in sales over an 18-year span. It was written by Marty Conroy for The Wall Street Journal, a simple two-page letter that told the life stories of two college graduates who went on to the same company.

Impromptu Speaking Posted By : Fran Watson Impromptu SpeakingWhy do those words send a chill down the back of so many people? Impromptu speaking is something that we do every day of our lives unless we are a hermit living in a shack at the top of a mountain.