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Unless you live in a yurt or on Antarctica (or both) content writing is in many of our futures. Because of the marriage between traditional journalism and copywriting — strange bedfellows indeed — content writing can be a slippery slope. So along with this periodic series on SEO, Google Analytics and metadata, this is also a call for ASJA members who are seasoned content writers to share your expertise with ASJA Confidential.
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| Enter our Client Connections 2018 Contest to Win a FREE Member's Day
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Prosperous freelancers know there's enough success to go around, and that we all do better when we work together. Fortunately, there's an easy way to help your fellow writers find work and your clients connect with other top-notch talent, all while earning some bonus perks for yourself. Here's how it works: personally invite the editors and agents in your network to be a part of Client Connections, the afternoon of one-on-one, nine-minute meetings to be held Fri., May 18, at the ASJA Annual Conference in New York City.
The ASJA member who recruits the most Client Connections editors can attend Member's Day 2018 for FREE! (If you register for the conference and then win the contest, you'll be reimbursed the cost of Member's Day.) To enter:
- Look through your contacts for editors of publications, hospitals, nonprofits, universities and content marketing agencies located in the greater New York City area.
- Send a quick email to Contest Coordinator Cindy Kuzma with the name of the editor you want to invite. Cindy will send you the invitation to forward to your clients.
- Invite your clients to the 2018 Client Connections event via email, or give them a call.
- Once your client registers, you'll receive one point towards the free Member's Day Prize. All editors must register by April 29.
Client Connections will only be as good as the contacts you help us find! Thanks for helping your fellow writers.
| The Future of ASJA Is You. Volunteer at the NYC Conference!
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Some of our most gifted members volunteer on a regular basis, eventually going on to leadership positions within the ASJA community. Whether your goal is to share some tweets during the event—or you aspire to hold a future conference chair position—volunteering is the surest way to start down the path of ASJA leadership.
Our community is made up of today’s boldest, brightest, and most innovative writers. Your talents are needed to breathe fresh life into the organization and keep our events on the must-attend list of writers nationwide. We encourage you to sign on for NYC in either an in-person or virtual volunteer role, but we won’t be surprised if you love it so much you become part of our loyal and committed volunteer group! Plus, volunteers are eligible for a $25 discount on their ticket price. Find out more by contacting Volunteer Co-Chairs Linsey Knerl at or Nancy Dunham.
ASJA
The next Virtual Pitch Slam takes place Thursday, April 12 from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm Eastern. Sign up for one of the 15 pitching slots on March 29th, beginning at 12:00 pm Eastern. It will be first-come, first-served, so mark your calendars! We anticipate lots of interest for this one. Click here for further details.
ASJA
Yes, another new group of applicants for ASJA has passed the Membership Application Committee's review and the list of prospective members has now been posted. We invite active members to review the list and send any comments, pro or con, to the ASJA office at membership@asja.org no later than the comment deadline shown. Comments will be sent to the Application Committee for consideration. All comments will be kept confidential, for Application Committee use only. Review the list of prospective members here.
GonzoFest Louisville
The annual Gonzo Literary Contest, part of GonzoFest Louisville, was created to honor legendary writer and Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Writers from all corners of the world are invited to enter a single piece of literary journalism that captures the essence and spirit of Hunter’s legacy. The winning author will receive a $1,000 cash prize, and the winning entry will be considered for publication in the GonzoFest edition of the Louisville Eccentric Observer, Louisville’s venerable alternative weekly newspaper, and the author will be honored during the festival, scheduled for April 14th, 2018, in Louisville.
International Center for Journalists
Money can be an uncomfortable topic to talk about with fellow journalists. However, for freelance journalists, whose income is not fixed, knowing how to plan for a healthy financial situation is necessary to be able to continue to pursue the career they enjoy.
IJNet asked two freelancers about their financial planning, and they shared tips for working on a freelancer’s budget.
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Writer's Digest
I was in Eugene to give a talk several years ago when I came as close as I have ever come to experiencing stage fright. I was still new to the kind of hour-long talks authors are invited to give. As a young man, I had done a fair amount of theater, so I was comfortable enough on the stage — but it is one thing to memorize your lines and blocking, and another thing to more or less wing it alone at a podium. I never script my talks; in fact I barely follow an outline. I knew from the first time I gave a talk that the more improvisational I could be, the better.
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Poynter
Pay inequities will exist until 2059, according to one study. Gender disparities persist in the journalism industry across platforms and those disparities are amplified for women of color.
That's the bad news. Now the good: At Poynter’s Women’s Leadership Symposium in New York, three executives discussed strategies for female journalists to address those double standards in the workplace.
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U.S. News & World Report
The perks of working as a freelancer are self-evident: You can set your own hours, work wherever you like and be your own boss.
Among the complications, however, is the fact that contract laborers rarely have access to the benefits many employees take for granted. That means freelancers have to find and purchase their own health insurance, set up their own retirement funds and grapple with taking unpaid vacation and sick days.
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MediaShift
It’s the year 2028. In your virtual reality headset, where you can watch the news in an immersive, 360-degree view, the President of the U.S. is standing in front of you. But are you sure it’s really the president, and not a simulation reciting some troll’s script? Can you trust VR journalists to be honest with audiences and follow journalistic ethics?
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