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If you cover business, finance or healthcare news, you'll want to participate in our next VPS!
On Wednesday, July 24, from 2 – 3 p.m. Eastern time, you can pitch to an editor from Karma
First-come, first-served registration opens on July 10 at noon Eastern time and the link will be posted on the VPS page at that time.
We're looking for a few more members to host future VPS events. If you’re interested, email Wendy Helfenbaum
| Our new Virtual Client Connections Co-Chairs Need Your Help!
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I'm delighted to announce that Lisa Rabasca Roepe and Stacey Freed have stepped up to run Virtual Client Connections, which has been expertly led by Kristine Hansen for the last four years.
Lisa and Stacey will be joined by a great team of volunteers to help organize these virtual speed dates with editors, agents and content marketing agencies. But they need YOU! Please consider sharing some of your client contact info: If you know of an editor looking for writers, or want to help organize future events, reach out to the VCC leaders:
lisaroepe@gmail.com, stacey.freed@gmail.com.
By: Randy Dotinga
I, and plenty of other members, used to get insurance via ASJA, and some hope we can restore the benefit now. We listened. A few months ago, ASJA President Milt Toby assigned me to explore health insurance options for our members. As ASJA's representative, I joined a coalition of publishing industry organizations that investigated ways to offer coverage. The answer isn't what we wanted to hear.
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Member name: Poornima Apte, Boston, Mass.
Success story: Found two new editors to work with at ASJA conference, May 2019, and a cool new gig through a fellow writer.
How I landed the gigs: I had Client Connections set up with Allan Richter of Discover Life magazine. My notes said that they were in the health and wellness space so I prepared accordingly. But when it was time to pitch, Allan said he was looking for cool restaurants/places to cover in new cities. That very morning I had read, in the Washington Post, about this new, fast casual restaurant in Boston that was manned by robots. I pitched it immediately and landed an assignment. I also met Kira Peikoff through Client Connections that same year and pitched her a profile, that became my first assignment for Leaps Magazine.
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ASJA is excited to share a new and valuable member benefit! Because we know that working from home can sometimes get pretty lonely, we found you a deal with WeWork! Collaborative workspaces can be a great way for ASJA members to help get the creative juices flowing and now you can receive up to 20 percent off new WeWork memberships on office space. Click here to get more info directly from WeWork.
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Journalism.co
Being a freelance journalist has many advantages. The perks include creative variety, the flexibility of hours and freedom to work from home, but the absence of a fixed income can leave mental and financial strains.
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Business2Community
Many companies are adopting flexible talent—and freelancing platforms, such as Upwork—to extend their capabilities and increase agility. When getting teams used to working with flexible talent, it may be tempting to start small by registering a couple of people onto a platform. Then after you get their buy-in and a few success stories, you expand usage to the rest of the team.
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The Holmes Report
Griping about press releases may be part of the job, but journalists nonetheless are most likely to cover business stories when the news comes directly from a company versus third party sources, according to a new study from Ogilvy.
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Influencive
Freelancing can be a dream come true: The freedom to work whenever and wherever you want, the ability to take days off and being able to plan your work around your own commitments. However, for the majority of freelancers, self-employment can have many hurdles that they must work to overcome.
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Rice University via Phys.org
As the journalism industry rapidly evolves, what are professors in the field telling students about their job prospects?
A new study from Rice University and Rutgers University finds educators are encouraging aspiring journalists to look for work outside the news business.
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The Motley Fool via Yahoo Finance
Over the past decade or so, the so-called gig economy has exploded. More Americans than ever are finding ways to supplement their income through part-time "side hustles." We asked three of The Ascent's contributors about the best side hustles they've ever had, and here's what they had to say.
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