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Want to learn about Glitter Spank SEO? Ghostwriting for profit? Writing a blog that will draw readers or ways to obtain and maintain B2B content marketing gigs? How about connecting virtually with editors from high-paying, diverse markets like, in the past, Smithsonian.com, American Heart Association News and Endless Vacation to, coming later this month/early next, Natural Foods Merchandiser, Elks Magazine or Stripe Press, which specializes in technology and economics? Professional members of ASJA have full access to the latter via Virtual Client Connections (VCC), while the former, Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are open to both professional and associate members.
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Registration is now open for SIGs. It's first come-first-served and is expected to fill quickly. The session will run Oct. 22 – Nov. 18 and we have some great sessions planned on ...
- B2B Content Marketing Writing: Getting In, Staying In by Christine Parizo
- Glitter Spank SEO: Make Your Personal Brand Sparkle with Social Media Realness by Charmaine N. Houck
- Ghostwriting for Profit by John Peragine
- Write A Blog People Will Read: Learn to Write in a Unique, Confident and Meaningful Way by Donna Freedman
To learn more and register now, visit the website.
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Today at 2 p.m. EST is the first chance to sign up for Virtual Client Connections, when ASJA members meet with editors/agents over the phone or Skype in short speed-dating-type sessions. Editors from Natural Foods Merchandiser (New Hope Network), Increment Magazine and Stripe Press want to meet with you! These appointments will be between Oct. 30-Nov. 2 (from noon to 4 p.m. EST all four days). Sign-up begins today — on a first come, first serve basis — through the ASJA website at 2 p.m. EST, with appointments sent out by 5pm EST on Friday, Oct. 12. Questions? Contact Kristine Hansen, VCC Chair.
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Do you cover sustainable food, travel, home/garden or outdoor gear? Make a note: Our next Virtual Pitch Slam will be with Sierra Magazine on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. Signups will open on a first-come, first-served basis on November 26 at noon Eastern. In the meantime, check out our recordings of previous Virtual Pitch Slams.
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Member name: Vince Guerrieri, Elyria, Ohio
Success Story: Wrote my first piece for CityLab
How I landed the gig: Made contact with the editor in an ASJA Virtual Pitch Slam.
Net result: $300
Comments about ASJA: Joining ASJA has put me in touch with plenty of editors and agents, which has paid off, as well as meeting a community of other writers and forming relationships with them too.
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ASJA showcases member successes throughout the year. Whether it's landing a new gig through Client Connections, finding work through referrals, or learning how to change contracts to suit your needs, these stories help demonstrate the value of an ASJA membership. If you have a story to share, contact Marijke Vroomen Durning.
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In #FreePress editorials published in newspapers across the country, writers stressed journalism’s role in a democracy, and that a free press is essential to a free society.
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