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As 2018 comes to a close, ASJA would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of The ASJA Weekly Update a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Tuesday, Jan. 8.
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ASJA
The holiday season always is a time for reflection and anticipation. At ASJA we’re remembering a very good year and looking forward to even better things in 2019, all thanks to the work of a passionate and dedicated Board of Directors, committee chairs, scores of volunteers, and guidance from the Kellen Company staff that keeps the train from lurching off the rails.
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ASJA
2019 Client Connections is shaping up to be an exciting part of the 2019 ASJA Annual Writers Conference in NYC in May. We are really thrilled to share that we’ve had 17 editors, agents, and content agencies sign up to meet with ASJA members for our signature “speed dating” event. Participants include CFO Magazine, BBC.com, Business.com, Kingfish Media, Family Vacation Critic, and more, with additional clients signing up daily.
As always, you have to sign up for the conference to be able to register for Client Connections so don’t wait! Sign up for the conference here so you can take part in Client Connections on May 6.
And we’d like to remind you that the Client Connections Recruitment Contest will be starting soon! The ASJA member who recruits the most editors, agents, and/or content agencies from his or her network to participate in Client Connections gets to attend the conference that day for FREE! The contest officially begins in January so start planning and reaching out to those connections you’d want to invite.
Watch this space for more Client Connections updates. Stay tuned — we’ll have some more exciting reveals in the weeks ahead!
ASJA
While you’re sipping eggnog by a fire or blowing off cold weather on a holiday vacation near the equator, check out what ASJA has in store for this year’s annual conference in New York City: Collaboration Nation. On May 5 and 6, we’ll gather at the New York Marriott Downtown. Day One features lots of terrific panels and discussions, including pitch slams and special mastermind sessions for a limited number of participants. On Day Two, get ready for even more expert advice and discussions, plus our ever popular Client Connections. Register by January 31 to get the Early Early Bird Discount! Conference chairs Carolyn Crist and Jodi Helmer are rolling out more details daily, so stay tuned. In the meantime, grab your reservation today!
ASJA
It's renewal time! Make sure your membership is up-to-date, so you don't miss a single second of ASJA member benefits. It'll take just a second to renew online.
And if you’re thinking of applying, now’s the best time. Until Dec. 31, you can save 50 percent on your application fee. And members receive 25 percent off their membership fees for each successful referral! (Wondering if you’re a good fit?)
ASJA
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Columbia Journalism Review
From June 5: The life of a freelance journalist is only getting grimmer. The money’s worse, publishers demand more rights, and the labor pool expands by the day. All of this can make it tempting to focus on finding paying work wherever we can and letting the details slide.
“Lawyers have a saying: You name the price, I’ll name the terms,” says David Lizerbram, an intellectual property attorney in San Diego. “For those of us who deal with the nitty gritty, contract terms are really where the action is. All these things really do matter.”
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Forbes
From May 29: Success as a freelancer means constantly cultivating new clients, commanding better rates, and developing a great reputation in your field. Unfortunately, many freelancers still find that their growth stalls.
If you are in a freelancing slump, it’s time to take a step back. Assess your situation honestly, then ask yourself if you’ve fallen into any of the following eight habits.
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Forbes
From March 27:
Imagine you come to a salon to get a haircut. You see two available professionals — someone with a “trainee” badge and and a regular employee. Now unless you want to get a heavily discounted, but possibly awkward, haircut, you’d likely choose a “pro” right?
When it comes to freelancing, most clients would prefer to deal with pros, not a beginner. In fact, if you want to draw in a better class of clients, earn higher rates and spend less time negotiating, you should be positioning yourself as an expert.
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Small Business Trends
From July 10: One of the challenges of being a freelancer is making sure you have a steady stream of revenue. And in order to make this possible, you have to market yourself effectively to the customers you are trying to serve.
A new infographic by Fiverr titled, “Embrace the Power of the Internet to Get More Freelance Clients” points out five ways to do this.
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The Writer
From Aug. 14: Once upon a time, fiction ruled the market. Today, however, nonfiction is just as heavily competitive – and memoir is a key corner of that genre. Consider some famous best-selling memoirs from the recent past: Joan Didion’s "The Year of Magical Thinking," Jeannette Walls’ "The Glass Castle," Elizabeth Gilbert’s "Eat, Pray, Love," and, most recently, J.D. Vance’s "Hillbilly Elegy."
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Business 2 Community
From June 5: Working for yourself comes with a lot of temptations, especially if you work from home. There’s tv, website after website, and even housework to put before your actual freelancing work. Plus, when you need to do all your own marketing, accounting and the actual work, it’s easy for your work day to get derailed. You’re the boss of yourself, and you need to hold yourself accountable.
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Inc.
From July 31: The other day I was gave a speech on how to use a book to build a brand. In the discussion that ensued about post-publication promotion, we covered the usual, but challenging, marketing aspects including book blog tours, podcast interviews, press releases and Amazon review campaigns.
To date I've written and had traditionally published nine business books. With each one I've had to figure out the most productive path to getting them in front of an audience.
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Writer's Digest
From June 12: Year after year, Writer's Digest reviews dozens of reader nominations, revisits sites from past lists, considers staff favorites and searches the far-flung corners of the web for new additions — aiming for a varied compilation that will prove an asset to any writer, of any genre, at any experience level. This selection represents this year's publishing and marketing resources for writers. These websites are particularly helpful for authors looking to self publish or to build their audiences and platforms.
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Writer's Digest
From Aug. 28: The newspaper, magazine or web editor loves the freelance article you submitted and says “Yes!” Before you jump up and down and share the news to your 10,000 social media friends, beware the worst that has happened to more than one freelance writer:
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Make a Living Writing
From July 3: What's your freelance writing niche? Tech, financial, health, non-profits, real estate? Some niches for freelance writers are more lucrative than others, but there's no shortage of niche industries, business and publications that pay pro rates. And then there's Reddit. This often-overlooked social channel can be a lead-generation outlet for freelance writers.
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