A Freelance Writer’s Guide to Twitter
November 2, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Community, Cool stuff for writers, Networking
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Twitter is an essential resource for freelance writers. At first considered a fun little social networking site, Twitter now reaches far beyond your average social networking forum. In fact, next to the blog, many feel Twitter to be the most important social networking/social media tool for freelance writers.
Knowing how to use Twitter to your [...]
Why I Don’t Use Text Speak
November 2, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Thoughts and Stuff
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At my last full time job, everyone used Skype to communicate as we all worked at home. My mornings usually began with a chat with my boss that went something like this:
Him: hi how ru?
Me: Fine, and you?
Him: bsy
Me: What’s on tap for today?
Him: cn u cll ur client 2 find out what hppned?
Me: [...]
What Does Your Twitter Name Say About Your Brand?
October 1, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Networking, Thoughts and Stuff
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I’ve been thinking a lot about my name as my brand lately. I’m not one who hides behind anonymous pen names because I feel I can’t build up my brand by being anonymous. I have always been Deborah Ng or Deb Ng. My forum handles are always a variation of my name, usually “Deb [...]
85 Hacks to Help Your Freelance Writing Career
September 27, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
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In blogging years, FWJ has been around a long time – about four and a half years. That’s a lot of jobs and a lot of tips. As I was thinking about the evolution of this blog, I thought it might be handy to combine a lot of the advice given out here over [...]
15 People and Places to Follow on Twitter to Find Freelance Writing Jobs
April 24, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Customer Service, Freelance Writing
A couple of days ago, I posted 5 Ways to Use Twitter to Find Freelance Writing Jobs. It was well received, and got a few good retweets for which I’m thankful. I’m even more thankful to Ed who recommended a few places to follow to receive updates when freelance writing jobs are posted, which became [...]
5 Ways to Find Freelance Writing Jobs Using Twitter
April 23, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
Twitter may seem like alot of noise to many people, but the truth is, it can also be an amazing job search tool. With so many people in one location, it only makes sense so many of them are talking about looking for work. IHere’s the thing, many people avoid social networking sites because they [...]
