This is a duplicate of a post that I shared a few months ago – for some reason, in the transition to my self-hosted site here, the link became dysfunctional! So I’m just reposting it for completion since it is a “Part II”. Recently I mentioned that I’ve been listening to…
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The Taxman
Well it’s a good feeling to have Tax Week behind us. I’ve always dealt with my own taxes, they’ve never been particularly difficult to cope with. But this year I decided to get the help of a CPA. It’s something I’ve always thought about doing, but have just never been…
Freelancing is No Place for Peanuts, Donkeys, or Goldfish
Last Tuesday I joined a bunch of other medical writers at an AMWA-New England networking lunch. We typically have our lunch meetings at a Chinese restaurant in Cambridge, MA – it’s a great, central location for a midweek gathering because they have a parking lot – somewhat of a rarity…
Blogging for Medical Writers at the AMWA-NE Winter Roundtable Brunch
Yesterday was our AMWA-New England chapter’s Winter Roundtable Brunch at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham, MA. It was a beautiful winter day here – chilly, but bright and sunny with a clear blue sky. Perfect driving weather for those who made the trek from the opposite ends of New England. I was privileged to…
Marketing by Warm Email Prospecting: Part II
Last week I mentioned that I’ve been listening to some webinars by Ed Gandia on warm email prospecting. I shared some of his thoughts about why he feels it is a useful marketing tool. This past week I listened to the remaining one in which he discusses what warm email prospecting…
Marketing by Warm Email Prospecting: Part I
Right now I’m listening to some short webinars on Warm Email Prospecting by Ed Gandia of the International Freelancers Academy. I’m a big fan of email as a business communication tool, so I thought I’d share some of his thoughts here – they might appeal to some of you too. In a…
International Freelancers Day
On September 23rd 2011, The International Freelancers Academy is hosting the world’s biggest online conference for freelancers. And the best part is that registration is completely FREE! Registration is ridiculously easy – just visit the link above & register by providing your email address. They’ll confirm your “seat”, and then all…
Step 5: Try Twitter
Time for Step 5 of the “Beginner’s Medical Writing” series – a step-by-step guide to getting yourself started in freelance medical writing – an extremely basic guide for making the first move into medical writing. If you’re just arriving, feel free to check out the earlier steps: Step 1 Step…
Five Great Articles To Help Your Resume
Everyone should have an up to date resume ready – whether you have no desire to leave your current job, or whether you are looking to transition to a new position as a full-time or freelance worker. Although “anything is better than nothing” in an emergency, ideally you want to…
Links I Love: 5 Sites That Get Me Going
A plethora of wonderful, insightful, and helpful websites exist that can be really useful for anyone in the freelance business. Today I’d like to share five that I love – these are a little different from the typical sites that I regularly read that are more geared toward freelance workers….