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Steering clear of "illegal" -- Yay or Nay?
These days it's more likely than not to come across a story about immigration on a regular basis and you're also highly likely to see the word "illegal" in these reports. News organizations are increa...more
Five Tips for Landing a Second Assignment
You’ve worked hard to land an assignment at your dream publication. But how can you make sure the assignment doesn’t turn into a one-hit wonder?
In a recent post on The Freelance Strate...more
book promotion
There’s writing, then there’s promoting. Every author runs into this conundrum: we create what we believe is a masterpiece, a work of great art, the epic novel, a classic for all time, o...more
Inside PRN: Meet Customer Content Specialist Andrew Bindernagel
Andrew Bindernagel takes his ice cream very seriously.
It’s not about eating. The PR Newswire customer content services specialist in Cleveland is into creating.
Bindernagel even went to Pen...more
The Q&A Team: The Role of Humor in Journalism
Dear Q&A Team,
I’m a journalist trying to decide the role of humor in my writing. Is it OK to use humor in my writing? What are some examples of humor used effectively – and i...more
Ghostwriting: Capturing Another’s Voice
Ghostwriting can be a lucrative niche for freelance writers, but it’s not without its challenges.
One of the most challenging aspects is writing in another person’s voice.
“Write...more
Blog Notes: Family Life, Food & Travel Blogs
Blog Notes is a weekly helping of blogs recently reviewed on PR Newswire for Bloggers. Would you like your blog reviewed? Tweet to PR Newswire media relations manager Christine Cube at @PRN4Bloggers.
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The PR Pitch: A Skill that Matters More Than Ever
An article Ragan’s PR Daily ran last week titled “Is the Traditional PR Pitch Dead?” flirted with the notion that it’s possible to practice PR without pitching media and blog...more
Networking, Conferences and Community Relations: Last Week’s Top Blogs
If you haven’t checked out the Blogs section of ProfNet Connect lately, you’re missing out on some really great posts. Here’s a link to some of last week’s most popular blog po...more
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Destination Sales Expert
Do you share our passion for enjoying outdoor activities in amazing destinations? Are you a fun and enthusiastic Chatty Cathy who loves sharing your passions with others? Are...more
Five Reasons for Real Estate Developers to Use Social Media for Community Relations
Many real estate developers have been slow to adopt social media to help market completed residential or commercial construction projects. But those who have are seeing the value in how it can...more
Upcoming PR/Media Events
We regularly update our ProfNet Connect calendar to include upcoming events we think will be of interest to PR and media professionals. Following is a summary of the events taking place over the next ...more
Media 411: Conference Season
This is a weekly column which will focus on issues in the media industry, both positive and negative, media events and much more.
If you have a topic you would like for me to explore, please feel fr...more
Angie's Social Media Angels: The Tara Hansen Foundation
With all of the negativity that can be seen through social media, it is nice to find people whose words are uplifting and positive. Twice a month, I will spotlight a person (or organization) that is m...more
Networking Secrets for Freelance Writers
Yesterday, we hosted our #ConnectChat, featuring Minda Zetlin, president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), a group of about 1,400 professional freelance nonfiction writers.&nb...more
Freelancing With a Full-Time Job: What You Need to Know
Do you crave the excitement of freelancing – writing about topics you care about and for the publications you want to write for? Or do you need the security of a staff position, knowing a set ...more
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