Log in to customize alerts, subscribe to newsletters, and apply to jobs.
October 23 - November 13, 2012
Our innovative 4-week online conference is designed to help you discover your unique qualifications and learn how to showcase your skills to employers. Learn more.
June 7 - August 2, 2012 | Online
Create a social media strategy and learn from the biggest names in social media in this innovative online event and workshop. Register now.
9 Things You Should Never Do on a Job Interview
Hiring managers say committing these nine cardinal sins will end your dream job interview before it even starts. Read here.
Event Photos: Internet Week Party in New YorkElevator Pitch: FonduWatch as host Alan Meckler introduces Fondu, an iPhone app for sharing bite-size restaurant reviews with friends (sort of like Yelp meets Twitter).
|
Pitching an Agent: The Strothman Agency
The agents at this Boston-based outfit are activists for their clients in more ways than one.
- May 3, 2005
Number of agents: Two
Number of clients: About 50
Notable clients: Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize (2003), whose memoir for Random House is forthcoming; Paul Goldstein, intellectual property lawyer and Stanford law school professor; Yale history professor David Blight; Yale professors Michael Graetz and Ian Shapiro (Death by a Thousand Cuts); and China scholar Robert Oxnam, whose memoir A Fractured Mind, about his history with multiple personality disorder, is forthcoming from Hyperion.
Percentage of unsolicited material accepted: Less than one percent
Fiction vs. nonfiction: About 15 percent fiction; 85 percent nonfiction
Background: At this Boston-based agency,...
The How to Pitch series is worth its weight in gold. In just the first month I'd already benefited enough to consider the cost of joining well worth it.
-- Gaen Murphree- Premium content, including our How to Pitch Guides, an indispensable tool for freelance writers. view sample >
- Savings of up to $35 per class on mediabistro.com courses and seminars.
- Insurance discounts for freelancers and small businesses, including medical, dental, auto and home.
- Lots of other professional discounts, including ZipCar (a $50 value) and your choice of magazine subscriptions (a $10 value).
... and much more! View all benefits or Sign up now!
| mb offers | |||
|
|||
