Work smarter in your media or creative career. Productivity delivers tips on time management, workflow optimization, focus strategies, and tools to help you get more done without burning out — whether you're in an office, remote, or freelancing.
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Attract new clients with a site that showcases your best writing
All types of independent professionals have been hearing it for years—to do business today, you need a website. But what exactly is the function of your website when you're a freelance writer? Unless you're a…
Amanda Layman Low
There are plenty of authors who write for love of the craft. But most of us also want our carefully crafted words to be read by the masses—and maybe rake in some royalties along the…
Andrea Williams
As an official judge for the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, I read a lot of essays, the quality of which fluctuated from powerful to pointless. Despite this range, what struck me most were the handful-and-a-half…
Joel Schwartzberg
Life as a freelance writer can be an emotional rollercoaster... if you let it. Yes, there is the elation of landing a story in a big publication like the New York Times or GQ. Then…
Ayana Young
You may spend hours (or days) writing and agonizing over your resume, but once it gets in front of a recruiter, HR staffer or hiring manager, each will spend just 15 seconds deciding whether to pass…
Alisha Tillery
To be successful (or even gainfully employed) in this era of industry uncertainty, it seems like you have to go above and beyond the general requirements. Read on to understand how easy it is to implement these little life hacks and keep your career in check.
Allie Misch
I recently performed a little efficiency test to make sense of my profit and losses -- the latter of which had been feeling especially heavy lately. I assessed my workload in terms of both money…
Amanda Layman Low
If you're a freelance writer or beat reporter, you likely spend a lot of time on the go, either meeting with new clients or chasing your next assignment. You listen to music in the car,…
Jillian Richardson
It used to be that blogs weren't taken seriously, until it was revealed that what was once viewed as pet projects at best were really obsessively curated, regularly updated hits of information vital to professionals.…
Corinne Grinapol
While some creatives say the early bird gets the proverbial worm, others argue it’s the night owl that crushes creatively. Here, through recent research and insight from creatives, we’re examining the best times for productivity,…
John Lombard