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A fulfilling role which combines creativity and strategy to move new products from conception to launch.
You’re an idea person, a shaker upper, a game changer—no wonder you’re bored at work. Well, we’ve got a job you’ll love. Say hello to your new career as a product manager. Not sure what…
Ayana Young
It’s projected that $8.8 billion will be spent on native advertising in 2018, but that’s only a tiny fraction of overall ad budgets—a measly 5%. Adweek reports that the biggest hurdle to native advertising is…
Ayana Young
Nobody likes ads, except maybe the creatives and marketers who make them (and if they were honest we’d probably find that a good number of them would count themselves among the 615 million devices using…
Alex Jasin
Work environments have become less formal and are increasingly more casual. Executives are wearing jeans to work, fridges are stocked with craft beers and many professionals aren't even working in traditional offices. Combine this with…
Ayana Young
With something as seemingly fickle and ever-changing as social media marketing, you’re bound to see certain trends and tactics come and go. But, there’s one thing that’s sure to remain constant over the next several…
Ayana Young
Scroll through the instagram feed of your favorite travel influencer, and you’ll see just how much folks love a good vacation—in theory at least. But while scenic views of ancient cities and exotic foods served…
Andrea Williams
When people hear “writing career,” they tend to think of novelists and essayists. But those who love to write have more options beyond becoming the next Dave Eggers or Dorothy Parker. The following six jobs…
Aja Frost
Robert McGuire, currently publisher and editor of Nation1099.com, and owner of McGuire Editorial & Consulting, once worked as a reporter at weekly newspaper publisher, Community Newspapers, Inc. One thing that’s stuck with McGuire from his…
Jenell Talley
Freelancing as a full-time or part-time endeavor is hard, any way you cut it. Working in a gig economy as a writer, editor, marketer or in another field, where projects ebb and flow can be…
Anni Irish
Instead of calling the support line, a customer posted a complaint on your Facebook page. A negative, angry, very public complaint. What do you do? Only one in seven companies have a strategy in place…
Ashley Glenn