Amanda Layman is a B2B tech content writer and strategist with over 15 years of experience creating content for startups and enterprise brands. She founded Tigris, a content agency serving leading tech companies, and authored The New Freelance: A Book for Writers.
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Learn how efficiency can lead to a more profitable freelance career
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…
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Every seasoned writer has a pitch letter or two that they regretted sending off. I've probably committed every pitching no-no in the book: failing to address the correct editor, sending off a half-baked idea, even…
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The more experienced I became as a freelance writer, the more I realized how little time I actually spent on writing. Sure, I expected to have to build a website, market myself and develop story…
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Being a social media manager is a multifaceted job: You’re a data analyst one minute, a community moderator the next and an innovator and entrepreneur after that. Whether you’re a freelancer looking to score your…
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Every hiring manager has a candidate they remember far after the interview itself. These unforgettable folks are often known as the ones who landed the job. Here are three media pros with experience in hiring and their…
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When you’re looking for a job, between networking, searching the job boards and, if you currently have a job, staying on top of your workload, you can feel tapped out for time. But that doesn’t…
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When you’re in media, everything you write, post or create is like an audition. Your Tweets prove you know how to work Twitter. Your website shows you’re not tone-deaf when it comes to branding. And…
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