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2011
17
Feb

Many aspire to be a writer, but how exactly do you go about becoming a freelance writer and why would a person choose this path?

The dream of writing is becoming more attainable for a larger group of people. The technological advances broadened the ways of communication between people – especially the internet has helped making writing accessible to nearly everyone. Due to this an increasing number of writers are now able to see their words published. Freelance writing might be the answer for those who haven’t been able to publish a book yet, who have lost a job and need an income, or for writers who simply want to explore the world of writing.

Why become a freelance writer?

  • a freelance writer is self-employed and able to write for any publication or company
  • fewer author’s dreams of publishing a book are becoming reality so a lot of them turn to freelance writing to fulfill their passion in writing
  • freelance writing is a way to stay connected and up to date to the publishing world
  • to stay in contact with other talented writers might help to improve your skills
  • for all practical purposes it’s good that freelance writers can choose their working hours
  • to have control over what you spend your time on can be pretty appealing
  • how profitable the jobs are, is based on how much a freelancer chooses to work e.g. with higher pay for more articles
  • freelance writing is so appealing because your are your own boss – this can be motivating for people who are driven, creative, goal-setters and people who won’t fail to meet deadlines

Nevertheless freelance writing can be a downfall for those who need a lot of guidance and another person telling them which work needs to be done, and especially when it has to be done in a project. Freelance writing is a lifestyle built around words and creativity combined with long working hours. It can be a stressful job but passionated writers are definitely proud when their work is being published.

You are a freelance writer knowing more reasons for a career like that? Do you agree with this article? Feel free to comment and leave a reply!

Article based on: www.suite101.com

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2011
31
Jan

Die Internetseite medienmilch.de hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, täglich einen wichtigen Beitrag zu Ihrer Mediengesundheit beizutragen, indem aktuelle News aus der Medienbranche frisch aufbereitet werden.
Dazu gehören Themen wie die Meldung des Tages, in der zum Beispiel berichtet wird, dass „Der Grüffelo“, ein deutscher Animationsfilm, für den Oscar nominiert ist.

Unter der Rubrik „Frischmilch“ finden sich News, exklusive Interviews und Kommentare sowie Videos.
Bei den „Frischmilch-News“ geht es unter anderem um die aktuelle Lage in Ägypten und die Berichterstattung des Live-Streams von Al Jazeera. Aber auch über die Gründung der Journalistenschule der Bauer-Media-Group wird ausführlich berichtet. Ein feines Portfolio also an Neuigkeiten der gesamten Bandbreite der Medienlandschaft.

Denn auch Castingshowformate wie „Germany’s next Topmodel“ und deren Werbepartner werden nicht ausgelassen. Unter dem Reiter „Sahne“ wird aktuell über Top-Kampagnen berichtet. So geht es beispielweise um die neue Audi-Kampagne, die auch in Österreich durch die Werbeagentur kempertrautmann realisiert wird.

Die Rubrik „Quark“ biete alles, was das Lästerherz begehrt. So geht es um den „Aufreger des Tages“, „Bad News“, wie etwa, dass jeder Vierte Teenager seinen Daten im Web ungeschützt lässt und gerade für Kinder ein ausreichender Datenschutz äußerst wichtig sei.

Des Weiteren wird als Unterpunkt „Nicht schön“unter der Rubrik Quark” , über Dinge berichtet, die einen fahlen Beigeschmack haben. Es handelt sich um teurere Papierpreise, Stellenabbau, Emails, die die Arbeitszeit belasten und um Verstöße gegen das Jugendmedienschutzgesetz.

Aber auch ein Spritzer Humor darf nicht fehlen, weshalb es unter dem Reiter „Laktosefrei“ neben News um die Dschungelkamp-Bewohner auch um die Klitschko-Brüder im neusten Werbespot geht. Die Beiträge sind  lesenswert und unterhaltsam.

Wer selbst “Unterstützer” in Form von Artikelvorschlägen zu interessanten und medienbezogenen Themen werden möchte, schaut am besten unter die Rubrik “Meinungsdruck” und versucht sein Glück.

Vielleicht schauen Sie auch einfach mal rein->  Medienmilch

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2010
03
Jun

Newest studies (by White Horse) have shown that in the B2B section almost 60% of the companies do not make use of social media frequently. This contact support is either used only on a basic level (45%) or not performed at all (14%).

B2B businesses do not put any interest (36%) in social media opportunities or due to lack of education (almost a quarter) do not try to establish a regular social media presence. The B2C sector however is a lot more engaged in social media presences like social networks, mobile applications or company blogs.

Reasons for this are more traditional views and attitudes of the Business-to-Business marketers as well as the perception of irrelevance. You can look at some more results, descriptions and explanations of the social media significance here.



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2009
30
Jul

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“if you’re job hunting, you may be tired of everyone telling you to network, network, network. sorry. but it’s a fact: networking is the no. 1 way to find a job. and now, thanks to a new invention you may have heard of, “the internet,” you have a bigger and better way to network: social media …”

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2009
29
Jul

“if you can’t tweet, you might get beat — in the job hunt, that is. the landscape of today’s job market is shifting, and the shift favors individuals who are savvy in social media…” …read full article.

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