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Conference Sponsorships: Begging Won’t Help Your Cause

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I’ve been seeing a trend among some of the bloggers I follow lately: more than a few people are asking for sponsors to help them attend some conference or another. I consider that the general approach of posting a plea on one’s blog, Twitter account or elsewhere in public to be problematic. In fact, if [...]

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PodCamp DC, and more on writing and networking

On a similar theme to last week’s post on why freelance writers need to create relationships with new people, I’d like to talk about the great people that I met this weekend. I went to PodCamp DC on Saturday: one day’s worth of sessions about new media (podcasting, blogging, etc.) and I had an amazing [...]

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Where can a freelancer hold a meeting?

Just because you are a freelance writer doesn’t mean that you’ll never need to meet with clients. But, for most people, the living room just doesn’t work as a conference room. So what other options are there? Coffee shops and cafes. Starbucks, Panera and your locally-owned coffee shop down the street will welcome your meeting [...]

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