Category: For Writers

This post, “You Landed A Freelancing Gig ….. Now What?” was written by nDash community member Victor Kananda.  A troubling thought, isn’t it? You’ve been looking to expand your horizons, move out of your comfort zone and hunt for new clients. You’ve been pitching like crazy these past few months. More than that, you’ve also […]

The relationship between freelancers and marketing managers or editors is a symbiotic one. Freelancers rely on dependable editors to ensure they have clear guidelines and a regular income source. Editors need reliable freelancers who can deliver content they’re expecting by the deadlines they’ve set. What’s more, the more established the relationship, the more likely both […]

This post, Remote Freelancing: 10 Destinations to Consider, was written by nDash community member Chloe Lay.  The world of work is changing. With the onset of COVID-19, offices around the world closed their doors, and office workers everywhere started working from home. Many big firms – Twitter, Microsoft, Spotify, and Amazon, to name just a […]

Dr. Christine Born is a radiologist by trade, so you might not think she’d be an expert on marketing or how emotional branding works. You’d be wrong. Her research revealed that your brain has an immediate visceral reaction to images and logos — even before you know anything about a product. The way something feels to […]

In 2013, I left my full-time marketing job to become a freelance writer, despite not having any active or prospective clients. A year later, I had a small staff of 6 full-time writers creating content for more than 40 brands worldwide. How did I manage to grow a copywriting business so quickly? The answer: pitching […]

Many brands are reluctant to work with freelance writers because they don’t know what they’re getting until they put down the money and wait for the piece to be delivered. Meanwhile, you’re sitting on the bench with all those great article ideas in your head, wondering how to find the right clients who’d appreciate what […]

The idea of being a full-time “freelance writer” is closely tied to the idea of freedom. In many ways, this is accurate. After all, full-time freelance writers can set their own hours, work from wherever they please, and even take on the most stressful of workdays in their pajamas. It’s a great lifestyle, and because […]

Our mission here at nDash has always been pretty simple: to help elite freelance writers earn a better living. We’ve done this by giving them direct access to thousands of great brands, where they can apply to assignments, pitch content ideas, and earn lifetime referrals for bringing new brands to the nDash platform. But why […]

Some years come in like a wrecking ball. But one major plus to come out of the wreckage is that many companies shifted toward remote-first structures. What does that mean for freelancers? Organizations are now hiring remotely or outsourcing talent to take on positions that were once performed in co-located teams. Despite there being a […]

Editor’s Note: This post, My Freelance Writing Journey and Why I Won’t Leave It Behind, was written by nDash community member Michelle Rivera McCracken. To learn more about Michelle — and to have her write for your brand — be sure to check out her nDash profile page.  In the 6th grade, I entered a […]