Elizabeth Breckenridge: Freelance Writer Spotlight

March 2, 2023

nDash’s Managing Editor, Jenn Greenleaf, talks to Elizabeth Breckenridge about her experience launching and growing her career as a freelance writer. Background: The Highlights Originally from San Jose, as of 2021, Elizabeth now calls Seattle home. She specializes in blog content and pillar posts for tech and SaaS companies. Most notably, as outlined in her LinkedIn profile, […]

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2023 Content Marketing Events You Don’t Want to Miss

February 28, 2023

Each year, we bring a lineup of the best content marketing events. This year doesn’t disappoint as there’s a mix of in-person, hybrid, and virtual content creation and marketing events. Top Content Marketing Events for 2023 In-Person Content Marketing Events LeadsCon 2023 When: March 13 – 15 Where: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV Host: Access […]

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The Write Stuff: Take Your Article Writing From Prosaic to Profound

February 23, 2023

What Are the Core Components of a Successful Article? Did you ever write papers in college that you thought were home runs only to get them back mired in red ink?  “What’s the main idea here?”  “Paragraphs lack coherency.”  “Conclusion is a non sequitur.”  “Cite your source.”  According to a 2018 Journal of Technology and […]

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The Advantages of Outsourcing Content Writing

February 21, 2023

The Demand for Content Has Exploded Over 70% of content marketers surveyed by the Content Marketing Institute rated content marketing as “more important” during the past year. Content marketing in the form of blog posts is a huge part of a strategy. Second only to their organization’s website (90%), marketers (78%) reported that their blog played […]

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nDash vs. Draft.co for Freelance Writers

February 16, 2023

There is no shortage of marketplaces and platforms open to freelance writers today. Not surprising, given that it’s an industry every business needs from time to time. Yet writing has experienced plenty of disruption during the 2020s. Meaning creatives need to know the best freelance writing platforms to join. While nDash has much to offer an […]

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Considering AI Copywriting? Things to Know First

February 14, 2023

Using AI in Copywriting We’ve been reading a lot about using AI for copywriting on social media and blogs. The debate continues to ensue – is it possible to do this? And, if so, how? After conducting independent experiments, our findings show that AI writing tools are good for some things during the “prep work” […]

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Kara Detwiller: Freelance Writer Spotlight

February 9, 2023

nDash’s Managing Editor, Jenn Greenleaf, talks to Kara Detwiller about her transition to becoming a full-time freelance writer and much more! Background: The Highlights Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Kara now calls a small town in Saskatchewan home. You can see her passion for authentic connections in her tweets – Kara Detwiller (@karadetwiller) / Twitter. One of […]

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Confessions from a Freelancer: How NOT to Handle an Excess Workload

February 7, 2023

Meredith Summers discusses her experiences with how “not” handle an excessive workload as a freelancer. My Experience as a Freelancer: Then vs. Now At the beginning of my freelance writing career, I couldn’t have been farther from working at full capacity if I tried. In fact, I found myself being grateful for scammers. At least […]

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Sophie Bebeau: New Freelance Writer Spotlight

February 2, 2023

nDash’s Managing Editor, Jenn Greenleaf, talks to one of the newest community members, Sophie Bebeau, about her journey as a freelance writer. Background: The Highlights On her LinkedIn profile, Sophie describes herself as a “Broadly creative, multi-disciplinary writer and designer with digital and print design experience as well as commercial and creative writing experience.” For over […]

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The Dos and Don’ts of Finding and Hiring Freelance Writers

January 31, 2023

Every business needs freelance writers—wordsmiths that can sell your business with their skills. But if you haven’t needed to hire a writer until now, you’re probably wondering, “What should I expect?” and “How can I tell a good writer from a bad one?” Dos: Finding and Hiring Freelance Writers There are plenty of websites and […]

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