Update: Why I Invested in a Custom-Designed Website as a Small Business Owner
Update: Custom-designed Website Vs. Using a Template What is a custom-designed website? A custom website is built entirely from scratch using code. You maintain control over every aspect of the website design process to ensure the finished product becomes a powerful...
Update: Your Guide to Personal Branding
To find the right job, learn how to brand yourself. What is personal branding? It’s identifying, positioning, and promoting oneself in the professional world. You can think of it as putting your best foot forward to land that dream job or promotion. Personal...20 Tips to Improve Your Freelancing Game
(Note this article also appears on the Cowork Frederick blog) With more people leaving traditional 9-5 jobs in favor of choosing their own work, freelancing has become more popular than ever. The number of freelancers has been increasing since 2014. According to...
Will AI Replace Human Writers?
Are they coming for my job? Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about A.I. and machine learning. Like many people, I’ve bought into all the hype about these technologies. I’ve also bought into the uncertainty and fear surrounding these ideas. I’ll... How to Write a Great Job Ad in 5+ Steps
Find the right candidates with a clear, concise, persuasive ad Recently I was looking at some job postings on LinkedIn. As I read through all of the job descriptions, I was reminded of just how much I hate applying for jobs. Why? Because almost every job posting is...
How to Talk to People Again: An Office Survival Guide
I’m going to get a little bit personal with this post because I am writing it from personal experience, and from my heart. About a year ago I joined Cowork Frederick in an effort to get out of my house and talk to other humans again. Being around other people...
5 + Tips on How to Write Powerful Copy
A short and sweet list of tips on how to write a great post. Writing powerful copy isn’t easy, but it can be done. Read on to learn more about writing copy that sells. 1. The purpose of the first sentence is to hook the reader You want to start off your post by...
How to Launch a Successful Virtual Summit
You’re going to need some help with this A virtual summit is an online conference where expert speakers present on a specific topic. Typically these take the form of video interviews and presentations. Folks can register for the event for free with their email...
Copyediting is Crucial: 7+ Steps to Better Business Messaging
*See the end of this blog for a copyediting checklist Why You Need to Copyedit Your Work So you’ve just finished up that blog you’ve been working on for hours or days. You’re anxious to get it published, and besides, do you have time to go through...Hello!
