freelancing in college 2013 - arcadia university
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About MeMarketing Communications Assistant at Manor College in Jenkintown, PA
Tasks-Head of Social Media-Design printed pieces (brochures, postcards, magazine, etc.)-Committees/Event Planning-Photography-Implement marketing strategies-Update website & athletic website- Random things such as designing T-shirts, running a Fashion club & helping with student activities
My Writing Resume
Etownian – Elizabethtown College weekly newspaper
Elizabethtown Advocate – Elizabethtown Community newspaper
Keystone Edge – Central PA online magazine
LoveTwenty.com – Blog for girls in their 20s
USA Today College – Blog for college students in the U.S.
Tru(4)ia magazine (Founder) – Print/online magazine for college students
GlutenFreeWorks.com - Website about living on a gluten-free diet
Manor College – Write for publications and Annual Review (magazine)
QuiteMag.com – Online magazine for young Christian women
Why You Should Freelance
-Experience-EVERY JOB IN COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVES WRITING-EXTRA MONEY, MONEY, MONEY-It’s Fun & Simple!
Where to Start
1. Topic/Idea2. Writing Style3. Publication
Topic Ideas1. Think about your everyday life, and put a spin on it
2. MAKE IT PERSONAL3. Think about an audience4. Can be funny, silly or even
impractical!
MAKE IT PERSONAL
INSPIRATION
• Buzzfeed.com• Thoughtcatalog.com• Facebook/Twitter- what are your friends
talking about?• Late Night TV Shows• Entertainment Weekly
Writing Style
•How To’s•Tips•Life Lessons•Use personal voice (can use “I” – just check with Editor)
Use your inner voice:Example, “Instead of criticizing Snooki and The Situation along with the millions of “haters,” I use Jersey Shore as a guide of what not to do. So here goes — life lessons from the Jersey Shore (don’t worry Snooks, I still love ya!).”
PublicationWhere to publish your articles?-Look for online college lifestyle blogs-Local Blogs and online magazines-Local print publications
Arcadia Superstar
• Jayson Flores
TIPS-Don’t stretch yourself too much-Guys don’t hesitate to contact the “girly” publications – they need you too
-Don’t say “no” just because of the money
-Think outside of the box for ideas, use your surroundings and what you know
FINAL TIP:
WRITE ABOUT STUFF YOU LIKE
@kellllllclayton(with six “L’s”)