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Webinar: Getting Canadian Government Contracts
Governments operate on an April to March budget year. Now is the time to access the largest employer in Canada: the federal government. Provincial and municipal governments can also be lucrative clients. With their tendency to spend whatever is left over in their budgets as the end of March approaches, it’s important to set yourself […]
Here’s the Number 1 Secret to Getting Invited on Press Trips
This article about getting invited on press trips is written by Vanessa Chiasson, a freelance writer based in Ottawa who specializes in travel and human interest stories. Have you ever wondered how to get invited on press trips? Before I embark on any trip as a travel writer, I always hear the same question from […]
Webinar: Working the Conference Circuit
Our experts panel will lead you through the pros and cons of the conference circuit, the ways you can benefit from choosing the right conferences, and how to connect with the various players you’ll need to make your efforts pay off.
3 tips for making the most of an overseas conference as a freelancer
Have you travelled overseas for a conference and tacked on a vacation? What are your tips for making the most of it? Here are three tips for making the most of an overseas conference as a freelancer.
Webinar: Practical Use Cases For AI
This weekend workshop will focus on practical use cases: routine tasks that can be made easier with help from publicly available chatbots.
Webinar: AI’s Impact on Media Freelancers
A panel of AI-engaged professionals will discuss these challenges: digital arts researcher Owen Brierley, PhD, who helped start us on our AI journey; Tony Stubblebine (CEO, Medium.com) who refused to license his users’ content to OpenAI and demonetized AI-generated content on the platform; and data journalist Jon Schleuss of the Los Angeles Times, president of The News Guild/Communications Workers of America, and lead of that group’s national AI committee.
3 ways freelancers can build trust with clients
Are you wondering how freelancers can build trust with clients? The goal here is to develop trusting, long-term relationships. How you do this is by establishing trust and being someone your client can count on.
Webinar: Finding New Markets
The longer you’ve been freelancing, the more likely you have pivoted at least once. It might mean narrowing your focus and drilling deeply into an area of expertise to become tops in that topic.
Can a journalist ever truly be objective? And, if not, what are they to do instead?
We can’t be perfectly objective. No journalist can. But we can sure try. Here are some considerations for a freelance journalist who strives for objectivity in challenging conditions.
The state of Canadian publishing, from a Wiley veteran
The good news is that the Canadian publishing industry is alive and well. If you’re writing falls into a popular genre, you could find yourself with an agent, a book deal, a newly published book and a travel schedule taking you across the country to promote your work.
