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Bud Hennekes is the content manager at CXL Institute.
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What You’ll Learn This Week:
- What it takes to get started in content marketing
- Why it’s important to build relationships with editors and maintain clear communication and updates with your editorial team
- How weak pitches can be redeemed if you have experience writing for similar sites
- Why great writing comes from a process and a lot of work, and especially a great outline
- How to really impress an editor when sending in your pitch (hint: internal links!)
Mentioned in This Episode (Links and Resources!):
You Can Find More of Elisa and Her Writing On:
- His Twitter, @ABoundlessWorld
Shareable Quotes From This Episode:
- “There’s a common misconception that you’re just going to hit the ground running, but as a writer, you’re going to spend a lot of time figuring out which topics you’re good at, how you do research, and how you work with other companies.” — @Aboundlesssworld with @elisadoucette on #WritersRoughDrafts
- “For anyone interested in producing content online, don’t forget to build relationships.” — @Aboundlesssworld with @elisadoucette on #WritersRoughDrafts
- “For writers out there: Always update your content manager or your editor; we’d rather know you need a little extra time.” — @Aboundlesssworld with @elisadoucette on #WritersRoughDrafts
- Why it matters to talk to editors before you pitch: “If you establish that trust and that relationship beforehand, it’s much easier to create value for both parties involved.” — @Aboundlessworld with @elisadoucette on #WritersRoughDrafts
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