Yesterday evening, I had to come up with a 95-word byline to publish alongside one of my recent articles. Among the quirky facts I strung together (i.e., I like eating donuts and still can’t bond with my step-cat — IYKYK), I mentioned I had tried more than 100 side hustles…

Something spectacular happened this evening: my husband criticized me for panhandling my freelance writing services, dismissing my efforts as farcical at best, and at worst, setting the family on the path to irreversible ruin (public humiliation). Here’s the spectacular thing: I calmly begged to differ and left the room. …

As a marketer I’ve long been fascinated by chatbot technology. I’ve even worked with a handful of chatbot tools over the past few years to help write articles and optimize webpages. From a content marketing perspective, chatbots aren’t bad and they’re getting better. Think of them as creative, robotic brainstormers…

In the throes of job-hunting, a lot of the listings on LinkedIn and Indeed are beginning to sound alike. I’m waxing nostalgic for my single days of Internet dating. I’d read profile after profile with everyone saying, “I love my family, friends, and long walks on the beach.” …

Yours in Mediocrity: A Completely Mediocre Cover Letter from a LinkedIn Candidate in the 50th Percentile of All Applicants Nearly 700 applicants on LinkedIn have applied for this content writer position. LinkedIn tells me my skills put me at the 50th percentile and in terms of job fit I am mediocre in every single way. …

I applied for a job I’m under-qualified for, but people do that every day in America and I am nothing if not patriotic. …

When your friend Indeed refers you to a job, you apply. And you send a cover letter. Dear XXXXXXX Job Poster, Hiring Manager, Esteemed Person Offering Employment, I am writing to apply for a copywriter position at XXXXXXX. I have seen the opening on several job boards and have been…

That cheeky requirement was tucked into the final bullet of a job description. So of course I applied. And in five minutes, I wrote the following optional, humorous cover letter. (The cover letter was optional.) ~~~ Related Read: Algorithmically Yours: A Totally Algorithmic Cover Letter I Just Wrote Dear Bigfoot Aficionado (+ Fellow Geek): Say hello to a real live person. My name’s…

After the birth of my first child, my now 34-month-old daughter, I found myself adjusting my parent control settings for other people. Combing my daughter’s hair for this person. Adding an extra layer of clothing for that one. Demanding she parrot back “please” and “thank you”. Because Ms. Sylvie is…