by Margot Lester | Aug 22, 2023 | Best Practice, E'ship, What-Not
I know a lot of freelancers who eschew creating contracts and agreements for all kinds of reasons. It's not a great idea, though. Without it you're like an aerialist working without a net, exposing yourself to a lot of risk. And, damn, there are enough risks out there...
by Margot Lester | Aug 1, 2023 | Best Practice, E'ship
Recently, we lost a regular customer in a round of layoffs and budget cuts. This left us with unexpected capacity for the rest of the quarter (and potentially beyond). It's easy to freak out when this happens and start spinning all kinds of unhelpful scenarios. I know...
by Margot Lester | Feb 7, 2023 | Best Practice
The second week of February is Freelance Writer Appreciation Week. Check out these posts for ideas on how you can show some love to the freelancers you work with! Freelancer Appreciation Week How to work well with freelancers Be a better client: Don’t ghost...
by Margot Lester | Nov 22, 2022 | Best Practice, Writing/How to Write
There's all kinds of research out there that employees want to work for companies that share their values and support their lives. That's why your job ad copy should of course include the usual suspects -- general responsibilities, specific tasks and projects, salary,...
by Margot Lester | Oct 20, 2021 | Best Practice
If you're of a certain vintage, you were taught to put two spaces after a period or other mark of terminal punctuation. That was because back in the olden days of typewriters and lead type, each key or letter took up the same amount of space. The "i" took up the same...
by Margot Lester | Sep 14, 2021 | Best Practice
I recently saw a job listing for a position with a national medical academy and was stunned by the language used in the requirements section. It's that last bullet for me. The language isn't just elitist. To my eyes, it reads beyond biased straight into supportive of...
