How to Write a Lead: 10 Do’s, 10 Don’ts, 10 Good Examples
What is a lead in writing? It’s the opening hook that pulls you in to read a story. The lead should capture the essence of the who, what,...
Top Conferences for Freelance Writers and Creatives in 2020
“The best investment you can make is in yourself.” — Warren Buffet. So why not start by attending one of fast-growing conferences and...
500+ Events to Jump-Start Your 2020-2021 Editorial Calendar [Template]
Special Note: This post was created before the COVID-19 pandemic. Events noted in this post or on the calendar template are not updated...
Guide: Standardize Your Metrics to (Finally) Determine Social Media ROI
Measuring social media ROI continues to be difficult for some marketers — but a big reason for that is because we often look beyond the...
An Etiquette Guide on Freelance Referrals: How to Win Clients and More Income
You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. You are the company you keep. What goes around comes around. All of the sayings are ones we’ve...
How to Network to Your Next Client: 5 Do’s, 5 Don’ts, 5 Great Examples
There’s an iconic scene in my favorite baseball movie of all-time, ‘Field of Dreams’, when a voice from the sky whispers, “If you build...
How to Write Great Boilerplate: 5 Do’s, 5 Don’ts, 5 Examples From Different Industries
What is a boilerplate? A boilerplate sums up the compelling story for a brand in a clear, standby description that can be easily included...
How to Write Great Bios for Others: 5 Do’s, 5 Don’ts, 5 Good Examples
Keys for writing someone else’s bio: Keep it succinct, start with current role and responsibilities, don’t get hung up on dates, and...
5 Key Elements for a Client Case Study [One-Pager Template]
A case study is an valuable content asset that mature marketing organizations should develop for use in the sales cycle. To create an...
Turning Time Into a ‘How’: Using the Time Flow Method [Audio + Infographic]
Time is all in your head. All of it. In your head. Not even Einstein could definitively put an end to the debate: What is time? So aside...
The Go-Getter Guide to Growing Your Freelance Writing Business (With Advice From 50+ Experts)
How serious are you about freelancing? Whether you’re a moonlighter or a full-time freelancer, we want to help you fuel your fire. In our...
Newsletter Strategy: Your 7-Day Guide to Creating an Email Newsletter, From Draft to ‘SendR
In this series, we’re exploring the emerging and shifting world of newsletters. While once considered link-farm engines, today’s modern...
DIY Guide: Build Your Own Alexa Flash Briefing Skill in Under an Hour
I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Social Media Marketing World, on the topic of building chatbots for marketing purposes. It...
Guide to What the Future of Content Marketing Sounds Like
Listen up. Unless you’ve been sleeping in the cloud, you’ve probably noticed things are happening fast in the world of smart speakers,...
A Guide to Making More in Digital Content Writing (Well, Is There Any Other Kind?)
For better or worse, the digital age has made us all writers. Today’s blog entry? Meticulously crafted. Yesterday’s tweet? Timely and...
Survey Results: How Much Should I Pay a Freelance Writer? [Infographic]
At ClearVoice, we probably get asked this question more than any other: “How much should I pay for a freelance writer?” As creating...
The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Working With a Top Ad Agency
When you’re a freelance writer, it’s easy to feel like an outsider looking in. You often toil job to job, shuttling between pitching...
Mantras for a Better Freelance Writing Portfolio to Catapult Your Career
After managing hundreds of freelancers and reviewing countless applications and portfolios in my media career, I’ve developed a finely...
The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Taxes
The deadline for filing your 2017 tax return is Tuesday, April 17, 2018. April 15 falls on a Sunday, and the following Monday is...



















