Productivity hacks beyond AI
July 23, 2026
Other than AI, what hacks saved you time? All the chatter about AI saving time has me thinking about the
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How I use AI
July 13, 2026
Another post about AI. How I wish I could ask it to take over the chore of writing this one.
Interviewing tips from 20+ years
June 29, 2026
Asking good questions is at the heart of a good interview. Many questions repeat across similar stories, but the most
Lessons learned as a judge
June 8, 2026
Over the past few years — and most recently the past few months — I’ve volunteered as a judge for
Lessons learned from a big hack attack
May 26, 2026
In January, my business website, author site, and website for The Feisty Freelancer were hacked. Getting them back online took
Using AI to generate blog post ideas (and what to do with them)
May 12, 2026
I’ve started using AI to generate topic ideas for my content posts this year. After writing posts for many years
Creating a social media guide people will actually use
May 5, 2026
Last week I wrote about why social media teams need guides and what goes in them. This week: how to
Why your social media team needs a guide (and what goes in it)
April 28, 2026
I just finished creating a social media guide for a client. Multiple people manage their Facebook and Instagram accounts, and
How to overcome thought leadership impostor syndrome
April 21, 2026
A client told me recently they “didn’t feel qualified” to write about their work. They’ve been solving complex communications challenges
How to create an alternate team of content contributors
April 14, 2026
Just like sports have their substitute players and theatre has its understudies, what if you created a team of content
Calling all contributors! Why your blog needs more voices
April 7, 2026
Does your content suffer from a lack of variety? Adding new voices beyond the communications team can help breathe life
Repurposing: how to know when to quit
March 31, 2026
I’m a big fan of repurposing because it can be so much faster than creating from scratch—often you can save
In praise of repurposing
March 24, 2026
Ever sit down to write another blog post or plan out your quarterly content calendar and worry that you’ve run
Planning your newsletter from the ground up
March 17, 2026
Building a newsletter doesn’t start with the first word of the first issue. It starts way before that with strategy.
Why writers still need websites
March 10, 2026
New writers ask me all the time whether they really need a website. Whereas my past answer would have been
What 20+ years of freelancing taught me about hybrid work
March 3, 2026
As a freelance worker for 20+ years, I’ve watched the work-from-home debate with an odd feeling of déjà vu. The
The content calendar sweet spot
February 24, 2026
When every post sounds the same, audiences tune out. As you plan your content calendar for the new year, consider
The secondary audiences you’re not planning for
February 17, 2026
Writing for alumni magazines, I often get to profile some pretty interesting people. While the originate from the same high
Lessons learned interviewing
January 26, 2026
I’ve been conducting interviews for over 20 years now—everyone from kindergarteners (hands down the most brutally honest interviewees) to CEOs
Passion vs practical decision making
January 19, 2026
A colleague recently shared advice about trusting her gut when making decisions. It got me thinking about the balance between