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Jessica Lawlor

Philadelphia
As seen in: Muck Rack Blog, MSN, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, Business 2 Community, Bankrate, The Penny Hoarder, PR Daily, Ragan, Spin Sucks, Solo PR Pro and
Building & growing JL&Co, the go-to agency for content management. Managing editor at @muckrack & @solopr. @templeuniv adjunct/alum.

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Jessica Lawlor is the features editor for the Muck Rack blog and handles content initiatives for Muck Rack.

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A beginner's guide to doing PR for your personal brand

A beginner's guide to doing PR for your personal brand

Day in and day out, so many of us PR pros and journalists work hard to promote our clients, our companies and…

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My Ultimate Gutsy Move: Jessica Lawlor, President & CEO - Jessica Lawlor

My Ultimate Gutsy Move: Jessica Lawlor, President & CEO - Jessica Lawlor

I've drafted this blog post in my head a thousand times. After years of planning, hustling and dreaming, the …

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How to Get People to Read Your Blog: 5 Strategies You Can Apply Today

How to Get People to Read Your Blog: 5 Strategies You Can Apply Today

So you've started a blog. Congratulations! The most difficult part of blogging is what happens (or what doesn…

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5 Must-Dos In Your First Week of Solopreneurship - One Woman Shop

5 Must-Dos In Your First Week of Solopreneurship - One Woman Shop

Congratulations! You've made the leap to full-time solopreneurship. The first few days out on your own are ex…

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How Working For Free Helped Build My Brand-Jessica Lawlor

How Working For Free Helped Build My Brand-Jessica Lawlor

Last week, popular writing website, The Write Life, published a post I wrote about three times working for fr…

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Swipe Right: 3 Online Dating Companies Killing It With Content

Swipe Right: 3 Online Dating Companies Killing It With Content

As a single lady in 2015, I've had the (insert sarcasm here) great pleasure of immersing myself in the wonder…

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I joined an online due date group when I found out I was pregnant. Four years later, we still chat every day. Original

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By Jessica Lawlor
| Business Insider
They say it takes a village to raise a child; I found my village in the form of 46 strangers in an online due date group. A due date group — or a DDG for the acronym-loving mom community online — is a group chat of women who are pregnant whose due dates are in the same month. Sometimes the group forms in large Facebook communities with thousands of members, or in private subreddits where you're required to upload a dated ultrasound as proof of pregnancy to gain entry.
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Why spending the time to pick the right credit card will save your wallet

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By Jennifer Yellin, Jessica Lawlor
| Bankrate
With hundreds of credit cards available, identifying which one is best for you can be challenging. There’s a plethora of information at your disposal, but it takes time to sift through mailings, websites and Google searches. Although time-consuming, finding the right card is worth the effort. The right card can save you money and get you the rewards and perks that make the most sense for your finances and lifestyle.
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What Does It Mean To Be Rich and To Live Richly With Your Money? Original

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By Erin Steiner, Jessica Lawlor
| Bankrate
How old were you the first time you thought to yourself, “I’m rich!” Maybe it was after receiving your first allowance or a birthday card from Grandma. It probably wasn’t much money, but it suddenly seemed like anything was possible. When was the last time you felt that way? As we grow older, our perception of wealth evolves to reflect life’s demands and the shifting financial landscape around us. Rising expenses and increasing financial pressures naturally change how you think about your finances.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Intern at Metro Newspaper in Philadelphia

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Gmail, Google Drive, Mailchimp, Muck Rack, Wordpress, Canva

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter and Snapchat (cant choose!)

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