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Dissecting the Impact of Anatomy Lab Policies on Pregnant Medical Students
References Agency EP. 2024. “Risk Evaluation for Formaldehyde.” https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-evaluation-formaldehyde. , , , , and . 2015. “Inadequate Progress for Women in Academic Medicine: Findings From the National Faculty Study.” Journal of Women's Health 24, no. 3: 190–199. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2014.4848. , , , , and . 2021.
11 Content Writing Best Practices + Free Downloadable Editing Checklist
Everyone wants to publish great content that generates traffic, boosts leads, earns links and gets shared on social. And why not? Content marketing generates more than three times as many leads as outbound marketing, Demand Metric reports. It drives conversions at six times the rate of traditional marketing, and small businesses that blog have 126 percent more lead growth than those that don’t, according to Content Marketing Institute. Sign me up.
Should You Cuss in Your Content?
Short answer: F&*k if I know. Now that I’ve got the obligatory clever cursing reference out of the way, I’ll get to the business of answering the question: I really don’t know. No one can definitively answer this question for you or your brand. What we can do, however, is give you some guidance to help you figure out if swearing is a good idea for your particular circumstances. Let’s get to it. Who is your audience? This is the starting point for any writing project, really – whom are you writing for?
10 Writing Tips for Marketers: Improve Your Communication, Look Smarter & Get What You Want
This tip is an offshoot of the one above it, but it’s worthy of its own spot on the list. Strike these qualifiers from your business copy: really, very, so, basically, pretty, virtually, definitely, and the like. These are weak words.
Advice About Hiring Writers Gives Freelance Writers Important Clues
Ever wish you could spy on those folks actually hiring writers? What clues might you find? How do they think? What makes them decide one writer over another? Any information on these issues is welcomed. I clicked on a link that I think I’m going to reference on my pro site. It’s called Tips, Tools & Resources to Find Great Freelance Writers for Hire by Megan Krause for something called Vertical Measures. The article showed up serendipitously on a google search.
Freelance Writing Rates: How Much Should I Pay? [Infographic]
How much to pay a freelance writer? Ah, it’s the question that never has a straight answer. In this post, we’ll break it down and give you real numbers. You'll walk away with a real answer. Update: After this post, ClearVoice surveyed freelance writers and marketers to find out what they charge/pay for content. See the results here. Working in product support at ClearVoice, I probably get asked this question more than any other.
5 ways for PR pros to sharpen their writing | Articles | Home
Ready to hear about the not-so-typical writing tips? Time and time again, you have heard little nuggets of advice, such as: Though great tips, they've been covered many times, and professionals who write frequently already have these in their standard practice. If you're looking to elevate your writing as an intermediate or advanced wordsmith, keep reading. Staring at a blinking cursor? It happens to all of us.
5 ways for PR pros to sharpen their writing | Articles | Writing & Editing
Ready to hear about the not-so-typical writing tips? Time and time again, you have heard little nuggets of advice, such as: Though great tips, they've been covered many times, and professionals who write frequently already have these in their standard practice. If you're looking to elevate your writing as an intermediate or advanced wordsmith, keep reading. Staring at a blinking cursor? It happens to all of us.
The Do’s & Don’ts of Running a Results-Driven Corporate Blog
Editors are important (full disclosure: I am an editor. But we’re still important). We do more than strike errant apostrophes and fix comma splices all day – although those are noble pursuits, for sure. An editor: We editors do ensure that copy is accurate, well-written and grammatically correct, and that really is important. Good grammar is a brand ambassador; it tells the reader that your brand cares about quality and pays attention to detail.
Patterns of interstitial lung disease and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis
Objective. To characterize a cohort of patients with RA who have interstitial lung disease (ILD) and to assess the utility of previously developed mortality staging systems [gender, age, lung physiology (GAP) and ILD-GAP]. Methods. All patients with RA and ILD seen at the Mayo Clinic from 1998 to 2014 were identified and manually screened for study inclusion. RA disease characteristics and pulmonary findings including high-resolution CT and pulmonary function testing were evaluated.
How to Avoid Being Sued For Plagiarism
Imagine someone to suing you for half a million dollars because you failed to attribute their work correctly. It would be a shock, right? But believe me, it’s definitely possible. So one of the most important things you can do for your writing career is to learn the rules of attribution. Why? Well, for one, failure to follow them could spell a heap of trouble… like getting a court order for half a million dollars. Just take a look at the headlines from this summer.
3 Simple Tips for Better Communication With Your Writing Clients
Anyone who’s been in the freelance-writing game for any length of time has a horror story or two (or 10) about a client. Maybe it’s multiple revision requests from some wayward editor who doesn’t know what they want, or perhaps it’s 30+ days post wrap-up and you’re still waiting to get paid. These debacles can often be prevented with some good old-fashioned communication. I’ve played on both teams.
Let Freedom Ring: The Perks of Being a Freelance Writer - ClearVoice
Happy birthday, America! Independence Day is the perfect time to celebrate the freelance lifestyle. Ready for a stat that blew my mind? More than 53 millions Americans do freelance work, according to a survey conducted by Freelancers Union and Elance-oDesk. That’s more than a third of the U.S. workforce. Granted, not all of them make their living exclusively as freelancers, but still — that’s a lot of slackers hanging around in their pajamas playing video games. I’m joking! Seriously now.
Ann Handley on Content Marketing Tips, Tools & Editorial Quality - ClearVoice
We interviewed the one and only Ann Handley, chief content officer at MarketingProfs and best-selling author. Yeah, you don't want to miss this. Ann Handley is a Very Big Deal in the content marketing world. For starters, she was the first person (we’re talking in the world) to be named chief content officer, over there at MarketingProfs.
Survey Results: How Much Do You Pay or Charge for Content? [Infographic] - ClearVoice
We asked. You answered. We appreciate that. Check out the results of our survey on how much freelancers charge and what publishers are paying for content. [Infographic] In the fall, we addressed a big question in content marketing: How much should you pay freelance writers? Or, if you are a freelance writer, how much should you charge? It’s kind of hard to know unless someone tells you, right? Initially we created an infographic, “Pay Rates for Freelance Writers,” to break it down.
Dear Megan, Do We Need a Style Guide for Content? Yes, You Do
Is it log in or login? E-book or ebook? News feed or newsfeed? If you had a style guide, you'd know. Dear Megan explains. We’re all familiar with the crazy cat lady, right? Well, around the ClearVoice office, I’m the crazy style lady. I don’t think anyone actually calls me that, but it’s well-known that I’m kinda psycho about matters of grammar, punctuation and style.
Video Marketing Checklist: Channels, Tips and Tools
Video marketing is more strategic than simply uploading and sharing a file. Learn how to effectively use and distribute video with these tips, tools and channels. Video marketing is standard in today’s world. If you want to reach a mass audience, blog posts just aren’t enough anymore. Even podcasters are creating video versions of episodes to post on YouTube, even if there is no visual other than a title card. And you know what? It works.
The 35 Most Overused Phrases in Content Marketing According to Dear Megan
Please, people, give it a rest. Our resident logophile, Dear Megan, names the most tired phrases in content marketing today. Dear Megan is tired. Not, “It’s 4 a.m., why are there naked people playing Canasta in my living room” tired (but I’ve been there); more like, “If I read one more of these tired, clichéd phrases in content or about content, I’m going to volunteer to move to Mars as part of an interstellar colonization experiment” tired. Yeah. It’s serious.
Social Media Trends on the Rise
We’re way past arguing over the longevity of social media. It is not only here to stay, it has evolved into a necessary forum, filled with incredible data and the opportunity for countless leads. While consumers may not exactly be hungry for brand invasion on these networks, they are certainly receptive to it—if done correctly.
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