Dr. Christine Born is a radiologist by trade, so you might not think she’d be an expert on marketing or how emotional branding works. You’d be wrong. Her research revealed that your brain has an immediate visceral reaction to images and logos — even before you know anything about a product. The way something feels to […]

In 2013, I left my full-time marketing job to become a freelance writer, despite not having any active or prospective clients. A year later, I had a small staff of 6 full-time writers creating content for more than 40 brands worldwide. How did I manage to grow a copywriting business so quickly? The answer: pitching […]

Many brands are reluctant to work with freelance writers because they don’t know what they’re getting until they put down the money and wait for the piece to be delivered. Meanwhile, you’re sitting on the bench with all those great article ideas in your head, wondering how to find the right clients who’d appreciate what […]

The idea of being a full-time “freelance writer” is closely tied to the idea of freedom. In many ways, this is accurate. After all, full-time freelance writers can set their own hours, work from wherever they please, and even take on the most stressful of workdays in their pajamas. It’s a great lifestyle, and because […]

Our mission here at nDash has always been pretty simple: to help elite freelance writers earn a better living. We’ve done this by giving them direct access to thousands of great brands, where they can apply to assignments, pitch content ideas, and earn lifetime referrals for bringing new brands to the nDash platform. But why […]

Some years come in like a wrecking ball. But one major plus to come out of the wreckage is that many companies shifted toward remote-first structures. What does that mean for freelancers? Organizations are now hiring remotely or outsourcing talent to take on positions that were once performed in co-located teams. Despite there being a […]

Another week gone, another new round of features on the nDash content community platform. In this update, we’re coving features like request pricing, suggested writers, a quick guide, and more! Here’s a quick look at what we launched earlier today: Request Pricing on Assignments  Unlike other platforms that price per word or (worse) have a […]

Growth is the reward for delivering great work. But what happens when growth comes fast—too fast to effectively scale your team? For We Do Web Content (WDWC), the solution had to extend beyond the mass hiring of freelance writers; it had to include reliable flexibility and quality assurances. WDWC provides proven online marketing services and […]

Editor’s Note: This post, My Freelance Writing Journey and Why I Won’t Leave It Behind, was written by nDash community member Michelle Rivera McCracken. To learn more about Michelle — and to have her write for your brand — be sure to check out her nDash profile page.  In the 6th grade, I entered a […]

This post, Think Like a Journalist: Tips for Marketers, was written by nDash writer Jon Lister.  In marketing and public relations, you can easily become single-minded: your company or product is fantastic, and it’s your job to tell everyone about it. The first step to working with journalists is to remember that their goals, motivations, […]