Hey!
Earlier this week I got invited to speak to a college class on digital marketing. They asked some really good questions, but one of the best was this…”What would you do if you were starting as a content strategist today?”
The answer was easy and something I wish I’d done…start earlier and more strategically.
I would’ve started right after college, and maybe even in college…learning what people wanted and how to sell my writing as a skill to people who paid solid rates. (Thing is, I actually did start while I was in college, but targeted a niche with very little money…lesson learned).
That’s also the advice I have for anyone considering freelancing.
Don’t wait until you graduate or until you’re burnt out, laid off, or retired. Freelancing…strategic freelancing…is a skill everyone needs to make some progress on. Today’s career environment demands
it…so don’t wait to get started.
Megan
P.S. Have you been by the Mighty Networks group lately?